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2005 September/October Collections
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 Dick
Howard was hooked on Indian art in 1954 when he made his first
purchase: a $2.60 San Juan Pueblo pot bought from Charles Eagleplume
near Estes Park, Colorado. Two weeks later, he went back and bought a
second piece, and the next month he sold his stamp collection for $22
to finance a trip to Santa Fe.
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2005 September/October Museums
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 Abbe Museum
The Mocotaugan, or crooked knife, was an essential tool for Native people of the Northeastern Woodlands. Early European explorers described the knife as “peculiar” because of the angle of the blade to the wooden handle. Originally made using flint instead of steel, the Mocotaugan had a wide range of uses, including building canoes and wigwams, cutting strips to use in basket weaving, and making bows and arrows.
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Contemporary Dance
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 Today Native American dance traditions are thriving—in powwow, social dances and private ceremonial practices—throughout the United States and Canada. More surprising is the vibrant and growing movement in contemporary Native dance—dance that combines elements of Western ballet and modern dance with influences of global Indigenous peoples
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2005 September/October Events
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The
Cherokees know how to celebrate! Come see for yourself when 80,000 to
100,000 guests gather to enjoy the 53rd annual Cherokee National
Holiday in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Sept. 2–4. The holiday commemorates the
signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in 1839. And a host of other events.
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