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Print2001 January/February
ON THE COVER
Steven Yazzie
Painter
Steven Yazzie (Navajo), whose Heard Museum mural, “Fear of a Red
Planet: Relocation and Removal 2000,” narrates the horror and hope of
Arizona’s First Peoples. By Linda R. Martin (Diné). Photos by LeRoy
DeJolie (Navajo).
FEATURES
The 43rd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market
Organized and sponsored by the Heard Museum Guild, the Fair is the
nation’s second largest gathering of Native artists. A colorful view of
the sights, sounds and staples of the Indian Fair & Market
experience. By Jana Bommersbach. Photos by Craig Smith and Jerry Jacka.
Heard Museum Education Programs
From the Heard’s Artist-in-Residence program to the Native American
Student Guide program, the Education department has designed a
community classroom that unites generations, culture and creativity. By
Nora Burba Trulsson.
From Private Museum to Public Treasure: History of the Heard Museum
The private, nonprofit museum, founded in 1929 by Dwight B. and Maie
Bartlett Heard to house their personal collection of cultural and fine
art, their “window to the world,” has evolved into a public treasure.
By Debra Utacia Krol (Salinan/Esselen).
Vernon Haskie: From Lukachukai with Love
Vernon Haskie, Navajo, is an accomplished jeweler, specializing in
multi-layered inlay and three-dimensional designs using an intricate
appliqué method. Blessed with the gift to create, his work is a
reflection of his appreciation for his culture, his way of life, and
the encouragement of family and friends. By Daniel Gibson.
Ravenstail Weaving: Reviving an Ancient Art Form
Ravenstail weaving was originally practiced amongst the Tlingit, Haida,
Tsimshian and Eskimo tribes of the Pacific Northwest coast. After an
absence of more than 150 years, the creation of this style of dance
robe is being revived with the help of contemporary weavers and several
national museums. By Catherine Parmelee.
Artist Profile: Swil Kanim
Lummi violinist Swil Kanim has chartered a life-long musical path,
landing gigs on the TV show Northern Exposure and in Seattle
coffeehouses and national venues. His personal path has taken him to
venues closer to his heart: reservation schools and his home
reservation in Washington state. By Suzette Brewer (Cherokee).
DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint
Museums and Marketplaces: Experiencing Native art at an intertribal
marketplace. By Duane H. King, Ph.D., executive director of the
Southwest Museum in Los Angeles.
On The Wind
Actor, singer and activist Floyd Red Crow Westerman launches a
multimedia entertainment studio, Red Crow Creations; Navajo teen
pianist P. Connor Chee lights up stages at Carnegie Hall and the United
Nations. By Daniel Gibson.
Happening
Tucson’s Southwest Indian Fair draws visitors to the Arizona State
Museum. Also, Winter in the Rocky Mountain region: the Sundance Film
Festival and the Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Showcase. By
Daniel Gibson.
Spirit of the Harvest
Three sweet Native American puddings—comfort foods of the great corn cultures of the Americas. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.
Pathways: Visiting Oregon’s First Peoples
Oregon was once inhabited by 80 Native tribal groups, and today its
nine federally recognized tribes are recovering tribal lands, restoring
economic stability and celebrating culture. Story and photography by
Chuck Williams (Cascade Grand Ronde).
Collections
A collection of fine art such as Albion Fenderson’s is, in itself, a
work in progress. Our view at this point is prior to the arrival of the
Diane O’Leary quilt titled “Construction #4 Homage to Regina Rameika”
and 62 years after the acquisition of 10 McKenney-Hall hand-colored
lithographs of important Native American figures. By Corinne Cain.
Book Reviews
Where the Pavement Ends: Five Native American Plays, by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. explores contemporary Native themes. Also, The Art of American Indian Cooking, a reissue of a classic cookbook written by Yeffe Kimball and Jean Anderson; and Pia Toya: A Goshute Indian Legend. By Alan Tack.
Film & Video
Homeland weaves a portrait of four Lakota families as they strive for self-reliance and personal freedom. Kinaalda: Navajo Rite of Passage
documents the rigors of the Kinaalda, a celebration marking a young
girl’s passage to womanhood. By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).
Music Reviews
Mishi Donovan reconnects with her faith and her culture through Journey Home. Also reviewed: Karen Therese’s Heart of the Wolf, and Clan/destine’s Deeply Rooted. By j poet.
