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A vivid journey into a vanishing world step into the Painted Desert region where the voices, ceremonies, and landscapes of Southwestern tribes come alive. In The Indians of the Painted Desert Region, George Wharton James offers an intimate portrait of Native American tribes across Arizona: the Hopi culture with its cliff dwellings and sacred kachina rites, Navajo traditions of weaving and hogan life, Wallapai history along river canyons, and the resilient Havasupai people of the waterfalls and plateaus. Blending travel narrative, cultural anthropology, and eyewitness observation, James captures daily life, myth, and ceremony with compassion and detail that enlightens curious readers and scholars alike. This edition, republished by Alpha Editions, restores a work long out of print for decades and prepares it for today s and future generations. Meticulously restored and annotated, this is not merely a reprint it s a collector s item and cultural treasure that preserves key material on indigenous peoples of Arizona, desert tribes of America, and the broader Native American history of the Southwestern United States. Perfect for readers drawn to Native American tribes, students of cultural anthropology, and classic literature collectors, this book is both a compelling narrative and an important historical record. Own a piece of reclaimed history an essential volume for anyone fascinated by Hopi culture, Navajo traditions, Wallapai history, and the Havasupai people.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
A vivid journey into a vanishing world step into the Painted Desert region where the voices, ceremonies, and landscapes of Southwestern tribes come alive. In The Indians of the Painted Desert Region, George Wharton James offers an intimate portrait of Native American tribes across Arizona: the Hopi culture with its cliff dwellings and sacred kachina rites, Navajo traditions of weaving and hogan life, Wallapai history along river canyons, and the resilient Havasupai people of the waterfalls and plateaus. Blending travel narrative, cultural anthropology, and eyewitness observation, James captures daily life, myth, and ceremony with compassion and detail that enlightens curious readers and scholars alike. This edition, republished by Alpha Editions, restores a work long out of print for decades and prepares it for today s and future generations. Meticulously restored and annotated, this is not merely a reprint it s a collector s item and cultural treasure that preserves key material on indigenous peoples of Arizona, desert tribes of America, and the broader Native American history of the Southwestern United States. Perfect for readers drawn to Native American tribes, students of cultural anthropology, and classic literature collectors, this book is both a compelling narrative and an important historical record. Own a piece of reclaimed history an essential volume for anyone fascinated by Hopi culture, Navajo traditions, Wallapai history, and the Havasupai people.