Do All Indians Live in Tipis?: Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian, 2nd Edition PDF
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Title: Do all Indians live in tipis? : questions and answers from the National Museum of the American Indian / by Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian ; foreword: Kevin Gover, Director of the National Museum of the American Indian, introduction to first edition: Wilma Mankiller, Former Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Description: Revised edition. | Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references. Identifiers: LCCN 2017045193 (print) | LCCN 2018002669 (ebook) | ISBN 9781588346209 (e-book) | ISBN 9781588346193 | ISBN 9781588346193(pbk.) Subjects: LCSH: Indians of North America— Study and teaching. | Indians of North America—Public opinion. | Indians of North America—Social life and customs. | Indians in popular culture—North America. | Public opinion—North America. | Questions and answers. | Stereotypes (Social psychology)—North America. Classification: LCC E76.6 (ebook) | LCC E76.6 .D6 2017 (print) | DDC 970.004/97—dc23 Classification: LCC E76.6 (ebook) | LCC E76.6 .D6 2017 (print) | DDC 970.004/97—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017045193 Ebook ISBN 9781588346209 Three Native artists featured in this book use today’s media to tell their stories, equal parts unexpected, educational, and entertaining: COVER: According to Northern Arapaho/Seneca artist Dallin Maybee, his 2013 work Conductors of Our Own Destiny “…reflects my personal perception of the evolution of Native traditional and contemporary art forms. I have always felt that one of the strengths of our culture has been our ability to adapt to and evolve in an ever-changing technological landscape. Our art has reflected that evolution.” TITLE PAGE: Through his pop art satire, Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa) wanted to make art “geared toward Native peoples” but that anyone can also “learn from it, starting from a humorous point.” The Summer They Visited, 2014. Photoshop. The questions in this book originated for the most part in letters, emails, phone calls, and in-person visits from the public to the learning center at the George Gustav Heye Center, the New York branch of the National Museum of the American Indian, and to our flagship museum in Washington, D.C. Special recognition goes to the museum’s esteemed Cultural Interpreter staff, whose expertise working with our audiences contributed directly to the revised set of questions in this edition. CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN Mary Ahenakew (Cherokee/Piscataway-Conoy) Stephanie Betancourt (Seneca) Jennifer Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Chippewa ancestry) Alexandra Harris (Cherokee ancestry) Liz Hill (Red Lake Band of Ojibwe) Nema Magovern (Osage) Bethany Montagano Rico Newman (Piscataway/Conoy) Arwen Nuttall (Cherokee ancestry) Edwin Schupman (Muscogee) Georgetta Stonefish Ryan (Delaware) Tanya Thrasher (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) Sincere appreciation also goes to the museum’s photographers and staff for their contributions: Katherine Fogden (Mohawk), Cindy Frankenburg, Ernest Amoroso, Walter Larrimore, R. A. Whiteside, Doug McMains, and Hayes P. Lavis. All photos are by museum staff unless otherwise indicated. Special thanks to Ellen Jamieson, whose long experience at the museum’s learning center and extensive research into Native cultures has greatly contributed to our collective knowledge. To Dr. Helen Maynor Scheirbeck (Lumbee), whose lifelong commitment to creating educational opportunities for Native people is matched only by her dedication to educating all Americans about Native cultures. CONTENTS Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Dedication Foreword Kevin Gover, Director, National Museum of the American Indian Introduction Wilma Mankiller, Former Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma American Indian Cultures Do Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? What is the importance of music to Native people? What musical instruments do Native people play? What did Indians use for paint and dye? What are kachina dolls? What are they used for? Did all tribes have totem poles? Does anyone still carve them? Do Indians make art? How do I know if something I purchase is really made by an American Indian artist or tribe? Why are there different spellings for words— such as tipi and teepee— in Native American languages? What is a powwow? Did American Indians invent lacrosse? What was the first game ever played with rubber balls? Did early Mesoamericans practice human sacrifice during their ball games?
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