Native American Culture (BD Shadow)

Native American Culture written with pictures from 'Red Rock'


Dance in a Dress of the Four Winds
Dance in a Dress of the Four Winds
Barnes, Christina
Buy this Art Print at AllPosters.com


You can support this site by shopping at AllPosters.com Click here to buy posters!
Click here to buy posters!


Site Index
Clothing
NEW Alaska Native Traditional Dress Information
This is an excellent site. The author is a professor at University of Alaska.

Blackfoot Man's Shirt and Leggings
This page features a very high quality image of an 1840 buckskin suit, with links in text to close-ups of details.

Cherokee Clothing
This description is on the official Cherokee Nation website. They state, "The Cherokee Tear Dress is the standard traditional fashion for women, and the ribbon shirt stands for the men."

Cherokee Tear Dresses
The dresses on this page have been sold. But they are examples of a couple different styles in this dress.

Cultural Overview of 5 Tribes
You really have to see this site to appreciate it. Creative links to excellent Clothes, Food, and, Houses, pages - for Diné, Lakota, Muscogee, Tlingit, and Iroquois peoples.

Finger Woven Sashes
Native American Sashes, Finger Woven in Chevron, Diagonal, Lightning, Ladder and Arrowhead. 100% Virgin Wool by Hunting Hawk.

History of the Cherokee Tear Dress
A Fact Sheet Written by Wendell Cochran, Cherokee Master Craftsman and National Living Treasure in the Area of Traditional Clothing.

Indian Clothing Patterns
"ALL PORTIONS OF THE THE CHEROKEE MALL ARE CLOSED" "A NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN WE REOPEN AND THIS SITE ADDRESS WILL REMAIN THE SAME."   "THANK YOU."

Native Technology - Regional Clothing
A map showing tribal living areas of North America with a numbered list that refers to the map. Click on a number to see sketches of the clothing that was used in that area.

Overview of Footwear - Moccasins
Use these illustrations with instructions and diagrams to make your own moccasins!

Powwow Regalia Kits
"ALL PORTIONS OF THE THE CHEROKEE MALL ARE CLOSED" "A NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN WE REOPEN AND THIS SITE ADDRESS WILL REMAIN THE SAME."   "THANK YOU."

Seminole Clothing: Colorful Patchwork
A history of Seminole clothing tracing the development of these famous and popular colorful patchwork designs. You'll also see a chart of the meaning of some designs.

Seminole Patchwork
The Seminoles of Florida create absolutely beautiful full length skirts and dresses decorated with inset horizontal panels of patchwork. This is one example.

Simplicity Pattern
This pattern, #8281, as stated by the Sioux Heritage site, "does a fair job of presenting Plains Clothing." You can order it online from Simplicity's Catalog Frame - Costumes (menu on left) - Adult, will show thumbnails - #8281 is on Next Page

Threads by J.B.
Custom Embroidered Dance Shawls, Ribbon shirts, Dresses, leather vests, aprons, breachclouts. Made to your color requests and size. You may furnish the material if you wish.



Articles | LIBRARY | Main Page |   Send Email with questions and/or suggestions.

Site Search Engine:
Opens in New Browser Window



For more examples of Posters and a Search Box Click Here

All Our Relations: Fine Art Prints & Posters - Click Here
Amazon.com has only a few books on American Indian Clothing available. Some with limited availability. Click on the GO button for List of books and which new, used etc.
Search by keywords:
In Association with Amazon.com


To check out our other Affiliates, Click Here.
Please trade with our "Affiliates" IF there is a product or a service you can use.  It helps to pay the cost of maintaining this site.  We are particular in our choice of Affiliates:  allposters.com provides nice images for the site as well as for you.  Amazon.com is a source of books on many Native American subjects.  Our newest Affiliates include WesternUnion, Walmart, Hickory Farms, Office Depot, etc.  
Thank you to all who purchased Posters and Books this past year.  Thank you in advance to those who trade here in the coming year.
Finger Woven Sashes by Hunting Hawk
Waist and Leg Sashes, Finger Woven in Chevron, Diagonal, Lightning, Double Lightning, Ladder and Arrowhead. 100% Virgin Wool.




Native American Culture site created January 1, 2000


The "bones" border is copyright by Sonny Del Castillo. Thank You.
All Original Art - Copyright © by Individual Artist - All Rights Reserved
Site and Web Page design copyright © 2000-2002 by c. pepper - All Rights Reserved
whatiscopyright.org Logo