Crafts and Skills of the Native Americans - Tipis, Canoes, Jewelry, Moccasins by David Montgomery

This is an illustrated step by step guide which helps you replicate the skills and crafts of a variety of Native American Indian tribes, such as the Sioux, Navajo, Hopi, Chippewa and others. Topics covered include:

• Shelters: Tipi, Wigwam, Pit Dwelling
• Tools: Tanning scraper, fire making, awl
• Weapons: bows, arrows, arrow points, knives, blow gun, fish lance
• Hunting, Tracking, Trapping: animal track identification, making traps
• Tanning
• Clothing: Leggings, shirts, moccasins, robes, blankets
• Cooking & Eating Utensils
• Foods: foods are listed with food preparation
• Transportation: dogs, horses, saddles, canoes
• Assorted Gear: pouches, bags, quivers, cases
• Jewelry and Ornaments
• Bead and Quill Work
• Native American Indian Musical Instruments and Games

Crafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning, identifying animal tracks, or constructing a horse saddle. Readers can even make distinctive Native American beaded jewelry, a variety of moccasins, headdresses, and gourd rattles. Native American style is unique and popular, especially among young people, historians, and those with a special interest in the American West.