2005 March/April

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ON THE COVER

Dwayne Kobayashi (Native Hawaiian) embodies a handful of the art forms practiced by Hawaii’s original inhabitants, from the traditional hula and chant he is performing to his accompanying gourd, the kapa-style cloth he wears, the leaf lei atop his head and the tattoos adorning his arm. Photo by Ron Dahlquist.

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Travel Section

Maka’ainana Renaissance: Native Hawaiian Arts Thrive

Our featured destination this year is Hawaii, as seen through the grand revival of its colorful and unique Native arts—including hula, lei making, ukulele music, woodcarving and traditional tattooing—and artisans. Plus, details on exciting cultural events and places to visit to learn more about Native Hawaii. By Lynn Cook.

Gila River Indian Community Profile
We begin the first in a series of exciting, detailed profiles of American Indian tribes with a look at the historic and innovative Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix. By Native Peoples staff, as told to by GRIC members.

Learning By Doing at Idyllwild Arts
We sample the popular field of educational travel with a visit to a California art academy’s annual summer Native arts program. By Wendy Weston (Diné).

Touring Iroquois Country
Upstate New York has a wealth of historic sites, museums, tribal lands, shops and people for those interested in exploring the region’s original inhabitants. By Stephanie E. Shultes.

Taíno Time Travel in Lush Puerto Rico
The Taino culture once occupied large portions of the Caribbean islands and is now making a comeback in beautiful Puerto Rico. By Carolyn Steinhoff Smith.

Wisconsin: Land of Sky Blue Waters
The many lakes and ponds of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan form the lovely backdrop for this journey among the region’s many Native sites, centers, lands and peoples. By Abbey Thompson (Chippewa).

Gators to Gaming: Southeastern Florida’s Tribes
Spend a few days in the Miami area exploring the area’s increasingly popular Native attractions. By Dorothy Downs.

Vancouver Island’s First Peoples
On one of the world’s most spectacular islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, the author embarks on an adventurous outing when she tours the Tofino area on a guided Native canoe paddle excursion. By Pat Blue Heron.

Travel Guide
The most comprehensive guide ever compiled for travelers interested in exploring Native lands, events, institutions and destinations throughout the Americas.

Native Art Gems
The U.S. Department of the Interior headquarters building in Washington, D.C. is the unlikely repository of a fabulous collection of Native American art, including a handful of rare murals painted by the likes of the late Allan Houser. By Anne James.

DEPARTMENTS

Letters
Readers write in response to our Nov./Dec. 2004 special section on the tribal college system and to rally support for a day recognizing the Native children of the boarding school system.

On the Wind
A powwow in Iraq; Native youth running group Wings of America. Plus, other important news in the arts, education, the environment, business, politics, sports, health and other realms of life in Indian Country. By Daniel Gibson.

Happening
We motor into the nation’s heartland of Native cultures, Oklahoma, for a stop at the annual Art Under the Oaks festival at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee. Plus details on other special events of Native interest across North America. By Daniel Gibson.

Spirit of the Harvest
Nephi Craig (Diné/White Mountain Apache) celebrates spring by combining traditional lamb, pine nuts and pencil asparagus with classic French cooking techniques. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Galleries
We drop in to check out a hotbed of outstanding Northwest Native carving and art, Coghlan Studio and Gallery near Vancouver, British Columbia. Also, brief looks at other Native-oriented galleries throughout the continent. By Russ Tall Chief (Osage).

Museums
Join us as we view People of the River: Native Arts of the Oregon Territory at the Portland Art Museum—its first major exhibition to focus on the art and cultures of the Native peoples of the Columbia and Snake rivers. Also, previews of other shows at major museums coast to coast. By Wendy Weston (Diné).

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