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Pueblo Pottery(Post)
Pueblo pottery is one of the oldest continuous ceramic traditions in North America — a living art form shaped by earth, water, fire, and story. For centuries, Pueblo women have gathered clay fr ...
Mata Ortiz Pottery(Post)In the 1960’s, a young man named Jaun Quezada Celado, a poor farmer living in the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua Mexico, was gathering firewood near an old archeological site and stumbled across ...
Coral in the Desert(Post)Why is Coral traditionally used extensively in Jewelry made by the Navajo, Zuni, and Pueblo peoples when these tribes are landlocked? The simple explanation is extensive trade routes were developed, ...
The History and Mystery of Turquoise(Post)Nothing quite matches the color of the clear blue sky, and no stone can compare to the rich blue color of turquoise. It has fascinated cultures for millennia. Originally the only source for artists t ...
The Kokopelli Kachina Doll(Post)Undoubtedly Kokopelli, the Hump-backed flute player, has caught the imagination of more people than any other Hopi Kachina except perhaps the Hemis Kachina Doll. Some of that interest is because he i ...
Turquoise Use in the Early 1900's(Post)This is an expert taken from the book "Turquois" written in 1915, by Joseph Pogue, Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. Note the spelling of Turquoise is turquois in 1915. The turquois ...
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise(Post)Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Blog ...
The Timeless Appeal of Belt Buckles: A Symbol of Style and Tradition(Post)The Timeless Appeal of Belt Buckles: A Symbol of Style and TraditionBelt buckles are not just functional accessories; they are a bold statement of personality, style, and heritage. Whether worn wit ...
Navajo Wedding Basket(Post)Used ceremonially during the most important milestones of life, the "wedding basket" tells the Creation Story and holds deep meaning and symbolism for the human experience. Navajo Land is circu ...
Native American Concho Belts(Post)Native American Concho Belts: History, Symbolism, and Tradition Native American concho belts are among the most powerful and recognizable forms of Native American jewelry. Rich in history, symbolism, ...
Butterflies and Turquoise: Symbolism of Transformation and Growth(Post)Butterflies and Turquoise: Symbolism of Transformation and Growth Butterflies, diamonds, and turquoise all share one thing in common; they are symbols of transformation. Each one reminds us that beau ...
Santo Domingo Pueblo(Page)Santo Domingo Pueblo is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States and is located 25 miles south of Santa Fe. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,550.
Powers of Turquoise(Page)Anselmus De Boot a court physician and an seventeenth century emperor, found himself, one night, traveling a very narrow and dangerous road. His horse stumbled. De Boot was thrown to the ground and, ...
Klagetoh Rugs(Page)Weavers around the nearby trading post at Klagetoh, Arizona (also owned by Hubbell) often worked in the same colors and patterns, but reversed the color scheme and used a grey ground with red, whit ...
Hopi(Page)Hopi History Hopi North American Indian tribe of the Pueblo group, of the Shoshonean division of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Also called Moqui, they live in a small group of autonomous villages, ...
About Hopi Kachina Dolls(Page)General Hopi Kachina Dolls Understand Hopi Kachina Dolls How Hopi Kachina Dolls are Made General Hopi Kachina Information The Hopi Kachina Doll (Pronounced: Ho pe kuh CHEE' nah) is a ...
Zuni(Page)Zuni Girl The Zuni or A:shiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuni on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in west ...
History of American Indian Pottery(Page)Jemez Hopi Pottery Between 25,000 B.C. and 8,000 B.C., some scholars believe the Indians entered the Continental United States from Asia, traveling across the Bering Straight through Canada, when a ...
Storyteller Pottery(Page)For many years, storyteller pottery or storyteller dolls been a part of the Pueblo pottery tradition. The storyteller doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. It is a figure of ...
Hopi Pottery(Page)The Hopi Indian Nation in Northeastern Arizona is located approximately in the center of the Navajo Nation. The Hopi people inhabit the tips of three high fingers that span out south from the Black M ...
