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Powwows are a celebration of heritage and traditions, and a way for Native Americans to connect with each other while keeping their culture alive through dance, song and storytelling. These articles on American Indian Dance Regalia include the items worn or carried as accessories by the dancers of any era (but mostly 'today') at powwows across North America. These articles include: Flat Fan Craft Focus Intro, Lenape Ribbonwork, Making Regalia with Juaquin Lonelodge Video Series, How To Make Moccasins, Porky Roach Craft Focus, Preparing Gourds for Peyote Gourd Rattles, Porcupine Quillwork Craft Focus, Imitation Eagle Turkey Feather Preparation Tips, Native American Dance Shawls, History Of Tradecloth, and more.
Crazy Crow Trading Post offers many articles, both of original research and republications (with permission) on topics concerning making American Indian style beadwork or porcupine quillwork that you would find or use at a rendezvous or historic reenactment or powwow. Articles include: The Venetian Bead Story by Peter Francis Jr, Bone Hairpipe History: From Shell to Bone, Trade Bead Migration into North America, Seed Bead History and Use by Native American Tribes, Porcupine Quillwork Craft Focus, Native American Tribal Bead Color Preference, Seed Beads & Pony Beads – Mix or Match?, and more.
Crazy Crow Trading Post offers many articles, both of original research and republications (with permission) on topics concerning personal gear, food or recipes, historic uniforms, attire or regalia, weapons, that you might find around your rendezvous or historic reenactor or powwow encampment. Articles include: Complex and Fascintating History of Frybread, History of Fire Strikers and Fire Making, Blanket Capote History, Mountain Man Rendezvous Clothing & Accessories for Beginners, Lewis & Clark Compass, History of Writing in Colonial America, History of European Gorget as Native American Trade Items, The Beads That Did Not Buy Manhattan Island, & many more!
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Craftwork Techniques of the Native Americans – 2nd Edition – Scott Sutton – New expanded Second Edition includes Scott’s wide range of experience in fan making, with tips & techniques on extending feathers and using florets & other decorative feathers in 8 new pages. The secrets of Native American craftwork are contained in 9 popular beadwork projects that will add to your knowledge & skill. From Crazy Crow Publishing. From Crazy Crow Publishing.
Warriors Of The Plains: Native American Regalia & Crafts is filled with images both vintage and modern, this book illustrates the magnificent regalia worn by those memorable warriors who once ruled the Great Plains. With many of today’s Native American dancers incorporating vintage components in their modern outfits, the numerous examples of craftwork techniques presented here can be readily learned for use in creating both dance and ceremonial regalia. 96 pages, 21 historic photos and 284 full color photographs & illustrations. From Crazy Crow Publishing.
The Plains Warbonnet: Its Story and Construction by Barry Hardin, is filled with color images and descriptions of museum examples from several tribes, as well as historic photos of Plains Indians wearing warbonnets with their ceremonial attire. And the Photo Gallery presents some of today’s best craftsmen with examples of their artistry. By combining historical background with construction information, we believe this warbonnet book to be the most comprehensive work ever produced in print about this important symbol of the Native American. From Crazy Crow Publishing.
