This collection offers a unique contribution to the scholarship of Indian art in that it documents the effects of the transition period (roughly 1880-1940) on the art of an Indian people--in this case, the Blackfeet. In 1952 the collection was divided; half of it was given to the Museum of the Plains Indian, and the other half was retained by the Northwest Area Foundation. This catalogue that reunites the collection contains four essays, and illustrates more than 400 objects, most of which are Blackfeet. (from Abe Books)
Contents
Foreward - Ann T. Walton
Introduction - Ann T. Walton
The Louis W. Hill Sr. Collection of American Indian Art - Ann T. Walton
The Persistent Tradition: the Hill Collection from the viewpoint of a Studen of Blackfeet Indian Arts and Crafts - John C. Ewers
After the Buffalo Were Gone - Royal B. Hassrick
References Cited
Maps
Arts and Crafts of the Blackfeet and Their Neighbors - essays by John C. Ewers and Royal B. Hassrick, Catalogue Entries by Royal B. Hassrick and Anne E. Walton
Clothing
Children's Life
Tipi Furnishings
Tools, Utensils and Containers
Horse Gear
Weapons and Warfare
Pipes and Smoking Equipment
Musical Instruments
Religious Objects
Acknowledgements
Notes
In cooperation with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., and the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota