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ON THE COVER
Delbert Wapass, All-Around Dance Champion at Schemitzun 1995, competed in the fancy, grass and traditional dances during this massive annual powwow in Connecticut. From Thunder Child Reserve in Saskatchewan, Wapass, with a B.A. in education, is a school teacher at Opawikoscikan School in Pelican Narrows. Photo by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

FEATURES

Events Listing
This first annual listing of special events in Native America—rodeos, powwows, festivals, art markets and so forth—covers March 1996 to February 1997.

The Artists of Santa Fe Indian Market
The excitement of artists participating at the Santa Fe Indian Market is immense, as told from the perspective of a participating artist. By Dina Marisa Huntinghorse (Wichita).

Natural Movements: Alaska Native Dances as Cultural Expression
The various Native tribes and peoples of Alaska can be distinguished by their unique forms of dance. By Anne L. Herman. Photos by Chris Arend.

Coming Together in Brazil
Maria Antonia Kaxinawa, of the Kaxinawa Nation of Brazil, dreams of saving the Native people of her nation, in part through creation the now thriving Center for the Preservation of Indigenous Art, Culture and Sciences at Alter do Chao in the state of Para. Story and photos by David Richardson.

Arts Are Alive in the Northern Plains
A visit to the annual Northern Plains Tribal Arts Show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota proves that wonderful works of art—both traditional and contemporary—are being made in profusion in the region. By Ruth Yellowhawk. Photos by Marianne Larsen.

Schemitzun: The World Championship of Powwow
A look at the largest powwow held east of the Mississippi, hosted by the Pequot Tribal Nation in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Story and photos by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

DEPARTMENTS

Guest Essay
Tourism to Native America is a growing and viable means of economic development. By Tandy Young (Choctaw), president of the Native American Travel Service and Tourism Center.

Spirit of the Harvest
Spicy variations of traditional frybread recipes. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Museum House Call
The ethics of collecting Native American historic and traditional objects associated with religious or ceremonial use, and the ramifications of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), are explored. By Mary Jane Lenz.

NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—Latin America vital to mission.

Book Reviews
Footsteps of the Cherokees, by Vicki Rozema; Trading Post Guidebook, by Patrick Eddington and Susan Makov; Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces: A Photographic History, by Bill and Jan Moeller; The White Deer and Other Tales Told by the Lenape, edited by John Bierhorst. By Alan Tack.

Video/Audio Reviews
Mi’kmaq Family, from the National Film Board of Canada; Sacred Spirits, by Virgin Records.

Artists in Profile
A brief look at textile artist and arts administrator Margaret Wood (Navajo/Seminole).

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