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ON THE COVER
Northwest Meets Southwest
Southwestern Native artists travel to the Pacific Northwest homelands of the Haida people, and a group of Haida artists travels to the Southwest, to trade new methods of creating art, forging bonds of friendship and discovering their common natures. By Lois Sherr Dubin. Photos by Tanja Dorsey. Cover photo: photographer Aimee Madsen, model Cara LaBelle (Kiowa/Wichita), represented by All Natives Talent; make-up by Camille Nighthorse Gordon (Hualapai); dress design by Dorothy Grant (Haida); jewelry by Jesse Monongye (Navajo).

They’ll Take Manhattan: Huichol Beaders Meet Madison Avenue
An ancient art form—a complex and eye-dazzling style of beadwork practiced by the remarkable Huichol Indians of west-central Mexico—catches the eye of the fashion industry in New York, providing an important source of income and cultural identification. By C. Jill Grady and Susana Eger-Valadez. Photos by Richard T. Smith.

Declassified Heroes: Honoring Navajo Code Talkers
While the Navajo Code Talkers, who played a vital and secret role in the Pacific theater of World War II, are beginning to show their age, several major films, books, a museum and even a doll bring their inspiring story to the world’s attention. By Bill Papich. Photos By Kenji Kawano.

Alaska’s Native Heritage Center
Meet Alaska’s diverse Native peoples at this outstanding cultural center in Anchorage, where you can view exhibits, observe artists and craftspeople at work, purchase Alaskan Native arts and crafts, partake of some local foods and stroll the grounds dotted with re-created traditional villages. By Grace Ertel.

Oomingmak: Ancient Arctic Mammal
The musk ox produces a rich wool fiber that is providing a key to preserving Inuit traditional life, as seen at the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Cooperative in Anchorage and at the Musk Ox Farm outside of the city. By Grace Ertel.

Artist Profile: Annie Humphrey
Singer, songwriter and musician Annie Humphrey (Anishinaabe/Ojibwe) tackles complex subjects and creates rich music, but her nature is rooted in a simple lifestyle and ageless values. By Patty Talahongva (Hopi).

DEPARTMENTS

Letters
A reader comments on the importance of elders; another shares information on traditional Native farming.

Viewpoint
Eric Radack of the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum turns a studied eye on the Sundance Film Festival’s Native Forum and asks what can be done to improve the state of Indian filmmaking.

On The Wind
The next generation of Indian casinos significantly raises their level of sophistication; a group of Native dancers makes a big splash across the Atlantic Ocean; the Doyon Foundation preserves Alaskan culture and people. By Daniel Gibson.

Happening
The Abbe Museum and the Maine Indian Basketweavers Alliance prepare for New England’s premier annual gathering of Native artists. By Daniel Gibson.

Spirit of the Harvest
The Mexican Natives’ love of corn comes through in several tasty recipes devoted to tortilla soup. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Focus On Education: Blowing in The Wind—Tribal Colleges Lead the Way in Renewable Energy
An overview of the innovative efforts under way at tribal colleges to tap into the inexhaustible, clean, renewable alternative energy sources, including wind power and geothermal energy. By Suzette Brewer (Cherokee).

Pathways: The Wabanaki, People of the Dawn
Head to the northeastern edge of the United States to tour the state of Maine, where a subtle revival of Native nations and customs is under way. By Theresa S. Hoffman (Penobscot) and Kathleen Mundell. Photos by Martin Neptune (Penobscot).

Collections
A rare look at the impressive collection of Howard and Joy Berlin in Manhattan inspired by deep friendships with a wide range of Native artists. By T.R. Tall Chief (Osage). Photos by Anthony Two Moons (S. Arapaho).

Galleries
The Talley Gallery and the Two Rivers Gallery in Minnesota exhibit the works of regional Native artists that explore a range of artistic perspectives, including the evolution of traditional cultural expressions into digital mediums and interpretation of treaties through art. By T.R. Tall Chief (Osage).

Museums
Travel across the Big Water to take in a novel exhibition at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, which traces seven generations of life among the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples of the Missouri River. Plus, looks at exhibitions at the Eiteljorg Museum and the Oregon Historical Center, and listings on other exhibitions coast to coast. By Daniel Gibson.

Books
The novel Night Sky, Morning Star presents a small galaxy of characters and situations that provide a deep understanding of Natives and Native life, as well as the power of forgiveness and love. And, a review of Ishi’s Tale of Lizard. By Alan Tack.

Film & Video
Hand Game portrays a seemingly simple-sounding game of sleight-of-hand transformed into an elaborate and riotous play of duplicity and false moves—a metaphor for our times? Also, a review of XIT: Without Reservation, the story of the seminal ’70s Indian rock band led by Tom Bee (Dakota). By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).

Music
A look at the inspiring career of singer, songwriter, musician and producer Keith Secola, including his 2000 release Fingermonkey. Also, new releases by Tyrone Duwyenie and Delphine Tsinajinnie. By j poet.

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