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Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the Smithsonian''s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and the arts of Native Americans. The museum''s collections span more than 10,000 years and - as this lavishly illustrated miniature volume demonstrates - include a multitude of fascinating objects, from ancient clay figurines to contemporary Indian paintings, from all over the Americas.

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Contents:Foreword - W. Richard West, Jr. Introduction - Charlotte Heth Growing Up Indian - Clara Sue Kidwell Clothing - Clara Sue Kidwell Household and Everyday Objects - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Ceremonial and Sacred Objects - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Expressions of Personal Vision - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Photography Index

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      Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
      Publication Date: 15/09/2005
      ISBN13: 9780789208415, 978-0789208415
      ISBN10: 0789208415

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      Book Synopsis
      Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the Smithsonian''s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and the arts of Native Americans. The museum''s collections span more than 10,000 years and - as this lavishly illustrated miniature volume demonstrates - include a multitude of fascinating objects, from ancient clay figurines to contemporary Indian paintings, from all over the Americas.

      Table of Contents
      Contents:Foreword - W. Richard West, Jr. Introduction - Charlotte Heth Growing Up Indian - Clara Sue Kidwell Clothing - Clara Sue Kidwell Household and Everyday Objects - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Ceremonial and Sacred Objects - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Expressions of Personal Vision - Richard W. Hill, Sr. Photography Index

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