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ON THE COVER
Canoe Paddlers of the Namgis First Nation of Canada do a welcome dance
upon their arrival in a host village on the British Columbia coastline.
Photo by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).
FEATURES
A Journey’s End: The Commonwealth Games
The resurgence of the dugout cedar canoe and the great tradition of
long-distance journeys is recounted during a “paddle” along the
Vancouver Island coast to the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. Story and
photos by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).
Rock Art
An excerpt from the book Rock Art of the Southwest, a study of the
beauty and spirituality of ancient pictographs and petroglyphs. By
Scott Thybony. Photos by Fred Hirschmann.
Nunavut Means Our Land
A visit the tiny Canadian Arctic Inuit settlement of Umingmaktok in the
Northwest Territories, sharing early reactions to the return of their
land and the creation of the new province of Nunavut. Story and photos
by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott.
The Return of The Dead: Purhepecha Celebration of Life
A view of the celebration and mourning of the cycle of life and death
during the annual Day of the Dead ceremonies carried out by the
Purhepecha Indians of Mexico’s state of Michoacán. By Sabrina Sonntag.
Photos by Josep Canadell.
Introducing America to Americans
An exhibition at the Heard Museum of Phoenix offers insights on the
impacts of the Fred Harvey Company and the railroads of the Southwest
on regional Native cultures of the early 20th century. By Martin
Sullivan and Diana Pardue.
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
The Native voice is being heard at last through a new generation of
films, television programs, computer content and books, matched by a
new willingness to listen by Americans on the whole. By David Claudio
Iglesias (Kuna).
Spirit of the Harvest
Celebrate the Northeastern woodlands maple harvest with a traditional
maple sugar–smoked fish recipe. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.
Museum House Call
How to tell if objects in your collection are threatened by age and environmental factors or are merely aging. By Miriam Clavir.
NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American
Indian—Gund Foundation gives $1 million, and the Heye Center celebrates
its first year.
Book Reviews
T.C. Cannon: He Stood in the Sun, by Joan Frederick; and
The Earth Under Sky Bear’s Feet: Native American Poems of the Land, by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Thomas Locker. By Alan Tack.
Video/Audio Reviews
Jackalope: Dances With Rabbits, by Canyon Records;
Native Americans: The History of a People, video by
Knowledge Unlimited; A History of Native Americans, by Schlessinger Video Productions. By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).
Artists in Profile
A brief look at the life and work of painter Jim Logan (Métis). By Allan Ryan.
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