photography
Aleut Baskets (Photo Diary)
The Aleutian Islands are a chain which extend into the Pacific Ocean from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. This is an area which is […]
photography
Columbia River Basketry (Photo Diary)
Today, the Columbia River marks the boundary between Oregon and Washington. The river was named for the ship Columbia Rediviva whose captain, John Gray, sailed […]
Haida Argillite Carvings (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture is located geographically along the Pacific Coast north of California and between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. This area is […]
The Cahuilla Continuum (Photo Diary)
The Cahuilla homeland in California was bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains; on the south by the northern Borrego Desert; on the […]
Some Artifacts from Teotihuacán (Photo Diary)
At one time, Teotihuacán, was not only the largest city in Mexico, but also one of the largest cities in the world. Construction of this […]
Zuni Fetishes (Photo Diary)
The Pueblos are the village agriculturists of New Mexico and Northern Arizona. Zuni Pueblo is located in New Mexico and its name comes from Spanish […]
Public Lands: A Dam Day Use Area (Photo Diary)
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana maintain a day use area at the Séliš Ksanka Qlispé Project (formerly […]
Northwest Coast Boxes, Bowls, and Ladles (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture area stretches along the Pacific coast between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. It extends north of California to Alaska. This […]
Some Inuit Birds (Art Diary)
The Inuit are a Native American people whose homelands are in the Canadian Arctic. A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture […]
The Great Basin Culture Area
In providing a broad overview of the hundreds of distinct American Indian cultures found in North America, it is common for museums, historians, archaeologists, and […]