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Volume XV, Issue 5 (July/August
2002)
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 Features
On the Cover: Artist
Ed Archie NoiseCat
They're talented, they're innovative, and they're in demand at
Indian market events nationwide. Glass, wood and metal artist
Ed Archie NoiseCat (Shuswap/Stlitlimx) is one of the market stars
we profile in "Five Market Artists." Also included:
beadwork phenom Marcus Amerman (Choctaw), modern jeweler Melanie
Kirk-Lente (Isleta Pueblo), masterful sculptor Kim Seyesnem Obrzut
(Hopi) and inspired potter Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo).
By RoseMary Diaz Santa Clara Pueblo. Cover photo by Wendy McEahern.
Santa Fe Indian Market:
The Best of the Best
Come along as we preview this signature Santa Fe gathering, from
the Market itself on the Plaza to gallery exhibitions, nighttime
concerts, benefit auctions and other happenings around town.
By Anne Hillerman.
Summer's Best Native
Markets, Festivals and Fairs
If you can't make it to the Santa Fe Indian Market, don't fret-you'll
find a wealth of Native gatherings throughout North America this
summer. Here's your guide to the 14 best, with details on when,
where and contact information. By Debra Krol Salinan/Esselen.
A Tribute to Lloyd
Kiva New
Join us in celebrating the life of Lloyd Kiva New (Cherokee),
textile and clothing designer and co-founder of the Institute
of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, as seen through the eyes
of six prominent compatriots: Frank Goodyear, Fritz Scholder
luseño, Stewart Udall, Dave Warren santa clara pueblo,
Della Warrior Otoe/Missouria and w. Richard West southern cheyenne.
NEW! History Section:
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
We kick off our occasional series on important Native historical
events with a story about this uprising-the only successful Native
revolt ever staged in North America. By Joe Sando Jemez Pueblo,
noted historian and author. Illustration by Floyd Solomon Laguna
Pueblo.
Native Languages Preservation
A look at a critically important issue in Indian Country: the
loss of Native languages, and the efforts to preserve and revive
them, from Maine to Montana. By Liz Hill Ojibwe.
Legal Eagles: The
Native American Rights Fund
Native peoples regain their voices through NARF, an important
legal warhorse that has protected and expanded tribal and individual
rights over the past 31 years. By Bruce Hucko.
Departments
Viewpoint
Pulitzer Prizewinning Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday (House
Made of Dawn) comments on the centuries of oppression that dealt
Native peoples severe setbacks and the great progress made in
recent decades, calling on the next generation of Native leaders
to step forward to carry The People through the 21st century.
On the Wind
Important news from the arts, business, public service, education,
politics and other realms of life in Indian Country. By Daniel
Gibson.
Happening
We head to Canada to preview two major summer cultural events
and a gathering of Native athletes. Plus,
details on other special events of Native significance across
North America. By Daniel Gibson.
Spirit of the Harvest
Sacred to Native peoples for centuries, the salmon of the Pacific
Northwest continues to provide sustenance today. By Beverly Cox
and Martin Jacobs.
Focus on Education
By providing nutrition education and encouraging a return to
traditional lifestyles, the new Woodlands Wisdom Project promises
to help reverse alarming trends in the health of Native America.
By Suzette Brewer Cherokee.
Pathways
Tour the incredibly scenic and culturally rich Canadian province
of British Columbia, from sophisticated Vancouver art galleries
to isolated K'san Village nestled in the Rocky Mountains and
Old Masset in the Queen Charlotte Islands. By Benoit Loyer Mig'maq.
Collections
Drawing from diverse sources and eras, ranging from Baffin Island
near the Arctic Circle to the many Pueblo artists the couple
has befriended over the years, Martha and Dan Albrecht have assembled
an outstanding collection of Native artworks in their home outside
Santa Fe. By Hollis Walker. Photography by Joe Picard.
Galleries
Just outside Chicago sits a little gem of a gallery, Hozhoni,
whose Navajo name-Place of Beauty-sums up its exquisite offerings
of Southwestern Native arts. Also, brief looks at other exhibitions
at leading Native artsoriented galleries. By Russ Tall Chief
Osage.
Museums
This issue we drop in to view Uncommon Legacies: Native Art from
the Peabody Essex Museum at the Cantor Center for Visual Arts
at Stanford University. Also, previews of other exhibitions coast
to coast. By Wendy Weston Navajo.
Books
Our reviewer-to whom we wish a fond farewell after many, many
years of service to this magazine-presents Indian Nations of
Wisconsin by Patty Lowe (Ojibwe) and Father's Boots: AzhEiE BikEnidootsi
Osii , written and illustrated by Bahe Whitethorne (Navajo).
By Alan Tack.
Film/Video
Windtalkers: This compelling story of conflict and camaraderie
among Native and non-Native U.S. Marines brings to light the
important contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers to the success
of the U.S. Pacific campaign during World War II. By David Claudio
Iglesias Kuna.
Music
A profile of "Native folk" musician Howard Lyons (Mohawk)
and his newest CD, Spirit Walk, plus new releases by Xavier Quijas
Yxayotl (Huichol) and John Trudell (Santee Sioux),. By j. poet.
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