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  • Book & Music Center / Books / Native Arts & Crafts

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    Our initial effort involves books mainly from North America, but we welcome suggestions about books on other Native and Indigenous peoples. If you have comments or want to suggest additions, corrections, or deletions, please contact us

    Resources: 84 listings
    Name and Description  
    A Most Indispensable Art : Native Fiber Industries from Eastern North America
    by James B. Petersen (Editor)
    Hardcover - 212 pages (August 1996) Univ of Tennessee Pr; ISBN: 0870499157
    A Song to the Creator : Traditional Arts of Native American Women of the Plateau
    by Lillian A. Ackerman (Editor), Washington State University Museum of Art
    Hardcover - 132 pages (October 1996) Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0806128763
    Aboriginal American Basketry : Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
    by Otis Tufton Mason
    Hardcover reprint edition (September 1984) Rio Grande Pr Inc; ISBN: 0873800125
    Acoma & Laguna Pottery
    by Rock Dillingham, Melinda Elliott, Joan Kathryn O'Donnell (Editor), Rick Dillingham
    Paperback - 241 pages (August 1992) School of Amer Research Press; ISBN: 0933452322
    Agayuliyararput: Kegginaqut, Kangiit-Ilu = Our Way of Making Prayer
    Yup'Ik Masks and the Stories They Tell
    by Marie Meade (Translator), Ann Fienup-Riordan (Editor)
    Paperback - 236 pages Eng/Yup'ik edition (January 1996) University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295975091
    American Indian Basketry
    by Otis Tufton Mason, Tufton O. Mason
    Paperback - 528 pages (January 1989) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486257770
    American Indian Basketry
    by Otis Tufton Mason
    Paperback - 528 pages (January 1989) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486257770
    American Indian Basketry
    by Otis Tufton Mason
    Paperback - 528 pages (January 1989) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486257770
    American Indian Beadwork
    by W. Ben Hunt, Ben W. Hunt
    Paperback Reprint edition (May 1996) Fireside; ISBN: 0684829444
    Apache Indian Baskets
    by Clara Lee Tanner
    Hardcover (December 1982) University of Arizona Press; ISBN: 0816507783
    Authentic American Indian Beadwork and How to Do It
    With 50 Charts for Bead Weaving and 21 Full-Size Patterns for Applique
    by Pamela Stanley-Millner
    Paperback - 48 pages (February 1985) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486247392
    Authentic Indian Designs : 2500 Illustrations
    Reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
    by Mana Naylor (Editor)
    Paperback - 219 pages (June 1976) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486231704
    Basic Seminole Patchwork
    by Cheryl Greider Bradkin, Joan Pederson (Editor)
    Paperback (October 1996) C & T Pub; ISBN: 157120010X
    Basket Weavers for the California Curio Trade : Elizabeth and Louise Hickox
    by Marvin Cohodas
    Hardcover - 464 pages (February 1998) University of Arizona Press; ISBN: 0816515182
    Beyond the Loom : Keys to Understanding Early Southwestern Weaving
    by Ann Lane Hedlund, Teresa Wilkins, Diana Leonard (Editor), Joe Ben Wheat (Illustrator)
    Paperback - 98 pages (February 1990) Johnson Books; ISBN: 1555660649
    Birchbark Canoe : Living Among the Algonquin
    by David Gidmark
    Paperback - 224 pages (September 1997) Firefly Books; ISBN: 1552091503
    Blanket Weaving in the Southwest
    by Joe Ben Wheat, Ann Lane Hedlund (Editor)
    An essential book on southwestern textiles, perhaps a definitive study of blankets from the 19th century to date
    Hardcover: 500 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.68 x 11.40 x 8.76
    University of Arizona Press; (October 2003)
    Brave Hearts and Their Cradles: A Pictorial Presentation of Native American Cradleboards
    by Richard Janulewicz
    Paperback: 168 pages
    Publisher: Lifevest Publishing, Inc. (December 2006)
    Columbia River Basketry : Gift of the Ancestors, Gift of the Earth
    by Mary Dodds Schlick
    Paperback - 232 pages (August 1994) University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295972890
    Columbia River Basketry : Gift of the Ancestors, Gift of the Earth
    by Mary Dodds Schlick
    Hardcover (December 1994) University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295972491
    Cornhusk Bags of the Plateau Indians (A University of Chicago Press Text/Fiche)
    by Cowles Cheney
    Hardcover - 27 pages (July 1976) University of Chicago Press; ISBN: 0226689875
    Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear
    by White George M.
