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Making a Pinched Clay Pot
For centuries, Native American craftsmen and women have passed down the traditions for crafting. Learn about the history and make your own pinched pot.
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DREAMCATCHERS
This article encourages the reader to try the art of dreamcatcher-making. Links are included. The dreamcatcher legend is overviewed and materials are discussed.
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Making Pine-Needle Baskets
Ever wondered how to use pine needles for baskets? This article will lead you through step by step to making a beautiful, sweet smelling traditional-style creation.
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Native American Finger Weaving
Here is a very fine article on finger weaving practiced by Native American peoples to make belts and tumplines. Its easy and fun!
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Native Americans Lesson Plan
Native Americans are Indians who first inhabited America. They knew the land very well and lived there for many years. Here is a unit study on Native Americans.
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Simple Garden Gifts and Treasures
Featured this week: Native American Keepsakes: Toys and Figures. A series of soothing how-to projects using natural materials from the garden. Perfect for relaxing and/or gift giving.
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Steppin' Out - Collecting Canes and Walking Sticks
Collectors of walking sticks and canes are preserving a long tradition that goes back to the Pharaohs. You'll be amazed at this history!
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The First Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving offers modern day lessons in Christian tenets of compassion, cooperation and helpfulness.
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Secrets of Buying Southwest Indian Rugs, Crafts
Smart senior travelers can find great buys on Native American crafts at auctions, pueblos, and museum shops in New Mexico and Arizona.
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Grand Canyon Architect: Mary Jane Colter shapes the Southwest
Here I take a departure from wilderness wanderings to describe the unusual Grand Canyon architecture designed by a 1900s powerhouse of a woman. Meticulous to a fault, stubborn and intelligent, Colter used to sneak away from construction sites to chain-smoke and sketch the canyon. She visited Native American ruins to memorize the details of construction, and insisted her works be built the same way. Step back in time with me along the South Rim...
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Best Places to Welcome Spring
Aah, spring! Time to shed layers and enjoy adventure travel at discounted prices. Here are some great places to welcome spring.
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Sculpt an Arrowhead
Have your child or students make an arrowhead out of self-hardening or polymer clay.
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Free Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Keep the kids busy while at home for Thanksgiving break with lots of free online activities.
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Navajo Fancy Bears
Fascinating collectibles: Navajo Fancy Bears, Honey Bears, Animal Friends, Soft Sculpture and Storytelling Dolls
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Cool Stuff About Canada’s Native Peoples
Would you like to learn some cool stuff about Canada's Native Peoples? This article will give you some fast facts about inventions, medicines and culture. It will also tell you something very interesting about the history of chewing gum.
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Crafts Your Family Can Afford To Make
Want to make seasonal crafts but not sure where to start? Do you have a large family and think the idea of buying expensive premade craft kits for each child is too costly? Here is the Frugal Homeschooler list of sites that give you inexpensive crafts to make with your kids.
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Imposters Sell Fake Seminole Crafts in Florida
The Indian Arts and Craft Act of 1990 is a truth-in-advertising law that regulates the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products in the United States.
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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Reinforce your child's creativity through arts and crafts related to Thanksgiving, giving you an opportunity to teach what this holiday is all about.
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The Annual Totah Festival and Indian Market
Surrounded by the Navajo and Ute Reservations, the City of Farmington is the perfect location for Inter-Tribal pow-wows and arts market.
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Best Wildlife Art Sale in the Pacific Northwest
The Wild Arts Festival is an annual Portland treasure for holiday shopping, launching the gift-giving season.
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Interview with Charles Littleleaf
Suite 101 article with Native American flutist Charles Littleleaf
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