Winter 1998

1998 Summer Table Of Contents

ON THE COVER: In the Inupiat hunt of a bowhead whale, Jo Jo Brower is an equal to her husband, whaling captain Arnold Brower of Barrow, Alaska. She prepares for the hunt a year in advance, remembering that a bowhead will give itself to a whaling crew headed by a captain and a wife who work hard, share with all, treat the flesh with respect and who are humble.

1998 Spring Table of Contents

ON THE COVER: Coyote, which artist Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu) dubs the “infamous Native American folk hero” in this acrylic-on-canvas work “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” takes to the stage in an upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Frank Day: Memories and Imagination

Frank Day had charm wrapped in charisma. He had a determined pure talent, along with the greatest concern that all people walk closer to their traditional elegance. And, he had the sterling ability to persuade each of us to do so. Mention his name and the response is sudden and mystical.

Darryl Babe Wilson, Ph.D