One Hundred Summers: A Kiowa Calendar Record

by Candace S. Greene

Prior to widespread literacy, the Kiowa people recorded their history in pictorial calendars, marking an entry for each summer and each winter. One Hundred Summers presents a recently discovered calendar, created by the Kiowa master artist Silver Horn. Covering the period from 1828 to 1928, the pictures trace Kiowa experiences from buffalo to biplanes, from horse raiding to World War I service, offering an indigenous perspective on a critical period...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803219407
• ISBN13: 9780803219403
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"