The Saint Louis Art Museum recently published Plains Indian Art of the Early Reservation Era, an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural examination of one of the Midwest's great public collections of Native American art. In 2010, Carolyn Danforth gave the museum 251 works of Plains Indian art collected by her late husband, Donald Danforth Jr. The catalogue examines not only Donald Danforth Jr. and his sensibilities as a collector of Native American art, but also situates the artworks as evidence of remarkable creativity in the context of tumultuous historical change.St. Louis businessman and philanthropist Donald Danforth Jr. (1932-2001) developed a love for Native American culture and the West in his childhood. He later amassed a collection made by members of Indigenous groups from the Plains and Plateau when Native Americans were adapting their mobile, equestrian lifestyles to the confines of reservations. The Danforth Collection is particularly strong in beadwork and quillwork on hide, including moccasins, pipe bags, assorted bags, pouches and cases, jewelry, children's items and horse regalia. Highlights include Lakota (Sioux) moccasins, a Transmontane parfleche, an Inde (Apache) dress and an Apsáalooke (Crow) martingale.

Plains Indian Art of The Early Reservation Era: The Donald Danforth Jr Collection at the Saint Louis Art Museum

David W. Penney

Arthur Amiotte

Kathy Dickerson

Teri Greeves

John White Antelope

Wendy Red Star

Gordan Yellowman

Saint Louis Art Museum

Drawn from 30 years of Parabola magazine, this compelling collection illuminates the vast scope of the Native American spiritual tradition. Well-known figures including Black Elk, Peter Matthiessen, Arthur Amiotte, Joseph Bruchac, N. Scott Momaday, and Joseph Epes reveal a continuing line of human apprenticeship with the earth in writings that span many genres, from poetry and stories to essays and interviews. In Native Earth,” Matthiessen examines the interconnectedness of humans and the natural world, writing that the whole universe is sacred, man is the whole universe, and the religious ceremony is life itself.” Linda Hogan’s The Great Without” explores the impact of the outside world on human consciousness. These and other pieces convey the possibility of a life based on respect and love for the earth a view that, in light of the ecological tragedies the contemporary world faces, is more relevant than ever.

Inner Journey: Views from Native Traditions (PARABOLA Anthology Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Vine Deloria, Jr.

Bernard A. Hoehner

Kent Lebsock

Don Talayesva

Benjamin Byanham

Julian Lang

Barre Toelken

Social Sciences

Morning Light Press

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