A song for the horse nation : horses in Native American cultures

Book

A song for the horse nation : horses in Native American cultures / National Museum of the American Indian ; edited by George P. Horse Capture and Emil Her Many Horses with additional essays by Herman J. Viola and Linda R. Martin.

Emil Her Many Horses. (Added Author). Horse Capture, George P. (Added Author). National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary:

Presents an illustrated examination of the role of horses in Native American culture and history, providing information on the depiction of horses in tribal clothing, tools, and other objects.

Record details

ISBN: 1555911129
ISBN: 9781555911126
Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Publisher: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., ©2006.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Freedom, bravery, and generosity: Native Americans and the horse / Herman J. Viola -- Remembering Lakota ways / Emil Her Many Horses -- Typecast Indians / Linda R. Martin -- Horse trappings and ornament -- Horse equipment / George P. Horse Capture -- Horse society / Frances Densmore -- Horse images in everyday life -- The art of capturing horses: Joe Medicine Crow counts coup during World War II / Herman J. Viola -- Old Buffalo's war narrative / as told to Frances Densmore -- "I would steal horses" / Sherman Alexie -- "Affinity: Mustang" / Linda Hogan -- "Blue horses rush in" / Luci Tapahonso.
Language Note:: Includes some text in Sioux.