Hopi Indian Kachina Doll Making(Page)How to Make Hopi Kachina Dolls The Kachina Doll (pronounced - kuh CHEE' nah) is a significant part of the Hopi religion. traditionally called tihu the dolls are not play things, but rather repre ...
History of Native American Jewelry(Page) Origin History Semi-Precious Stones Turquoise Coral Silversmithing Old Pawn Jewelry ...
Manassa Turquoise(Page)Manassa turquoise is mined east of Manassa, in south central Colorado. It is known for its blue-green to green color with a golden or brown, non-webbed matrix. The Manassa mine is still in producti ...
Types of Native American Kachina Dolls(Page)Antelope Badger Bean Bear Broadface Buffalo Warrior Butterfly Chief Corn Maiden Crow Mtakes youother Deer Eagle First Mesa Hemis Hoop Dancer Hototo Hummingbird Kokopelli Left Ha ...
Native American Indian Reservations(Page) Contents: Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Bottom Joint Use Areas Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Areas Hawaiian Homelands Alaska Native Village Statistical A ...
Horse Hair Pottery(Page)Dating back many years, horsehair pottery is a Native American art form. As its name implies, it is made using hair from the tail and mane of a horse. Handcrafted horsehair pottery is created by burn ...
Native American Glossary(Page)A Acoma Ajax Turquoise Alloy Amber Amethyst Anasazi Antique Finish Apple Coral Avanu Aventurine Azurite B Bail Bamboo Coral Bangle Beadwork Bear Bear Paw Bezel Bead bl ...
Colorado Turquoise Mines(Page)Cripple Creek Mine The Cripple Creek Mine is found in Teller County, Colorado and is the locale of various little gold mines. Injure Creek turquoise is principally found as a by-result of gold minin ...
Kachina Doll Information(Page)Kachina Dolls Kachina Dolls are gifts given in hope of future abundance and health, as well as tools for education. The Kachina dolls of today's art market are a bridge not only between the spirit ...
Famous Native Americans in History(Page)-Sherman Alexie: (born October 7, 1966) is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American wit ...
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Information(Page)Eye Dazzling Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sleeping beauty turquoise is a gorgeous blue gemstone that comes from a mine located near Globe, Arizona and is noted for its solid, light blue color ...
Native American Tribes(Page) Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. A Contents: Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Abenaki, Achumawi, Achomawi, Acjachemen, Acoma, Adai, Ahtna, Akimel O'odham, Aleut, Alutiiq, A ...
New Mexico Turquoise Mines(Page)Hachita Turquoise Mine High Lonesome Mine The Johnny Bull Mine Santa Rita Turquoise Mine Tyrone Mine New Mexico Hachita Turquoise Mine Hachita Turquoise Hachita turquoise i ...
All About Turquoise(Page)All About Turquoise Introduction Some turquoise mines overlap in their “look”, we shouldn't be overconfident in our ability to identify with certainty the origin of an unknown stone. Exp ...
Coral(Page)Information About Coral Branch Coral Vintage Old Pawn Pendant by R. Sunbird Mediterranean Branch Coral Beads There are several types of precious coral. Although Red corals ar ...
Native American Weapons(Page)The Ceremonial or Warrior's Lance is carried in ceremonies to honor the bravery and success of their owner against the tribe's enemies. The lance is adorned with feathers representing the eagle to br ...
Onyx(Page)Onyx has a story of use for hard-stone carving and jewelry. Onyx is usually cut into cabochons or beads. Onyx has also been used for intaglio and hard-stone cameo engraved gems, where the bands make ...
Peace Pipes(Page)Hand Carved Native AmericanPeace Pipe The Peace Pipe has long been known by the White Man as a token of peace and treaties, used to seal an agreement. Probably, though no person knows fo ...
Tomahawks(Page)The “hawk”, or better known as the tomahawk, is an axe, also spelled "ax", native to North America. It takes on the appearance of a hatchet with its straight shaft. The word “tomaha ...
Atikamekw(Page)The Atikamekw are the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as "Our Land", in the upper Saint-Maurice River valley of Quebec (186 mi) north of Montreal, Canada. The Atikamekw's population ...
