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Taking Back 'The Rock'
Thirty years ago this fall, the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay began a transformation of the lives of Native peoples. A look back and visit to the site today. By Ben Winton (Yaqui). Illustrated with historic photos by Ed Castillo, Ilka Hartmann and Michelle Vignes, and contemporary pictures by Linda Sue Scott of people who were there—such as singer and activist John Trudell.

Zapotec Weavers
Long known for their copies of Navajo rugs, the Native Zapotec weavers of southern Mexico are now redefining their work with bold new designs and colors. By Andra Fischgrund Stanton. Photos by Jaye R. Phillips.

Creating
Carver, dancer, songwriter and performance artist David Boxley (Tsimshian), of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, keeps his culture alive. Story and photos by David Burckhalter.

People of the Caribou Reborn
The Gwich’in of Alaska and Canada struggle to maintain a spiritual and physical connection with caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the face of proposed oil development. By Faith Gemmel (Gwich’in). Photos by Bert Gildart.

Museum on The Mall
The National Museum of the American Indian finally breaks ground on the construction of its long-awaited facility on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. By Tanya Thrasher (Cherokee).

Lessons in Hope
Once called “underfunded miracles,” Native American colleges are awarded a $30 million Lilly Endowment grant to improve their facilities. By Ben Winton (Yaqui).

Finer Points of Art
The Eiteljorg Museum of Indianapolis launches a biennial fellowship project decade to promote creation of contemporary fine art by Native artists.

Native Holidays
Native peoples have always celebrated the holidays with a unique flair. Ideas on gifts created by Native artists. By Michael Hice and Charlene Teters (Spokane).

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Viewpoint
The Cradleboard Project seeks to transform non-Native students’ views of and knowledge about Native peoples through well-written curriculum, pictures, video, music, computer technology and live contacts. By the project’s founder, musician Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree).

Spirit of the Harvest
Cooking with Doug Allard (Flathead) of Montana, including a great goulash and deer or elk tenderloin with wild huckleberries. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Collector’s Corner
A discussion of the fine points uniting and dividing the realms of fine art and Indian art. By Jennifer Complo McNutt, curator of contemporary art, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis.

NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—the museum launches its own magazine.

Book Reviews
The Birchbark House, written and illustrated by Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mt. Ojibwe); Riders of the West: Portraits From Indian Rodeo by Peter Iverson, with photos by Linda MacCannell. Plus a list of other recently released books of interest.

Audio/Video Reviews
A look at Sound of America Records and its founder Tom Bee (Dakota/Diné); Soop on Wheels, a video by Two Wheels Productions; Sacred Voices by December Wind; and Original Landlord by Casper Lomayesva (Hopi).

New Faces
The thriving career of sculptor and painter Parker Boyiddle (Delaware/Apache/Kiowa). By Linda Martin (Diné).

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