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Rochester, NY: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Illus. by Cram, Geo. F.. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outer dimensions: 10.75" x 14.5". Clean and unmarked with light wear. An attractive vintage copy..

Canada: Purich, 2004. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 559 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. "Highlights the most important aspects of Canadian law affecting Aboriginal peoples." - from back cover. Signed by author upon title page. Lightwest wear. An excellent copy..

Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada: Oolichan Books/The IRPP, 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 284 pages. "Prominent Canadians speak out on aboriginal self-determination." - from back cover. Usual library markings else unmarked. Average wear. Sound binding. Worthy reference copy..

Saskatchewan: A.P.. Good in Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968736904 . "A remarkable book about a prominent Plains Cree leader of the nineteenth century who ought to be far better known to all Canadians. Provides great insight into the life of this man but it also richly details Cree culture, society and economy before and during the era of rapid change. While the focus is on Chief Ahtahkakoop, there is a much larger and fascinating cast of characters introduced here, including his extended family and others in the community, both Cree and non-Cree." - Sarah Carter, University of Calgary. "This exceptionally rare work with its emphasis on authentic voice, oral tradition, and primary documentation speaks volumes on the shared history of Canada and Ahtahkakoop's people." - Gloria Mehlmann, Saskatchewan Department of Education. xx, [3]-844 pp. Extensive footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Guide to Cree Pronunciation. Glossary of Non-Indian… Read More

New York: J.J. Augustin, 1947. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 127 pages. Bibliography. Contents include: The Rituals and Their Distribution; Ceremonial Elements or Complexes and Their Distribution. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy..

British Columbia: Theytus Books, 1982. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 219 pages. Black and white illustrations. "The first book to detail the prehistory and culture history of the Central Westcoast (Nootkan) people, the Tseshaht and Opetchesaht, whose traditional homeland includes the Alberni Valley and the Westcoast region of Vancouver Island.... Represents the long-awaited completion of a community archaeology project initiated in 1973. Includes a full report on the analysis of the data excavated from one prehistoric native village site, a survey of all other recorded archaeological sites in the study area, plus detailed ethnographic and historic information on native groups and their seasonal cycle of activities." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Light to moderate wear externally. Nice solid copy..

Alberta: The Alberta Historical Review. Good. 1967. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Cover photo of Chief Owl, noted warrior of the Blackfoot tribe; The Indians of Alberta - article by Hugh A. Dempsey with map and photos; Some Account of the Cree and Other Indians, 1819, by Robert Hood; Indian School Days - article by Senator James Gladstone, with photo of him in native ceremonial costume; Three Indian Tales by George Gilles, an educated Metis, in the late 1890's, reflecting common events in the life of an Indian camp - The Daring Raid, Moving the Camp, Baiting a Bear. 32 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Black and white reproductions of archival photos and illustrations. Prior owner's tiny name stamp atop front cover. Average wear. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo .

Alberta: Archaeological Survey of Alberta, 1986. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and generically inscribed by Rod Vickers upon title page. xii, 139 + vii, 73 pages. Footnotes. Black and white maps and illustrations. A brief history of archaeology in Alberta is presented and the Plains region of the province is described. Classificatory systems for organizing Plains prehistory are reviewed. The possibility of a mid-Wisconsin occupation, and the implication of the Late Wisconsin ice-free corridor are considered. The problem of megafauna extinction and over-hunting is briefly examined. The second paper addresses the question of the positions of various Plains Indian tribes across the southern Alberta landscape at about the time of first European influence and, later, actual European contact. The primary data sources consulted ar the published historic and ethnographic accounts of the four tribes given serious… Read More

Canada: Outcrop Ltd.. Good. 1986. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0919315135 . "Here's how to prepare the good, natural foods of the North. This collection of recipes, lovingly compiled by a cook whose reputation has grown far beyond her enthusiastic family, combines traditional dishes with gourmet treats. It's a tribute to the people of the North and their resourceful native cuisine, developed over centuries of life on the land. And it's an up-to-the-minute resource book for adventurous cooks. Author was born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories and grew up with wild foods. She has spent many years collecting and perfecting ways of cooking food from the land in her travels with husband Bob and six children. These recipes were collected from Aklavik to Pangnirtung and south to Fort Smith, and encompass country foods from every season and region." - back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this special book.; 8vo .

