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Notes on American Indian Jewelry and Art from Lodestar Traders

Added on: Jun 1st, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: lodestartraders
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Tags: art jewelry navajo american indian zuni american indian jewelry

Recent Posts

Hubbell Trading Post

Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 12:00 in az, ganado, hubbell trading post, navajos, bosque redondo

Walk into the main room (or “bullpen”) at the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, AZ, and you are transported back in time. The old wood floor squeaks as you walk in. A big iron stove dominates the center of the dimly lit bullpen. Chest-high wood cou...
Window Rock Tribal Park

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 14:22 in arizona, navajo, canyon de chelly, tony hillerman, monument valley, navajo code talkers, window rock, navajo tribal council, diné, navajo museum

Of the many scenic wonders on the Navajo Reservation, the “window rock” that gives the town of Window Rock, AZ its name is my favorite. While the sheer size of attractions such as Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley are often overwhelming, you c...
New Navajo Owned Hotel at Monument Valley

Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 16:15

Last December, a new hotel called The View opened at breathtaking Monument Valley in Arizona near the Utah border. This hotel is the first actually located within Monument Valley, on the Navajo reservation, and is 100% Navajo owned.The hotel has a ...
California Basket Exhibition in Sacramento

Posted on Wednesday March 18th, 2009 at 11:23

Baskets made by California's numerous Indian tribes are among the most sought-after baskets today. More than 80 of these rare baskets are being exhibited at a new show in Sacramento, "American Masterpieces: Artistic Legacy of California Indian Bas...
American Indian Comic Art

Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 17:03 in american indian art, american indian

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico has just opened an exciting and unusual exhibition of American Indian comic book art.Comic strips have long been popular among young American Indians as a form of pictorial storytelling. ...
Sandcast Jewelry

Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 16:56 in bracelets, buckles, indian silver jewelry, sandcast

Sandcasting is a method of making silver jewelry which yields elegant pieces with a distinctive style. In the sandcasting process, melted silver is poured in a continuous stream into a mold carved from a soft stone. The halves of the mold are then ...