1996 Spring
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By Site Editor
Published on 04/1/2005
ON THE COVER
Mickey Tiger (Seminole) displays a traditional “patchwork” garment she is making in this historic photo, circa 1936.
Site Editor
ON THE COVERMickey Tiger (Seminole) displays a traditional “patchwork” garment she is making in this historic photo, circa 1936.
1996 Spring Table of Contents
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ON THE COVER
Mickey Tiger (Seminole) displays a traditional “patchwork” garment she is making in this historic photo, circa 1936. Photo by Florence I. Randle, courtesy of the Seminole/Miccosukee Photographic Archive.
FEATURES
Spoils of War
A new ethic regarding the rightful ownership of important Native American cultural goods is called for. By Elizabeth Sackler, founder and president of the American Indian Repatriation Foundation.
i.laponki: The Florida Seminoles in the 1930s
Life in a Seminole village of Florida in the 1930s is recreated in text and photos. By Patsy West. Illustrated with historic photos.
Native American Hotshots: Warriors of the Forest
The little-known story of the crack Indian fire-fighting crews that battle major forest fires. By Richard S. Groover. Photos by Tom Story.
A Bridge Across the Pacific
The Tlingit people of Alaska donate two massive Sitka spruce trees to Native Hawaiians for construction of the first traditional all-wood sailing canoes to be built in centuries; now they return home in an emotional ceremony and celebration. By Karin Williams. Photos by Kathryn Bender.
Passing the Torch: Technology Saves a Culture
Efforts led by Robert Bushyhead and Jean Blanton to preserve the Cherokee language and culture by educating children of the Eastern Cherokee Band through computer technology. By Peggy Tabor Millin. Photos by Mark Wagoner.
Partial Recall
A preview of the historic photographic exhibit soon to open at the George Gustav Heye Center, NMAI, New York.
Yurok Ceremonies
The culture of the Yurok people of the Pacific Northwest is shared through the revival of ceremonial dances and songs. Story and photos by Sandra Lowry (Yurok).
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
Photographic images of Native peoples is a loaded subject, carrying great historical significance both personally and socially, and promises to have an even larger role in the digital future. By Jolene Rickard (Tuscarora).
Spirit of the Harvest
Spring harvesting of fiddleheads provides a delicate addition to this potato salad recipe. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.
NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—interns contribute.
Book Reviews
Inuit: Glimpses of an Arctic Past, by David Morrison and Georges-Hébert Germain; When the Whalers Were Up North: Inuit Memories from the Eastern Arctic, by Dorothy Harley Eber; Forbidden Talent, story and illustrations by Redwing T. Nez, as told to Kathryn Wilder.
Video/Audio Reviews
Hands of History, by the National Film Board of Canada; Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women. By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).
Artists in Profile
The life and work of the Lakota sculptor Francis Yellow is explored. By Wendy Weston (Navajo).
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ON THE COVERMickey Tiger (Seminole) displays a traditional “patchwork” garment she is making in this historic photo, circa 1936. Photo by Florence I. Randle, courtesy of the Seminole/Miccosukee Photographic Archive.
FEATURES
Spoils of War
A new ethic regarding the rightful ownership of important Native American cultural goods is called for. By Elizabeth Sackler, founder and president of the American Indian Repatriation Foundation.
i.laponki: The Florida Seminoles in the 1930s
Life in a Seminole village of Florida in the 1930s is recreated in text and photos. By Patsy West. Illustrated with historic photos.
Native American Hotshots: Warriors of the Forest
The little-known story of the crack Indian fire-fighting crews that battle major forest fires. By Richard S. Groover. Photos by Tom Story.
A Bridge Across the Pacific
The Tlingit people of Alaska donate two massive Sitka spruce trees to Native Hawaiians for construction of the first traditional all-wood sailing canoes to be built in centuries; now they return home in an emotional ceremony and celebration. By Karin Williams. Photos by Kathryn Bender.
Passing the Torch: Technology Saves a Culture
Efforts led by Robert Bushyhead and Jean Blanton to preserve the Cherokee language and culture by educating children of the Eastern Cherokee Band through computer technology. By Peggy Tabor Millin. Photos by Mark Wagoner.
Partial Recall
A preview of the historic photographic exhibit soon to open at the George Gustav Heye Center, NMAI, New York.
Yurok Ceremonies
The culture of the Yurok people of the Pacific Northwest is shared through the revival of ceremonial dances and songs. Story and photos by Sandra Lowry (Yurok).
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
Photographic images of Native peoples is a loaded subject, carrying great historical significance both personally and socially, and promises to have an even larger role in the digital future. By Jolene Rickard (Tuscarora).
Spirit of the Harvest
Spring harvesting of fiddleheads provides a delicate addition to this potato salad recipe. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.
NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—interns contribute.
Book Reviews
Inuit: Glimpses of an Arctic Past, by David Morrison and Georges-Hébert Germain; When the Whalers Were Up North: Inuit Memories from the Eastern Arctic, by Dorothy Harley Eber; Forbidden Talent, story and illustrations by Redwing T. Nez, as told to Kathryn Wilder.
Video/Audio Reviews
Hands of History, by the National Film Board of Canada; Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women. By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).
Artists in Profile
The life and work of the Lakota sculptor Francis Yellow is explored. By Wendy Weston (Navajo).
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