A classic of ethnology, reproducing in full color 35 sandpaintings from this important Navajo healing ceremony and analyzing their composition and artistic devices. The rites are described and explained and the symbolism and myth they express thoroughly explored.
American Indian Design & Decoration by Le Roy H. Appleton Full text, plus more than 700 precise drawings of basketry, sculpture, painting, pottery, sand paintings, metal, much more. 4 plates in color. Text gives lore and tradition behind the designs.
Patterns and Ceremonials of the Indians of the Southwest by Ira Moskowitz, John Collier Classic text-and-picture record includes over 100 lithographs and drawings of dances, fiestas, processions, chants and daily life among Zuni, Navajo, Apache, other tribes.
Indian Basket Weaving by Navajo School of Indian Basketry Basic techniques — preparation of the reed, splicing, introduction of color, shaping and finishing, etc. Also descriptions of a variety of weaves: Lazy Squaw, Mariposa, Taos, Shilo, and more. 114 illustrations.
Navaho Indian Myths by Aileen O’Bryan Rich compilation of Navaho origin and creation myths, recorded directly from a tribal elder: "The Creation of the Sun and Moon," "The Maiden who Became a Bear," and many more.
Navajo Native Dyes: Their Preparation and Use by Nonabah G. Bryan, Stella Young Simply written text and detailed line illustrations explain how to create specific dyes from desert plants: single-flowered actinea for yellow, alder bark for a soft brown, prickly-pear cactus for rose, many others.