    Paperback 2nd edition (December 1992) White Pub; ISBN: 1884693008
    Creative Native American Beading
    by Theresa Flores Geary
    hardcover (2005) Sterling Books; ISBN: 1402710771
    Crow Indian Beadwork : A Descriptive and Historical Study
    by William Wildschut, John C. Ewers, Monte Smith (Editor)
    Paperback - 55 pages (May 1985) Eagle's View Publishing; ISBN: 0943604060
    Dialogues With Zuni Potters
    by Milford Nahohai, Elisa Phelps (Contributor), Dale W. Anderson (Photographer)
    Hardcover - 100 pages (July 1996) Zuni A:Shiwi Pub; ISBN: 0964140128
    Dirt for Making Things : An Apprenticeship in Maricopa Pottery
    by Janet Stoeppelmann, Francis Moss (Contributor)
    Paperback - 112 pages (July 1995) Northland Pub; ISBN: 0873585992
    Earth Is My Mother, Sky Is My Father : Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting
    by Trudy Griffin-Pierce, N. Scott Momaday
    Paperback (July 1995) University of New Mexico Press; ISBN: 0826316344
    Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World
    by Kay Marie Porterfield and Emory Keoke
    paperback - 400 pages; Publisher: Checkmark Books (August 2003); ISBN: 0816053677
    also available in hardcover
    Field Guide to Southwest Indian Arts and Crafts
    by Susanne Page, Jake Page
    Paperback - 256 pages 1 Ed edition (April 1998) Random House (Paper); ISBN: 0679770275
    Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
    by Rick Dillingham, J. J. Brody
    Paperback - 304 pages Reprint edition (August 1994) University of New Mexico Press; ISBN: 0826314996
    Hopi Basket Weaving : Artistry in Natural Fibres
    by Helga Teiwes
    Hardcover - 200 pages (September 1996) University of Arizona Press; ISBN: 0816516138
    Hopi Pottery Symbols
    by Alex Patterson, Alexander M. Stephen (Illustrator)
    Paperback - 308 pages (March 1994) Johnson Books; ISBN: 1555661203
    Hopi Silver : The History and Hallmarks of Hope Silversmithing
    by Margaret Nickelson Wright
    Paperback - 148 pages (January 1999) Northland Pub; ISBN: 0873587073
    Indian Basket Weaving
    by Navajo School of Indian Basketry
    Paperback - 103 pages (November 1971) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486226166
    Indian Basketry
    by George Wharton James
    Paperback - 271 pages (July 1972) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486217124
    Indian Basketry, and How to Make Indian and Other Baskets (A Rio Grande Classic)
    by George Wharton James
    Hardcover (June 1971) Rio Grande Pr Inc; ISBN: 0873800710
    Indian Baskets
    Paperback (June 1986) Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 0887400558
    Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns : Chain-Weaving Designs and Bead Loom Weaving-Illustrated
    by Horace Goodhue
    Paperback Revised edition (October 1989) Bead Craft; ISBN: 0961350318
    Indian Crafts & Skills : Illustrated Guide for Making Authentic Indian Clothing, Shelters, Ornaments
    by David Montgomery
    Hardcover (March 1985) Horizon Pub Co; ISBN: 0882902741
    Indian Handcrafts
    by C. Keith Wilbur
    Ed. edition (July 1990) Globe Pequot Pr; ISBN: 0871064960
    Indian Weaving, Knitting & Basketry of the Northwest
    by E. Hawkins
    Paperback (June 1978) Hancock House Pub Ltd; ISBN: 0888390068
    Key into the Language of Woodsplint Baskets
    by McUllen
    Paperback (June 1987) Amer Indian Archaeological; ISBN: 0936322047
    Learning by Doing Northwest Coast Native Indian Art
    by Karin Clark, Jim Gilbert
    Library Binding - 160 pages (July 23, 1993) Raven Publishing; ISBN: 0969297912
    Micmac Quillwork : Micmac Indian Techniques of Porcupine Quill Decoration : 1600-1950
    by Ruth Holmes Whitehead
