Book

Traditional skills of the Native Americans : a fully illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival

Call Number

  • 796.5 M7875 (CEN)

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Edition

Lyons Press paperback edition.

Publication Information

Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2021.

Physical Description

215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

This book is geared toward all ages and gives step-by-step instructions on scores of crafts and outdoor skills cultivated by various Native American peoples over the centuries. In the spirit of "creativity kits," this book outlines the history and purpose of the activity and then shows how to replicate the exact process, whether it's tanning leather; making moccasins; creating tools and utensils, musical instruments, and jewelry; or preparing food. Includes more than 200 illustrations by the author

Notes

Originally published by Horizon Publishers.

Contents

  • Shelters
  • Tools
  • Weapons
  • Hunting, tracking, and trapping
  • Tanning
  • Clothing
  • Cooking and eating utensils
  • Foods
  • Transportation
  • Pouches, scabbards, and assorted gear
  • Jewelry and ornaments
  • Bead and quill work
  • Musical instruments and games.

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