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ON THE COVER
Sam Henderson (Weiwaikum) in the bow of f’inequala on her maiden voyage in Discovery Passage, British Columbia. Photo by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

FEATURES

Bella Bella: The Rebirth of the Northwest Coast Canoe
Numerous Northwest Coast Indian nations revive their historic carved wooden canoe traditions to participate in the Qatuwas Festival of Bella Bella, British Columbia. Story ad photos by artist, writer and photographer David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

Aymara
With help from Indian people in the United States, Aymara Indians of Bolivia revive their sacred weaving traditions. By John Anner. Photos by Susan Lobo and Brad Bussey.

Art of Clay: Timeless Pottery of the Southwest
The evolution of Southwestern American ceramic art is detailed in these excerpts from the new book by Clearlight Publishers. Excerpts by Roger G. Kennedy and Lee M. Cohen.

Living Treasures
A look at the only Native-oriented American award program for lifetime achievement in the arts: the Arizona Indian Living Treasure awards. By Carol Osman Brown. Photos by June Payne, Carol Osman Brown, and Glenn and Kathryn Gasser.

National Native News: The Camp Crier Comes Full Circle
A profile on the award-winning nationally broadcast Indian-oriented radio news program, including founder and producer Gary Fife. By Ruth Yellowhawk, program director of WYSO, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Sunrise: An Environmentally Sound Apache Enterprise
Enjoy a day on the slopes the thriving ski resort, Sunrise, operated by the White Mountain Apache Tribe in eastern Arizona. By Cheryl Atwell. Photos by Chaco Mohler.

DEPARTMENTS

NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—charter members play vital role.

Book Reviews
Grand Endeavors of American Indian Photography, by Paula Richardson Fleming and Judith Lynn Luskey; and Monster Birds: A Navajo Folktale, retold by Vee Brown with illustrations by Baje Whitethorne (Navajo).

Video/Audio Reviews
Into the Circle: An Introduction to Native American Powwows, a video; and Sacred Twins and Spider Woman and Other Navajo Creation Stories, The First Dog and Other Chippewa-Cree Stories and How Rabbit Tricked Otter and Other Cherokee Stories, audio recordings. By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).

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