American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 4 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 4 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 Figure 20: Twist one of the ends of [read more]
American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 3 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 3 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 to cut these as evenly as possible in [read more]
American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 2 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction Page 2 | By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 4. Positioning the Feathers Carefully lay out the [read more]
American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 American Indian Flat Dance Fan Construction By Rex Reddick Reprinted from Whispering Wind: Vol. 33 No. 4 The flat fan is a favorite object that has been carried by the American Indian [read more]
What is an Indian Trader Providing a Cultural Bridge Through Commerce By Crazy Crow Trading Post ~ November 1, 2021 What is an Indian Trader Providing a Cultural Bridge Through Commerce By Crazy Crow Trading Post ~ November 1, 2021 Crazy Crow Trading Post – Bridging Two [read more]
The history of frybread and the ultimate frybread-based meal that has evolved in its use as the base for an unlimited variety of tacos (replacing the “shells”). While the origin of frybread is linked to the Navajo “Long Walk” of 1864, it is often found at powwows and tribal events (and homes) from coast to coast. On an even broader scale, its popularity has spread well beyond native events so that today it can be found at all types and sizes of fairs or festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Fry Bread Recipes From Various Tribes Tribal Variations of the Basic Fry Bread Recipe From Sacred Springs Powwow Blog ~ Nov 18, 2020 Fry Bread Recipes From Various Tribes Tribal Variations of the Basic Fry Bread Recipe From Sacred Springs Powwow Blog ~ Nov 18, 2020 Indian fry bread [read more]
Brief History of Steel Fire Strikers and Fire Making The Iron Age Comes to North America By Crazy Crow Trading Post ~ June 30, 2021 Brief History of Steel Fire Strikers and Fire Making The Iron Age Comes to North America By Crazy Crow Trading Post ~ June 30, 2021 [read more]
It is hard to imagine relatively ‘modern’ times without buttons for the uses known to them today. Yet it was not until 13th century Germany when buttons featuring that most important counterpart, buttonholes, were used to keep clothing closed and they also started to be used for fastening shoes, tunics, surcoats, hoods, etc. In Europe, close-fitting clothes became stylish among nobles and royalty, and buttons were used to help the garments fit more snugly around the wearer. By the 13th and 14th century, buttons were widespread throughout Europe.
The purpose of this article on Czech Glass Seed Beads is to provide a thumbnail sketch of the history of one of the most popular trade items used in Native American craftwork. The use of the “seed bead” by Native Americans beginning in the 1800s was the result of hundreds of years of European glass technology intersecting with the westward expansion of the United States across the continent.
