Best Native American Museums - April 2024

The Mitsitam Café Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook, published in association with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, showcases the Americas’ indigenous foods in 90 easy-to-follow, home-tested recipes. Author and Mitsitam Cafe chef Richard Hetzler spent years researching Native American dishes and food practices for this stunning cookbook. Includes full-color images of the dishes and of objects from the museum’s collection.

• ASIN: 155591747X
• ASIN: 155591747X
• ISBN: 155591747X
• Brand: Brand: Fulcrum Publishing
• Manufacturer: Fulcrum Publishing

Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical and Cultural Guide

American Indian cultural objects, like most objects, deteriorate over time. Precious and irreplaceable pieces of a people's heritage can turn to dust, either slowly or rapidly, depending upon their composition and the ways in which they are stored and handled.This practical guide, with over 100 color and black-and-white photos, offers Indian and non-Indian caregivers, conservators, and collectors helpful information on standard museum practice to aid them in making decisions to slow deterioration.

• ASIN: 0873515056
• ASIN: 0873515056
• ISBN: 0873515056
• Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press

George Catlin and His Indian Gallery

From the foremost collection of the artist's work, a remarkable portrait of Native American life. In 1832, George Catlin―showman, entrepreneur, and artist―made the first of four trips into Indian country, painting as he went, in a wonderfully spontaneous, if somewhat naive style. His ambition was to paint every tribe. He fell short. But what he did achieve, and the subject of this splendid volume, is a remarkable look into the faces and daily activities of Native Americans before their lands and their numbers were so radically diminished. And while Catlin was clearly influenced by the idea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393052176
• ASIN: 0393052176
• ISBN: 0393052176
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening

• ASIN: B00AK78P8W
• ASIN: B00AK78P8W
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The American Revolution: A Visual History

The American Revolution will transport you back in time and onto the frontlines. This complete overview of the war brings all the action to life, from the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.Beginning with the first stirrings of colonial resistance, The American Revolution presents illustrated accounts of every major military action and comprehensive timelines for every stage of the war. Revealing first-person accounts by soldiers and civilians and profiles of the war's main protagonists, from George Washington to Benedict Arnold.... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465446079
• ASIN: 1465446079
• ISBN: 1465446079
• Brand: Dk Pub
• Manufacturer: DK

Missions to the Calusa (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)

“Finally, a comprehensive set of translations now exists for the enigmatic Calusa. Hann and Marquardt have assembled an exhaustive and diverse set of documents which locates the Calusa in their rightful place of importance in North American ethnography.” –Randolph Widmer, University of HoustonWhen Europeans arrived in southwest Florida in the early sixteenth century, they encountered a complex and powerful society. The Calusa, subject of this study by two of Florida’s most eminent scholars, pose an enigma to anthropologists and historians. Their high political development—marked by c... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0813010756
• ASIN: 0813010756
• ISBN: 0813010756
• Brand: Brand: University Press of Florida
• Manufacturer: University Press of Florida

Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures

The tradition of horses in Native American culture, depicted through images, essays, and quotes. For many Native Americans, each animal and bird that surrounded them was part of a nation of its own, and none was more vital to both survival and culture than the horse.

• ASIN: 1555911129
• UPC: 757739011295
• ASIN: 1555911129
• ISBN: 1555911129
• Brand: Brand: Fulcrum Publishing
• Manufacturer: Fulcrum Publishing

Decolonizing Museums: Representing Native America in National and Tribal Museums (First Peoples, New Directions in Indigenous Studies)

Museum exhibitions focusing on Native American history have long been curator controlled. However, a shift is occurring, giving Indigenous people a larger role in determining exhibition content. In Decolonizing Museums, Amy Lonetree examines the complexities of these new relationships with an eye toward exploring how museums can grapple with centuries of unresolved trauma as they tell the stories of Native peoples. She investigates how museums can honor an Indigenous worldview and way of knowing, challenge stereotypical representations, and speak the hard truths of colonization within exhibiti... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807837156
• ASIN: 0807837156
• ISBN: 9780807837153
• Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
• Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press

Indian Sign Language (Native American)

Plains Indians from different tribes speaking different languages were nevertheless able to communicate facts and feelings of considerable complexity when they met. They used a language composed of gestures made almost entirely with the hands and fingers, probably the most highly developed gesture language to be found in any part of the world.With this book, you will find it simple to use this language, which the author learned in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, principally from Sioux Indians in Wyoming. Drawings and short descriptions make clear the proper positions and mot... [Read More]

• ASIN: 048622029X
• UPC: 800759220298
• ASIN: 048622029X
• ISBN: 048622029X
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Atlas of Indian Nations

