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Social Science Native American Studies

Tipi

Traditional Native American Shelter

by (author) Adolf Hungrywolf

Publisher
Book Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Feb 2006
Category
Native American Studies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781570671746
    Publish Date
    Feb 2006
    List Price
    $22.95

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Description

This amazing collection of vintage photographs and historical texts presents an overall view of tipi life among the various Native peoples of the North American continent. From painted tipis of the Blackfoot and Shoshone in the Southwest to Ojibwa hunting lodges in Canada, a variety of lodges and their uses are described. Includes instructions on how to make a tipi with patterns and illustrations.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Adolf Hungrywolf is the author of numerous books on native culture including Indian Tribes of the Northern Rockies, Legends Told, Powwow Dancers and Craftsworkers Handbook, and Traditional Dress. He has a volume of vintage photographs gathered over a 40-year period that are part of a lifelong project documenting Native cultures and western American history.