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ON THE COVER
A Kwagiulth chief awaits the start of the potlatch for Chief Mupenkin at Alert Bay in British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Dorothy Haegert.

ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER
A Burntwater rug from the Heard Museum Shop created by Victoria Keoni, the prize-winning Navajo weaver. Photo by Jerry Jacka.

ON THE BACK COVER
Navajo horsemen race to the home of the caretaker as part of the Nidah ceremony. Story page 12. Photo by Monty Roessel (Navajo).
[DAN: Please check spelling of this ceremony. I couldn’t verify it. DP]

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A Call to Witness
In British Columbia, a potlatch ceremony and feast marks transition. By Patrick Houlihan. Photos by Dorothy Haegert.

The Dancing Healer
A medical doctor absorbs a new understanding of healing; a book excerpt. By Carl Hammerschlag. Illustrated by Dennis Numkena (Hopi).

Nidah’
A Navajo’s journey back to harmony and the balance of life. By Lenora Begay (Navajo). Photos by Monty Roessel (Navajo).

Networking
From Sacramento to Seattle, Native artists support one another. By Margaret Archuleta. Photos by Val Stannard and Peter Mortimer.

Fred Kabotie
A final interview with the great Hopi painter, illustrator and muralist. By Tryntje Van Ness Seymour, with art from the Denman Collection.