Traditional Clothing of the Native Americans

Traditional Clothing of the Native Americans
Author: Evard H. Gibby
Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Buckskin
ISBN: 9780943604619

Explores the traditional dress of Native Americans in the nine major cultural areas of North America, with an emphasis on everyday or "work" clothes. Individual items of clothing are discussed in detail, including skirts & aprons from a variety of materials, dresses of many styles, capotes, robes, breechclouts, leggings, shirts, breastplates, parkas, hats, moccasins cradleboards and sandals. Selected pieces of dress clothing, primarily from the Plains, are also discussed. Included are drawings, patterns and ideas for making replicas of primitive clothing.

Costumes of the Plains Indians

Costumes of the Plains Indians
Author: Clark Wissler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1915
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN:

The Comanches were fierce warriors who lived on the Southern Plains. The Southern Plains extend down from the state of Nebraska into the north part of Texas. The chief object of this 1915 volume is to shed light not just on the particular garments of Plains Indians, but on their material culture as a whole.

Native American Clothing

Native American Clothing
Author: Ted J. Brasser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781554074334

A collection of photographs from museums, collectors and private dealers that documents five centuries of Native American artistry.

Identity by Design

Identity by Design
Author: National Museum of the American Indian
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007-02-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0061153699

This beautiful book presents a fascinating array of complete women's and girls' outfits dating from the 1830s to the present, including dresses, shawls, shoes, belts, bags, fans, and hair accessories. Also included is historical and contemporary background information on Native life and Native women and their dress. To accompany a major exhibit of the same name at the NMAI in March 2007.

EXPLORE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES!

EXPLORE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES!
Author: Anita Yasuda
Publisher: Nomad Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1619301628

Explore Native American Cultures! with 25 Great Projects introduces readers to seven main Native American cultural regions, from the northeast woodlands to the Northwest tribes. It encourages readers to investigate the daily activities—including the rituals, beliefs, and longstanding traditions—of America’s First People. Where did they live? How did they learn to survive and build thriving communities? This book also investigates the negative impact European explorers and settlers had on Native Americans, giving readers a glimpse into the complicated history of Native Americans. Readers will enjoy the fascinating stories about America’s First People as leaders, inventors, diplomats, and artists. To enrich the historical information, hands-on activities bring to life each region’s traditions, including region-specific festivals, technology, and art. Readers can learn Native American sign language and create a salt dough map of the Native American regions. Each project is outlined with clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams, and requires minimal adult supervision.

Indian Clothing Before Cortes

Indian Clothing Before Cortes
Author: Patricia Rieff Anawalt
Publisher: Civilization of the American I
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806122885

In her book, Patricia Anawalt describes through text and more than 350 illustrations and charts what the Indians of Middle America were wearing when Corts and his conquistadors arrived in the New World in 1519. The costumes reveal a great deal about those who wore them. To the peoples of Middle America, dress was identity; even a god had to don his proper attire. To the Aztecs and their neighbors, for example, the wearing of appropriate clothing was strictly controlled by both custom and law. An individuals attire immediately identified not only culture affiliation but rank and status as well. Since each group dressed in a distinctive and characteristic manner, a great deal of ethnographic and historical information can be gleaned from a study of what those groups wore.

One Vast Winter Count

One Vast Winter Count
Author: Colin Gordon Calloway
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2020-06-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1496206355

This magnificent, sweeping work traces the histories of the Native peoples of the American West from their arrival thousands of years ago to the early years of the nineteenth century. Emphasizing conflict and change, One Vast Winter Count offers a new look at the early history of the region by blending ethnohistory, colonial history, and frontier history. Drawing on a wide range of oral and archival sources from across the West, Colin G. Calloway offers an unparalleled glimpse at the lives of generations of Native peoples in a western land soon to be overrun.

Native American Moccasins

Native American Moccasins
Author: George M. White
Publisher: Crazy Crow Pubs
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781929572267

First published in 1969, this expanded third edition is an excellent reference for both collectors and craftspeople. Detailed instructions for measuring, patternmaking, fitting, and construction guide the crafts worker in producing a wide variety of authentic Native American footwear that's tailored to each individual's foot. Readers are provided with a fascinating overview of the history of indigenous footwear in North America and an in-depth Introduction to rawhide, leather, and buckskin by G. D. Wood. Patterns for 28 moccasin types covering over 30 tribes - including the Assiniboine (Alberta/Manitoba), Kootenai (British Columbia), and Yellowknives (Northern Territories) of Canada - are featured along with new instructions for making Plains hard-sole, Northern Plains soft-sole, and Cherokee/Southeastern-style moccasins. Also included is a brief history of the tribes, additional resources, and website references. Forty-one full-color photographs accompany the patterns, along with 22 historic period photos of camp life, tanning hides, individual chiefs, and more.