Paths of life : American Indians of the Southwest and northern Mexico

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Paths of life : American Indians of the Southwest and northern Mexico / edited by Thomas E. Sheridan & Nancy J. Parezo.

Sheridan, Thomas E., (editor.). Parezo, Nancy J., (editor.).

Summary:

This book looks at the history and culture of fifteen Native American groups in Arizona and northern Mexico, including Navajos, Western Apaches, Hualapais, Yavapis, Havasupais, Yaquis, O'odham. Tarahumaras, Seris, Colorado River Yumans, and Hopis.

Record details

ISBN: 0816514666
ISBN: 0816515492
ISBN: 9780816515493
ISBN: 0816514666
ISBN: 9780816514663
Physical Description: xxxiii, 298 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [1996]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Foreword / Raymond H. Thompson -- Introduction / Thomas E. Sheridan and Nancy J. Parezo -- The Dine (Navajos): Sheep Is Life / Nancy J. Parezo. Creation Story: The Gathering of the Clans / Nancy J. Parezo. Navajo Weaving / Nancy J. Parezo. Learning to Be Navajo / Nancy J. Parezo -- The Yoemem (Yaquis): An Enduring People / Thomas E. Sheridan. The Yoremem (Mayos) / Thomas E. Sheridan. Yaqui and Mayo Pahkola/Pahkora Masks / Thomas M. Kolaz -- The Inde (Western Apaches): The People of the Mountains / Bruce E. Hilpert. Apache Creation Story: The Things Legends Are Made Of / Bruce E. Hilpert. The Chiricahua Apaches / Thomas E. Sheridan -- The Havasupais, Hualapais, and Yavapais: The Great Creator Has Given Us This Country / Nancy J. Parezo. How to Weave a Basket / Nancy J. Parezo. Lucille J. Watahomigie: Scholar and Educator / Nancy J. Parezo -- The O'odham (Pimas and Papagos): The World Would Burn Without Rain / Thomas E. Sheridan. The Wi:gida Ceremony / Thomas E. Sheridan. Diet and Diabetes among the O'odham / Thomas E. Sheridan -- The Raramuri (Tarahumaras): When We Walk in Circles / Thomas E. Sheridan. The Raramuri and the Leadville Trail 100 / Thomas E. Sheridan. The Railroad and the Tourists / Thomas E. Sheridan -- The Ningwi (Southern Paiutes): The People of the Northwestern Frontier / Catherine S. Fowler and Nancy J. Parezo. Southern Paiute Baskets / Nancy J. Parezo. Marking the Traditional Landscape / Nancy J. Parezo. "The Navajo Wedding Basket" / Nancy J. Parezo -- The Comcaac (Seris): People of the Desert and Sea / Thomas E. Sheridan. Seri Ironwood Carving / Thomas E. Sheridan. Seri Santos / Diane Dittemore -- The Colorado River Yumans: Relations on the River / Bruce E. Hilpert. Dreaming for Power / Bruce E. Hilpert. The Cocopa Game of Peon / Nancy J. Parezo -- The Hopis: Hopivotskwani, the Hopi Path of Life / Nancy J. Parezo. Emergence to the Fourth World / Nancy J. Parezo. The Homol'ovi Ruins of Northeastern Arizona / E. Charles Adams. Women's Roles: The Heart of Hopi Society / Nancy J. Parezo and Bruce E. Hilpert.