Dream Tracks: The Railroad and the American Indian, 1890-1930

Fascinating look at the complicated relationship between the commercial interests of the Santa Fe Railroad (and the associated tourist industry) and the Native Americans of the southwest (Hopi and Navajo). Addresses image making through advertising, paintings, calendar art, film and photography as well as covering the way Native Americans presented themselves through decisions to sell Kachina dolls, pottery, permit filming of the Hopi Snake dance (stills of which are reproduced), entrance to their pueblos and other forms of taking advantage of the tourist trade. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white and color photos. With bibliography and index. 208 pages.