The Indian tipi : its history, construction, and use / by Reginald and Gladys Laubin (Tatanka Wanjila na Wiyaka Wastewin) ; with a history of the tipi by Stanley Vestal.

Main entry:

Laubin, Reginald.

Title & Author:

The Indian tipi : its history, construction, and use / by Reginald and Gladys Laubin (Tatanka Wanjila na Wiyaka Wastewin) ; with a history of the tipi by Stanley Vestal.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

xviii, 208 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (2 color), map ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.
The history of the tipi / Stanley Vestal -- Utility and beauty -- The Sioux tipi -- Pitching the tipi -- Living in the tipi -- The sweat lodge -- Other types of tipis -- Transportation -- Camp circles -- Modern Indian camps -- Visitors.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"The art of making a tipi is almost lost, even among the Indians, but here is the complete story of this fascinating Indian tent, its history and development, the different types and locations, furnishings and etiquette, religious significance and symbolic paintings... gives clear directions, fully illustrated with detailed drawings, for making and pitching a teepee, from selecting the poles and cutting and sewing the cover to erecting and anchoring the finished lodge." Dust jacket.

ISBN:

0806103752
9780806103754

Subject:

Tipis.
tipis.
Indigenous peoples Dwellings North America
Indigenous peoples North America Social life and customs

Added entries:

Laubin, Gladys, author.
Vestal, Stanley, 1887-1957, writer of foreword.
Laubin, Gladys author.
Vestal, Stanley, 1887-1957 History of the tipi

Holdings:

Location: Library main 301432
Call No.: BIB 247616
Status: Available

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