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Navajo arts and craftsessay 1983 • Roessel, Ruth
Navajo • North America > Southwest and Basin
This chapter, written by an indigenous researcher, deals with several aspects of traditional Navajo arts and crafts, specifically: weaving, silverwork, basketry, and pottery. Greatest attention is given to weaving where its origins, dyes, regional va...Women in Navajo societyBook 1981 • Roessel, Ruth
Navajo • North America > Southwest and Basin
Roessel, a native Navajo, has written an ethnographical autobiography. She writes from the traditionalist standpoint upholding the fundamental domestic values of Navajo women. She talks about her upbringing and other women in her life. Her faith is s...