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Calf Child's tobacco bag.
January 1, 2009... About six years ago I purchased a beaded tobacco bag (Photo 1) from a friend in Germany. It appeared to be typically Blackfoot, with a front beaded section with stepped triangles, a lazy-stitch (lane-stitch) margin and a beaded rolled edge. The central design in the edge beading being...

1868 Crows at Fort Laramie.(feature photographs by Alexander Gardner at the Fort Laramie Treaty proceedings in the spring of 1868)
January 1, 2009... This is the third * glimpses to feature photographs by Alexander Gardner at the Ft. Laramie Treaty proceedings in the Spring of 1868. A delegation of Crow people attended the 1868 treaty proceedings at Ft. Laramie, somewhat against their better judgment. They had made the long and...

The Arctic Fox.(FarNorth Corner)(Short story)
January 1, 2009... Arctic Fox, long ago had a white coat all the time, all year long. Life is easy for a fox. Hunting is easy when you are white like the snow and you can hide from rabbits and birds and other tasty treats. And even when the tundra is green, fox is a clever little animal. No one can outsmart...

Powwow dates.(Calendar)
January 1, 2009... This section is published as a public service to our readers. Whispering Wind or its publisher are not responsible for incorrect dates or locations. It is always a good idea to contact the sponsoring organization for verification. Please send powwow dates at least 90 days in advance. Powwow...

Keeping Heart on Pine Ridge: Family Ties, Warrior Culture, Commodity Foods, Rez Dogs, and the Sacred.(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Keeping Heart on Pine Ridge: Family Ties, Warrior Culture, Commodity Foods, Rez Dogs, and the Sacred by Victor Glover. Book Publishing Company, 2000. Paper. 157 pp. ISBN Number 1-57067-165-6. Glover sets us on a path of discovery to ground us in living at one time on the Pine Ridge Indian...