    Hardcover (September 1991) Nimbus Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 0919680224
    Mola Design Book
    by Caren Caraway
    Paperback (August 1983) Stemmer House Pub; ISBN: 0916144712
    Molas! : Patterns, Techniques, Projects for Colorful Applique
    by Kate Mathews
    Hardcover - 128 pages 1 Ed edition (February 1998) Lark Books; ISBN: 1579900208
    Native American Basketry : An Annotated Bibliography (Art Reference Collection, No 10)
    by Frank W. Porter
    Hardcover (June 1988) Greenwood Publishing Group; ISBN: 0313253633
    Native American Beadwork : Traditional Beading Techniques for the Modern-Day Beadworker
    by Georg J. Barth
    Paperback (March 1993) Schneider Pubs; ISBN: 0936984120
    Native American Beadwork : Traditional Beading Techniques for the Modern-Day Beadworker
    by Georg J. Barth
    Paperback (March 1993) Schneider Pubs; ISBN: 0936984120
    Native American Beadwork: Projects & Techniques from the Southwest
    by Theresa Flores Geary
    paperback (2006) Sterling Book; ISBN: 140274062X
    Native American Expressive Culture
    by Akwe-Kon Press
    Paperback (October 1995) Fulcrum Pub; ISBN: 1555913016
    Native Basketry of Western North American (Handbook of Collections Series : No 3)
    by Joan M. Jones
    Paperback (December 1979) Illinois State Museum Society; ISBN: 0897920759
    Navajo Weaving Way : The Path from Fleece to Rug
    by Noel Bennett, Tiana Bighorse, John Running
    Paperback - 160 pages (July 1997) Interweave Press; ISBN: 1883010306
    North American Indian Artifacts : A Collector's Identification & Value Guide
    by Lar Hothem
    Paperback - 448 pages 6th edition (November 1998) Krause Publications; ISBN: 087341554X
    North American Indian Arts (Golden Guide)
    by Andrew Hunter Whiteford, Herbert Spencer Zim, Owen Vernon Shaffer (Illustrator)
    (July 1990) Golden Books Pub Co (Adult); ISBN: 0307240320
    North American Indian Beadwork Patterns
    by Pamela Stanley-Millner
    Paperback (February 1996) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486288358
    North American Indian Designs for Artists and Craftspeople
    by Eva Wilson
    Paperback - 128 pages (April 1989) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486253414
    North American Indian Motifs : 391 Different Copyright-Free Designs
    by Dover
    Paperback - 64 pages Bk&Cd r edition (October 1997) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486999459
    Northwest Coast Indian Designs (Dover Design Library)
    by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh
    Paperback - 46 pages (September 1994) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486281795
    Pottery by American Indian Women : The Legacy of Generations
    by Susan Peterson, Washington, D.c National Museum of Women in the Arts
    Hardcover - 224 pages (August 1997) Abbeville Press, Inc.; ISBN: 0789203537
    Pottery by American Indian Women : The Legacy of Generations
    by Susan Peterson, Washington, D.c National Museum of Women in the Arts
    Hardcover - 224 pages (August 1997) Abbeville Press, Inc.; ISBN: 0789203537
    Prehistoric Basketry of the Lower Pecos, Texas (Monographs in World Archaeology, No 6)
    by Roberta McGregor
    Try express shopping with 1-ClickSM and Gift Click Our Price: $15.00 Paperback (January 1992) Prehistory Pr; ISBN: 0962911046
    Pueblo Pottery Families
    Acoma, Cochiti, Hopi, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo
    by Lillian Peaster
    Paperback (June 1997) Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 0764302337
    Robes of Splendor : Native American Painted Buffalo Hides
    by George P. Horse Capture (Editor), Anne Vitart, Michel Waldberg
    Hardcover (September 1994) New Press; ISBN: 1565841166
