Indian-Made: Navajo Culture in the Marketplace, 1868-1940

by Erika Marie Bsumek

Book Overview

In works of silver and wool, the Navajos have established a unique brand of American craft. And when their artisans were integrated into the American economy during the late nineteenth century, they became part of a complex cultural and economic framework in which their handmade crafts conveyed meanings beyond simple adornment.

As Anglo tourists discovered these crafts, the Navajo weavings and jewelry gained appeal from the romanticized notion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700618902
• ISBN13: 9780700618903
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"