Honorary Hopi, 1931

Honorary Hopi:  Albert Einstein with his wife after his induction as an honorary member of the Hopi Indian tribe.  Einstein holds a ceremonial pipe while intricate beaded pipe bags hang from the Hopi men’s waist.   Ceremony took place in the Read More …

Lakota Pipe Bags, 1908

Lakota Pipe Bags   “In Edward S. Curtis’ third volume he describes the decorative arts of the Lakota people. They were known for their deerskin garments, parfleches, shields, pipe-bags, robes, saddles blankets and of course, tipis. The primitive works they Read More …