    Songs from the Loom : A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
    by Monty Roessel, Monty Roesssel
    Library Binding - 48 pages (August 1995) Lerner Publications Company; ISBN: 0822526573
    Southwest Traveler : A Travelers Guide to Southwest Indian Arts and Crafts
    by Charlotte S. Negland, Charlotte Smith Neyland
    Paperback - 48 pages (December 1992) Renaissance House Pub; ISBN: 1558381295
    Southwestern Indian Baskets : Their History and Their Makers
    by Andrew Hunter Whiteford
    Paperback 1st Ed. edition (August 1988) School of Amer Research Press; ISBN: 0295966866
    Southwestern Indian Baskets : Their History and Their Makers
    by Andrew Hunter Whiteford
    Paperback - 219 pages (December 1988) School of Amer Research Press; ISBN: 0933452241
    Southwestern Pottery : Anasazi to Zuni
    by Allan Hayes, John Blom (Contributor)
    Paperback - 200 pages (October 1996) Northland Pub; ISBN: 0873586565
    Technique of North American Indian Beadwork
    by Monte Smith, Ralph L. Smith (Illustrator)
    Paperback - 102 pages (September 1983) Eagle's View Publishing; ISBN: 0943604028
    The Art and Style of Western Indian Basketry
    by Joan Megan Jones
    Paperback (June 1982) Hancock House Publishers; ISBN: 0888391226
    The Art of Native American Basketry : A Living Legacy (Contributions to the Study of Anthropology, N
    by Frank W., III Porter
    Hardcover (May 1990) Greenwood Publishing Group; ISBN: 0313267162
    The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry
    by Theda Bassman, Gene Balzer (Photographer)
    Paperback - 59 pages 2 edition (January 1993) Kiva Publishing, Inc; ISBN: 1885772017
    The Beauty of Navajo Jewelry
    by Theda Bassman, Gene Balzer (Photographer)
    Paperback - 79 pages (July 1997) Kiva Publishing, Inc; ISBN: 1885772025
    The Complete Guide to Traditional Native American Beadwork : A Definitive Study
    by Joel Monture, Larry McNeil (Photographer)
    Paperback - 113 pages (October 1993) Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0020664303
    The Great Canoes : Reviving a Northwest Coast Tradition
    by David Neel (Kwakiutl)
    Paperback (August 1995) University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295974826
    The Legacy of a Master Potter: Nampeyo and Her Descendants
    Mary Ellen Blair, Laurence Blair
    Paperback - 305 pages (October 1999) Treasure Chest Publications; ISBN: 1887896066
    The Native American Crafts Directory : A Guide for Locating Craft Shops and Craft Suppliers
    by Diane L. McAlister
    Paperback - 112 pages 2nd edition (April 1998) Book Pub Co; ISBN: 1570670587
    The Native American Indian Artist Directory
    by Robert Painter
    Paperback - 280 pages (January 1999) First Nations Art; ISBN: 0966880609
    The Native American Indian Artist Directory
    by Robert Painter
    Paperback - 280 pages (December 1998) First Nations Art, Inc.; ISBN: 0966880609
    The New Beadwork
    by Kathlyn Moss and Alice Scherer, Tommy Olof Elder (Photographer)
    Hardcover - 112 pages (October 1992) Harry N Abrams; ISBN: 0810936704
    Trading Identities : The Souvenir in Native North American Art from the Northeast, 1700-1900
    by Ruth B. Phillips
    Paperback - 352 pages (January 1999) University of Washington Press; ISBN: 0295976489
    Tradition and Innovation : A Basket History of the Indians of the Yosemite-Mono Lake Area
    by Craig D. Bates, Martha J. Lee
    Hardcover - 252 pages (December 1991) Yosemite Assn; ISBN: 0939666545
    Weavers of Tradition and Beauty : Basketmakers of the Great Basin
    by Mary Lee Fulkerson, Kathleen Curtis (Photographer), Catherine S. Fowler
    Paperback - 138 pages (September 1995) Univ of Nevada Pr; ISBN: 0874172608




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