Native American Basketry

This bibliography includes more than 1100 entries from books journals newspaper articles and dissertations concerning North American Indian basketry. More general cultural works with some information on basketry are also included and the materials date from early ethnographic work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to 1987. . . . The introduction offers a good overview of research in Native American basketry and although the annotations vary greatly in thoroughness and length they are generally useful. This unique well-produced bibliography is recommended for collections supporting programs in anthropology crafts or Native American Studies. ChoiceInterest in Native American basketry dates from the late 1800s when an enthusiastic public together with curators academic collectors and archaeologists first began to appreciate the value and uniqueness of these beautiful hand-crafted artifacts. This bibliography is the first comprehensive guide to publications on the subject. Organized by major cultural areas of North America it offers annotated listings of books journal articles dissertations theses monographs and selected newspaper articles published over the last 100 years. In his introductory essay Porter discusses the history of Native American basket making and the findings and views of some of the anthropologists archaeologists and popular writers whose works contribute to our knowledge of the subject. The bibliography is divided into eleven sections each dealing with a specific geographical/cultural area. Entries are cross-referenced and a comprehensive index gives convenient access to authors titles and subjects.