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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
North American Indians North American Indians Andrew Haslam Provides instructions for making models of things used by indigenous peoples of North America throughout the development of their thousand-year-old civilization. OL15968621W
Indian handcrafts Indian handcrafts C. Keith Wilbur Describes and gives instructions for making, a variety of traditional Indian tools, implements, clothing, toys, ornaments, and other items. OL1928340W
Native American crafts of the Northwest Coast, the Arctic, and the Subarctic Native American crafts of the Northwest Coast, the Arctic, and the Subarctic Judith Hoffman Corwin Provides step-by-step instructions for craft projects based on traditional crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, Inuit, and other Native Americans of the Northwest Coast, Arctic, and Subarctic. OL1931579W
Let's be Indians Let's be Indians Peggy Parish,Arnold Lobel Introduces various aspects of Indian life through such handicraft projects as masks, corn-husk dolls, and a tepee OL1932937W
North America North America Mary Herd Tull Describes the cultures historically found among the Haida Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands, the German settlers of Pennsylvania, the Cherokee and African Americans of the Southern United States… OL1996732W
The spark in the stone The spark in the stone Peter Goodchild Introduces the highly successful wilderness technology possessed by Indians of North America in the millenia before white settlement. Includes projects for making simple tools, weaving, and crafting … OL2002420W
Native Americans Native Americans DELETE Provides instructions for making models of things used by indigenous peoples of North America throughout the development of their thousand-year-old civilization. OL20895820W
Native Americans Native Americans Kim Kavin Provides hands-on activities, text and facts in an introduction to the history and culture of Native American tribes throughout North America. OL20896661W
Native American crafts of the Northwest Coast, the Arctic, and the Subarctic Native American crafts of the Northwest Coast, the Arctic, and the Subarctic Judith Hoffman Corwin Provides step-by-step instructions for craft projects based on traditional crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, Inuit, and other Native Americans of the Northwest Coast, Arctic, and Subarctic. OL20913737W
Indios norteamericanos Indios norteamericanos Andrew Haslam Provides instructions for making models of things used by indigenous peoples of North America throughout the development of their thousand-year-old civilization. OL26435583W
Indian Silversmithing Indian Silversmithing W. Ben Hunt No American craft has been more widely admired than Indian silversmithing. Old Spanish writings indicate that as early as 1795 Navajos were rarely seen without silver ornaments. Now you can learn tho… OL265709W
North American Indians North American Indians Susan Gold Purdy Briefly discusses Indian tribes and cultures of North America. Provides instructions for craft projects, including sand painting and clothing. OL3346767W
Easy to make North American Indian crafts Easy to make North American Indian crafts Frieda Gates Provides instructions for simple Indian craft projects such as making moccasins and bead weaving. OL3541377W
Algonquian and Iroquois crafts for you to make Algonquian and Iroquois crafts for you to make Janet D'Amato Suggested craft projects accompany a discussion of the life and customs of the Algonquian and Iroquois Indians. OL4096914W
The Aztecs The Aztecs Gillian Chapman Projects based on various features of Aztec culture recreate some of their arts and crafts, including woven textiles, mosaic masks, jewelry, featherwork, and wheeled toys. OL477307W
Indian crafts and skills Indian crafts and skills David R. Montgomery Indian Crafts and Skills provides an excellent study of Indian work, both practical and artistic. The book not only describes the skills Indians have developed but gives specific instructins for crea… OL5118105W
The boy's book of Indian skills The boy's book of Indian skills Allan MacFarlan A handbook on woodlore, hiking, tracking, camping, and other Indian skills. Also provides instructions for making costumes and other tribal implements. OL5366593W
American Indian clothes and how to make them American Indian clothes and how to make them Alex Whitney Includes instructions for making and adorning such articles as breeches, shirts, dresses, belts, moccasins, headdresses, armbands, anklets, jewelry, and pouches. OL6663306W
Totems, decoys, and covered wagons Totems, decoys, and covered wagons Jeremy Comins Directions for making large-scale, cardboard replicas of objects representative of American Indian and colonial life, such as houses, furniture, toys, and other artifacts. OL6681481W
American Indian habitats American Indian habitats Nancy Simon Describes natural materials and construction methods used for the dwellings of eight native American culture areas and provides instructions for making replicas of these shelters. OL6797123W
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