1993 Winter
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By Site Editor
Published on 01/1/1993
ON THE COVER
Forty cedar dugout canoes representing 20 tribes participated in the centennial celebration of Washington’s statehood. Mandi Jones stands in the bow of the Port Gamble S’Klallam canoe as it arrives in Seattle. Photo by Alan Berner.
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ON THE COVERForty cedar dugout canoes representing 20 tribes participated in the centennial celebration of Washington’s statehood. Mandi Jones stands in the bow of the Port Gamble S’Klallam canoe as it arrives in Seattle. Photo by Alan Berner.
1993 Winter Table of Contents
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ON THE COVER
Forty cedar dugout canoes representing 20 tribes participated in the centennial celebration of Washington’s statehood. Mandi Jones stands in the bow of the Port Gamble S’Klallam canoe as it arrives in Seattle. Photo by Alan Berner.
ON THE BACK COVER
Buffaloes—a consortium of tribes is working to reestablish buffalo herds on Plains reservations. Photo by Bjorn Sletto.
FEATURES
Return of the Great Canoes
Quinault elder Emmett Oliver’s determined leadership in organizing the “Paddle to Seattle” becomes much more than a centennial event, sparking a revival of song, regalia-making, dance and other cultural assets among Pacific Northwest tribes. By Ben Smith. Photos by Dan Bates, Alan Berner and Ben Smith.
Understanding the Past Through Hopi Oral Tradition
Hopi tribal members of Arizona work with anthropologists to provide a more accurate picture of their past. By Kurt Dongoske, Hopi Tribal Archaeologist; Leigh Jenkins, director of the Hopi Tribe’s Cultural Preservation Office; and anthropologist T.J. Ferguson. Photos by Jerry Jacka and Brenda Shears.
Prairie Tribes and the Buffalo
The Cheyenne River Sioux reservation in South Dakota is home to a growing herd of buffalo thriving under the watchful care of Fred DuBray, chairman of the newly formed Intertribal Bison Cooperative, which seeks to ensure the mighty animal’s long-term survival. By Jacqueline W. Sletto. Photos by Bjorn Sletto.
Glafiro: A Young Yoeme Deer Dancer
An autobiographical look at a 14-year-old Yoeme (Yaqui) deer dancer of the Pascua Tribe near Tucson, Arizona and the tribe’s age-old Deer Dance. By Glafiro Perez and Emily Vance. Photos by Martha and Terry Hollinger.
Roadways to Native America: A Nez Perce Journey
We visit the ancestral lands of the Nez Perce people in northeastern Oregon and around Lewiston, Idaho. Story and photos by Scott Knap.
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
The remarkable life of Medicine Crow, born 1848 into the Crow tribe of Montana and Wyoming, is explored. By Joseph Medicine Crow, author of From the Heart of Crow Country (Crown, 1992).
NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—inaugural exhibition at Heye Center closes, while renovation of the space continues; and Turner Broadcasting announces a new series, The Native Americans.
Book Reviews
Ma’ll and Cousin Horned Toad: A Traditional Navajo Story, written and illustrated by Shonto Begay; Where the People Gather: Carving a Totem Pole, by Vickie Jensen; and Southwestern Indian Jewelry, by Dexter Cirillo. By Alan Tack.
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ON THE COVERForty cedar dugout canoes representing 20 tribes participated in the centennial celebration of Washington’s statehood. Mandi Jones stands in the bow of the Port Gamble S’Klallam canoe as it arrives in Seattle. Photo by Alan Berner.
ON THE BACK COVER
Buffaloes—a consortium of tribes is working to reestablish buffalo herds on Plains reservations. Photo by Bjorn Sletto.
FEATURES
Return of the Great Canoes
Quinault elder Emmett Oliver’s determined leadership in organizing the “Paddle to Seattle” becomes much more than a centennial event, sparking a revival of song, regalia-making, dance and other cultural assets among Pacific Northwest tribes. By Ben Smith. Photos by Dan Bates, Alan Berner and Ben Smith.
Understanding the Past Through Hopi Oral Tradition
Hopi tribal members of Arizona work with anthropologists to provide a more accurate picture of their past. By Kurt Dongoske, Hopi Tribal Archaeologist; Leigh Jenkins, director of the Hopi Tribe’s Cultural Preservation Office; and anthropologist T.J. Ferguson. Photos by Jerry Jacka and Brenda Shears.
Prairie Tribes and the Buffalo
The Cheyenne River Sioux reservation in South Dakota is home to a growing herd of buffalo thriving under the watchful care of Fred DuBray, chairman of the newly formed Intertribal Bison Cooperative, which seeks to ensure the mighty animal’s long-term survival. By Jacqueline W. Sletto. Photos by Bjorn Sletto.
Glafiro: A Young Yoeme Deer Dancer
An autobiographical look at a 14-year-old Yoeme (Yaqui) deer dancer of the Pascua Tribe near Tucson, Arizona and the tribe’s age-old Deer Dance. By Glafiro Perez and Emily Vance. Photos by Martha and Terry Hollinger.
Roadways to Native America: A Nez Perce Journey
We visit the ancestral lands of the Nez Perce people in northeastern Oregon and around Lewiston, Idaho. Story and photos by Scott Knap.
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
The remarkable life of Medicine Crow, born 1848 into the Crow tribe of Montana and Wyoming, is explored. By Joseph Medicine Crow, author of From the Heart of Crow Country (Crown, 1992).
NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—inaugural exhibition at Heye Center closes, while renovation of the space continues; and Turner Broadcasting announces a new series, The Native Americans.
Book Reviews
Ma’ll and Cousin Horned Toad: A Traditional Navajo Story, written and illustrated by Shonto Begay; Where the People Gather: Carving a Totem Pole, by Vickie Jensen; and Southwestern Indian Jewelry, by Dexter Cirillo. By Alan Tack.
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