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Athabaskan Indian life along the Yukon River

Author:
Fejes, Claire  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 204 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1981
C1981
Topic:
Social conditions  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_495723

Sash/Belt

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964  Search this
Donor:
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
New Mexico; USA
Catalog Number:
22/8971
Barcode:
228971.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6777cfa9b-e4d4-4957-b44b-b9ffbe015756
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_243992
Online Media:

Rug

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous seller:
Upper Greasewood Trading Post  Search this
Previous owner:
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964  Search this
Donor:
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983  Search this
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Rug
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
185 x 108 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
23/5475
Barcode:
235475.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bdbded44-3093-4804-bbee-9c8b621033f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_250803
Online Media:

Tipi cover, door, and pegs

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Dennis Jeffy, Diné (Navajo), b. 1952  Search this
Previous owner:
Brenda Shears (Brenda Shears Holland), Non-Indian  Search this
James W. Holland, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Brenda Shears (Brenda Shears Holland), Non-Indian  Search this
James W. Holland, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Tipi cover, door, and pegs
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, wood, paint
Techniques:
Painted, sewn
Dimensions:
430 x 780 cm
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Arizona; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
25/2855
Barcode:
252855.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68be752e3-8fcb-46a5-9852-fcc91761e4de
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268730
Online Media:

Blue Blood

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
James B. Joe, Diné (Navajo), b. 1953  Search this
Donor:
James B. Joe, Diné (Navajo), b. 1953  Search this
Donor agent:
Common Ground Gallery  Search this
Title:
Blue Blood
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
80 x 94 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Shiprock, Navajo Reservation; San Juan County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1988
Catalog Number:
25/2904
Barcode:
252904.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62079abec-c59b-417c-8064-546d0407be38
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268844
Online Media:

Head Of Wheel

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Vernon Bigman (Vernon B. Bigman), Diné (Navajo), b. 1958  Search this
Donor:
Vernon Bigman (Vernon B. Bigman), Diné (Navajo), b. 1958  Search this
Title:
Head Of Wheel
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
149 x 114 x 7 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New York City; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1987
Catalog Number:
25/3185
Barcode:
253185.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2d68875-c964-453d-a264-a34a7fa5a454
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269079
Online Media:

Wall hanging

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Etta Claw Peacock, Diné (Navajo), b. 1955  Search this
Previous seller:
Notah-Dineh Trading Company  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Wall hanging
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
112 x 90 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Many Farms, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1970-1990
Catalog Number:
25/4696
Barcode:
254696.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3187954-b213-494b-9f14-f4494db65125
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270253
Online Media:

Sun Spirits

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Chethlahe Paladin (David Paladin), Diné (Navajo), 1926-1984  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Sun Spirits
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
50.7 x 40.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Albuquerque; Bernalillo County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1971
Catalog Number:
25/8436
Barcode:
258436.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws660ec6f38-2f84-4cad-885d-54c508215b68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274376
Online Media:

Talking God

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David K. John (David John), Diné (Navajo), b. 1963  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Talking God
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1985
Catalog Number:
25/8452
Barcode:
258452.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db0e525a-0f60-43b3-ad24-f5c4e309a945
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274394
Online Media:

Given Medicine of First Man and First Woman

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Clifford Brycelea, Diné (Navajo), b. 1953  Search this
Previous seller:
William Bonney Gallery  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Given Medicine of First Man and First Woman
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
71.2 x 55.8 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1980
Catalog Number:
25/8455
Barcode:
258455.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e05e4e49-97ba-4584-810f-698229a62179
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274397
Online Media:

Still Life

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Dan Yazzie, Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Still Life
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
54.5 x 64.6 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Flagstaff; Coconino County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
1960-1980
Catalog Number:
25/8496
Barcode:
258496.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63a266355-712c-4e9c-a927-c2bd3e6a69f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274439
Online Media:

Blue World Emergence

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Chethlahe Paladin (David Paladin), Diné (Navajo), 1926-1984  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Blue World Emergence
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
47.2 x 57.3 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Albuquerque; Bernalillo County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1971
Catalog Number:
25/9004
Barcode:
259004.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6067de141-3d01-464b-9b54-abe8d0839e5b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274984
Online Media:

Still Life

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Robert Yellowhair, Diné (Navajo), 1937-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Donor:
Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000  Search this
Title:
Still Life
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
77.5 x 67 x 4.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Snowflake; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
1976
Catalog Number:
25/9007
Barcode:
259007.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws694393296-ad78-458f-8783-7da5908d36b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_274987
Online Media:

Female doll with children on horseback

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll with children on horseback
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, cotton cloth, yarn, rickrack, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, strung, painted
Dimensions:
18.00 x 11.00 x 21.00 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Navajo Reservation; Arizona, New Mexico, Utah; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1980
Catalog Number:
26/668
Barcode:
260668.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6725cabe0-161a-478e-bcd2-788ea068e910
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_276835
Online Media:

The Other Place

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Clifford Brycelea, Diné (Navajo), b. 1953  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
The Other Place
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30 x 50 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1994
Catalog Number:
26/3926
Barcode:
263926.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f5f8fa46-9e13-43a4-b4fe-68305372de4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280079
Online Media:

Painting

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Marian Denipah, Diné (Navajo)/Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
122.2 x 71.4 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Flagstaff; Coconino County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
1996
Catalog Number:
26/3961
Barcode:
263961.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670b09f48-d371-4a58-9690-d28c54a94654
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280114
Online Media:

Yellow World Dreams

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Chethlahe Paladin (David Paladin), Diné (Navajo), 1926-1984  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Yellow World Dreams
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
40.5 x 50.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Albuquerque; Bernalillo County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1976
Catalog Number:
26/4493
Barcode:
264493.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws612a93648-d682-4281-ab79-3ae20da491a3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280695
Online Media:

Grasshopper Spirit

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Chethlahe Paladin (David Paladin), Diné (Navajo), 1926-1984  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Grasshopper Spirit
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
45.5 x 61 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Albuquerque; Bernalillo County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1972
Catalog Number:
26/4494
Barcode:
264494.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws663427d9a-2be4-493b-a6a4-fdef9aac2106
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280696
Online Media:

Peyote Man

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Benson Nez, Diné (Navajo), 1940-2021  Search this
Previous owner:
Benson Nez, Diné (Navajo), 1940-2021  Search this
Donor:
Benson Nez, Diné (Navajo), 1940-2021  Search this
Title:
Peyote Man
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
50.7 x 40.7 x 1.9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Neodesha; Wilson County; Kansas; USA
Date created:
2000-2005
Catalog Number:
26/5359
Barcode:
265359.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws694018daa-78d5-4938-a372-06a16e4c4d6f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281557
Online Media:

Standing Water

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Emmi Whitehorse, Diné (Navajo), b. 1956  Search this
Seller:
Emmi Whitehorse, Diné (Navajo), b. 1956  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Dr. Marian K. Jacobs (Miriam Klebaner Jacobs), Non-Indian  Search this
Honoree:
Dr. Myron S. Jacobs, Non-Indian, 1922-1997  Search this
Title:
Standing Water
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, paper, oil paint
Techniques:
Laminated, painted
Dimensions:
100 x 129.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
February 2002
Catalog Number:
26/5557
Barcode:
265557.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6092e0ff0-6eeb-4a03-a8f7-0f6a95e8ca06
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281784
Online Media:

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