Atlas of Indian Nations is a comprehensive resource for those interested in Native American history and culture. Told through maps, photos, art, and archival cartography, this is the story of American Indians that only National Geographic can tell.   In the most comprehensive atlas of Native American history and culture available, the story of the North American Indian is told through maps, photos, art, and archival cartography. This illustrated atlas is perfect for fans of Empire of the Summer Moon, Blood and Thunder, and National Geographic atlases, as well as those fascinated with the Old ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426211600
• ASIN: 1426211600
• ISBN: 1426211600
• Brand: National Geographic Society
• Manufacturer: National Geographic

Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America

Gruesome photographs document the victims of lynchings and the society that allowed mob violence

• ASIN: 0944092691
• ASIN: 0944092691
• ISBN: 0944092691
• Brand: Brand: Twin Palms Publishers
• Manufacturer: Twin Palms Pub

Spirited Encounters: American Indians Protest Museum Policies and Practices

During the twentieth century, American Indians across North America organized protests against traditional museum treatment of Native materials and the Native community. In response, museums began to change their methods. Spirited Encounters provides a foundation for understanding museums, examines how museums collect Native materials, and explores protest as a fully American process of addressing grievances. Now that museums and American Indians are working together in the processes of repatriation, this book can help each side understand the other more fully.

• ASIN: 0759110891
• ASIN: 0759110891
• ISBN: 0759110891
• Brand: Brand: AltaMira Press
• Manufacturer: AltaMira Press

Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs)

The Chumash people have lived in coastal California from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara for thousands of years. Their homeland is an area of uncommon biological richness and diversity, featuring over 1,500 species of plants. Their traditional foods, medicine, raw materials for making clothing, all kinds of tools and utensils, religious paraphernalia, and other items essential to existence were derived from the natural world; in one way or another, everything the Chumash people made involved plants. This painstakingly researched and scrupulously documented book, intended for the layperson int... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1597140481
• ASIN: 1597140481
• ISBN: 1597140481
• Manufacturer: Heyday

Good Night New York City (Good Night Our World)

Good Night New York City features the Freedom Tower, the Statue of Liberty, United Nations, Empire State Building, Bronx Zoo, Coney Island, Brooklyn Bridge, American Museum of Natural History, Broadway, skating at Rockefeller Center, Times Square, New York City firefighters and police, Staten Island Ferry, hotdog carts, and more. The exciting and enriching board book captures the true essence of New York City. Young readers will get a thrilling cab ride around the Big Apple as they discover the most famous sights and attractions this dynamic city has to offer.This book is part of the bestselli... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0977797937
• ASIN: 0977797937
• ISBN: 0977797937
• Brand: Our World Of Books
• Manufacturer: Good Night Books

Native American Dance: Ceremonies and Social Traditions

Book by National Museum of the American Indian (U. S.)

• ASIN: 1563730200
• ASIN: 1563730200
• ISBN: 1563730200
• Brand: Brand: Starwood Pub
• Manufacturer: Starwood Pub

Spirit Prayer - Best of Native American Flute

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• UPC: 428842780

Dinosaur Destinations : Finding America's Best Dinosaur Dig Sites, Museums and Exhibits

When it comes to dinosaurs and other fascinating fossils, the U.S. has it all, from Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Dinosaur Destinations, by Jon Kramer, Julie Martinez, and Vernon Morris, will help

• UPC: 49524660

The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 2 - eBook

Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told

• UPC: 566901094

The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 3 - eBook

Continuing the series The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore, Volume 3 offers an enjoyable look into the history of the Native American Indian.Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the

• UPC: 174963589

The Best Native American Myths, Legends And Folklore - eBook

Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told

• UPC: 894224578

The Best Native American Stories for Children - eBook

"The Best Native American Stories For Children" features stories which have been selected for young readers, while presenting children with a chance to explore Native American history. Contained within 186 pages in 6x9 format, Mullins

• UPC: 746169377

The Best Book of Native American Biographies

Celebrates the contributions of women, men and children to the Native American

• UPC: 52846480

Exterior View of an Native American Tribal Museum (9x12 Art Print, Wall Decor Travel Poster)

High-quality art print.Printed on heavy stock paper100% Made in America.Paper size measures 12 x 9 inchesImage size of 11 5/8 x 7 1/8

• UPC: 196546094
• Model: LANT-10762-9x12
• Color: MulticolorMulti
• Size: 9 x 12

Native American Landmarks and Festivals - eBook

Native American culture and the history of the United States has always held a fascination for history buffs, students, teachers, and seekers of spiritual enlightenment as well as general readers. United States and Native American

• UPC: 864090974

The Changing Presentation of the American Indian : Museums and Native Cultures

9780295984599

• UPC: 47049169