Shoes, Boots; Footwear; Indigenous peoples -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation); Koryak; Koryak -- Social life and customs; Koryak -- Rites and ceremonies; Clothing and dress
The Koryak peoples have a long history as reindeer herders, hunters and fishermen in the northern portion of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. Since 1930, most Koryak have lived in the Koryak Autonomous Area in the northern portion of the...
Cliff-dwellers; Indians of North America -- Southwest, New; Pueblo Indians; Implements, utensils, etc.; Anasazi
The Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) lived in the present-day Four Corners region, which includes New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. They lived in this area from AD1 and AD1300 and are thought to be the ancestors of the modern Pueblo Indians now...
The Mound Builders were people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. Emerging as an agricultural society and living in permanent villages, the...
This bird gets its name from its bright red plumage that resembles the robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals. This bird is highly territorial and will stay in the same area all year long. The cardinal is easy to spot in the winter as it brilliant...
Yosemite National Park (Calif.); Pennants; Nineteen forties
How do you remember a trip or a special event? Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, the area now known as Yosemite National Park, soon became a tourist attraction due to the beautiful and dramatic landscape. Designated as a...
Indians of North America; Nootka Indians; Indian baskets; Baskets
The Nootka people live along the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, and the northwest portion of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Their baskets are often made of cedar bark and spruce root. Some baskets are made for sale to the tourist...
Morpho; Butterflies; Insects; Butterflies -- South America; Butterflies -- Mexico
There are about eighty species of Morpho butterflies, all of which are confined to the neotropics, the area from the southern tip of South America up to Mexico. Not all of them can be found with the typical metallic blue coloring. As you can see,...
The mineral Auichilite is found on outcrops over iron ore deposits in arid, or extremely dry, climates. The original iron ore is leached out, forms an “armored hat” over the deposit, and then Auichilite forms, many times leaving traces of the...
On December 25, 1951, 10-year-old Norman Townsend's Christmas wish was granted when he found this Schwinn "Black Phantom" bicycle waiting for him at his home in Watseka, Illinois. Purchased by his parents for around $100 at the Kankakee,...
Indians of North America -- Dwellings; Woodland Indians
Long ago, before trade brought different goods and lifeways to this region, Native Peoples of the Woodland area made their homes, wiikiaami, from strong wood frames with natural coverings. This contemporary model was made from the traditional...
This piece was found right here in Indiana by a five year old from Terre Haute. This is a fine example of the kind of plants that lived in this area 300 million years ago.
Trucks; Bolivia; Aymara Peoples; Quechua peoples, Art; textiles
The Republic of Bolivia is located in the center of South America. Bolivia’s largest population is comprised of Amerindians, the indigenous peoples originally inhabiting the land before European explorers. The Quechua and Aymara peoples are two...
Indians of North America; Osage Indians; Catlinite; Indians of North America -- Tobacco use; Tobacco pipes; Calumets
Native American people used the smoking pipe for many ceremonial and sacred reasons. Pipes were made out of many different materials such as shale, slate, limestone, and catlinite. Catlinite was a soft red stone found in the southwestern Minnesota...
Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Clothing; Clothing and dress; Oglala Indians; Oglala Indians -- Social life and customs; Footwear; Moccasins; Shoes
Moccasins are one type of traditional Native American footwear. Different types of moccasins were made for different climates and uses. Soft-sole moccasins were typically worn in Woodlands regions of the eastern United States where the ground was...
The Green River Formation, an area extending through Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, is known throughout the world for its excellent preservation of fossils. This formation developed over 40 million years ago in deposits that are the remains of large...
Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Great Lakes Region (North America); Beads; Iroquois Indians; Iroquois Indians -- Clothing; Handbags; Beadwork; Indian beadwork; Fashion -- History -- 19th century; Clothing and dress
The shape and style of this decorative bag reflect the tastes of Euro-American women during the Victorian Era. Iroquois people beaded bags with flares, flaps, and reverse contours for this tourist trade, mostly around the Niagara Falls, New York...
The Pennsylvanian Period occurred 310 to 280 million years ago. It was during this time that great expanses of swamps, deltas, and lowlands developed. In these areas, huge trees and plants flourished in land that was often flooded. This is the area...
Petrified woods that are unearthed in Deschutes Canyon of north central Oregon are remarkable for their fine degree of preservation. Woods found in this area exhibit a wide array of colors and species. This specimen is a fossil oak from the Miocene...
Storage jars; Casas Grandes Site (Mexico); Mexico -- Antiquities; Pottery
The site of Casas Grandes (also called Paquimé) lies in the northwestern area of Chihuahua State of Mexico. The settlement was occupied between 700-1450 AD by people who lived between the time periods dominated by the Toltec and the Aztec. The...
This particular contemporary Kokeshi figurine represents a Japanese folktale called Taketori monogatari or "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter". The story begins when a childless bamboo cutter finds a baby, the size of his thumb, inside a...
