"Captures in text and picture the vanishing arts and handicrafts of the Indians of North America, from Florida to Alaska ... Explicit instructions enable the reader to produce decorative and utilitarian objects through the processes employed by the Iroquois, Cheppewa, Hopi, Navaho [Navajo] and many other tribes." Dust jacket. Chapters include: Dwellings -- Clothing -- Weaving -- Leather -- Beading -- Quillwork -- Jewelry -- Basketry -- Pottery and Pipes -- Musical instruments -- Owner sticks and pictorial arts