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Thomas Varker Keam owned and operated a trading post in Keams Canyon, Arizona Territory, from 1874 to 1902. He was the first trader to develop American Indian arts and crafts as part of his business and the first to suggest that Native artists modify their techniques to increase sales. Keam had a major impact on the evolution of Hopi pottery.

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An important book. . . . One of the very best studies of an Indian trader. . . . Any person with an interest in Hopi and Navajo history will want to read Thomas Varker Keam: Indian Trader."" - Peter Iverson, coauthor of Diné: A History of the Navajos

Thomas Varker Keam Indian Trader

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780806148595, 978-0806148595
      ISBN10: 0806148594

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Thomas Varker Keam owned and operated a trading post in Keams Canyon, Arizona Territory, from 1874 to 1902. He was the first trader to develop American Indian arts and crafts as part of his business and the first to suggest that Native artists modify their techniques to increase sales. Keam had a major impact on the evolution of Hopi pottery.

      Trade Review
      An important book. . . . One of the very best studies of an Indian trader. . . . Any person with an interest in Hopi and Navajo history will want to read Thomas Varker Keam: Indian Trader."" - Peter Iverson, coauthor of Diné: A History of the Navajos

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