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2002. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128 pages. Features: Waterproofing Pueblo Pottery - The Work of Josephine Joard at Laguna Pueblo; Bearers of the Sacred Thunder Bow - part 2; Mountain-Family-Spirit - The Arts and Culture of the Ute Indians, an exhibition organized by the Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; Wingfeather - an interview with artist Susie Silook; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2010. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 96 pages. Features: Maine Indian Brown Ash Basketry; Riel Benn's "Best Man" - an unlikely successor to Iktomi's trickster legacy; L'Hen Awtxw - A Squamish Weaving House; The World According to Charlie Willeto; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2001. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 120 pages. Features: The Origins of Huichol Indian Yarn Painting; Woven Worlds - Basketry from the Clark Field Collection; The Katsina Carvings of Otto Pentewa; Writing Biographies - A Northern Plains War Record Probe at the British Museum; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Basketry / John M. Gogol. Good. 1984. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 34 pages. Feature: Traditional Arts of the Indians of Western Oregon. Generously illustrated with wonderful archival black and white photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; American Indian Basketry and Other Native Arts, 15 September 1985, No. 18, Vol. V, No. 2 - Columbia River / Plateau Indian Beadwork .

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2004. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 120 pages. Features: The Jump Dance Basket of Northwestern California; "The Indians Also Have A Game Somewhat Similar to Cards" - Native American Cards of French and English Derivation; The Frank T. Siebert Collection of Native American Art; Kemo Sabe - The Tonto Paintings of Jaune Quick-To-See Smith; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2000. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 120 pages. Features: Zuni Fetishes - Art and Change; Southeastern Indian Basketry in the Gilcrease Museum Collection; Albert Lujan - Entrepreneurial Pueblo Painter of Tourist Art, 1892-1948; Northwest Coast Silver Bracelets and the use of Euro-American Designs; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2000. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 132 pages. Features: The Artwork Collection of the National Anthropological Archives - An American Treasure; Searching the Source - Origins of Indian Painting in the National Anthropological Archives; Hunters of the Hunter's World - Some Reflections on Innu and Inuit Drawings in the National Anthropological Archives; Collecting Lakota Histories - Winter Count Pictographs and texts in the National Anthropological Archives; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2009. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 96 pages. Features: Cree Dolls - Miniature Ambassadors of the North; Vertically Twined Plateau Bags; The Hudson's Bay Company Collection in the Manitoba Museum; Zacherias and the Chicago Settee - Connecting the masterpiece to the master; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2000. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 112 pages. Features: From the Kunstkammer to the Museum fur Volkerkunde - The Eventful History of the early North American Indian Collection in Berlin; Honoring the Past - Embracing the Future - Native American Art at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University; The Life and Work of Clitso Dedman, Navajo Woodcarver (1879?-1953); The Vamp and false Vamp Moccasin Decorations in the West - One Example of Eastern Material Culture influencing Western Native Peoples; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2006. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 136 pages. Features: The Tonto Naipero - a nineteenth-century Apache playing card artist; The Native American Collection at the Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum; Creating the Codex Hopiensis- Jesse Walter Fewkes and Hopi Artists, 1899-1900; Our Land - Contemporary Art from the Arctic; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: American Indian Art Magazine, 2002. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 104 pages. Features: Ancestors - the Deane-Freeman Collections from the Bloods; Sacred Illusions - a Unique Collection of Zuni Pots Comes to Light; Art on the Land - Rock Art in the American Southwest; Bearers of the Sacred Thunder Bow - Part 1; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..