Various authors

Rethinking the Inka. Community, Landscape and Empire in the Southern Andes

Austin, University of Texas Press, 2022. Hard Cover. First edition. Cream paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. 282 pp. Black and white photographs throughout, as well as a section of color plates in the center. A collection of scholarly articles and essays that provide new research on the Qullasuyu, the largest of the four quarters of the Inka empire. Many of the essays focus on the conquered peoples within the quarter, exploring relationships between powerful local lords and their Inka rulers, the role of nonhumans in the political and social life, etc. NEAR FINE condition with very light edgewear. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 020070

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

Keywords: Noisbn Mesoamerican History

Foster, Michael K.

From the Earth to Beyond the Sky: An Ethnographic Approach to Four Longhouse Iroquois Speech Events. National Museum of Man Mercury Series. Canadian Ethnology Service Paper No. 20

Ottawa, National Museum of Canada, 1974. Wraps. Printed pink wraps. 448 pp. With a few illustrations. A detailed study and history of the ancient traditions of the Longhouse Iroquois: political and religious speeches, chants and songs associated with the calendrical round of ceremonies. GOOD condition. Heavy uneven fading and some offsetting to the covers, especially to the spine. Minor scuffing and fading. Some bumping, creasing and fraying along the edges. Wrapper missing from the lower portion of the spine. Light toning in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 020484

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

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Hall, Robert L.

An Archaeology of the Soul. North American Indian Belief and Ritual

Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1997. First Edition. Wraps. Folio. First edition, first printing. Wraps. Small folio. 222. A few black and white illustrations present. Signed, with a brief inscription, by the author. An exploration of the range of Native American spirituality, looking at the interconnectedness of Native tribal ceremonies and practices. This includes the Winnebago medicine rites, the Skiri Pawnee Morning Star Sacrifice, etc. GOOD+ condition. Spine and hinges faded. Minor toning and edgewear. Some bumping and wrinkling along the center rear fore edge. Good .

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Book number: 019850

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

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Porter, Tom

Clanology. Clan System of the Iroquois

Akwesasne, Ontario, Native North American Travelling College, 2020. Trade Paperback. Third printing. Trade paperback. 58 pp. A few black and white illustrations throughout. A short study of the Clan system used by members of the Iroquois, including the Bear Clan, Turtle Clan, Deer Clan, ceremonies and rites, etc. Written by members of the Bear Clan and others. NEAR FINE condition with a hint of edgewear. Near Fine .

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Book number: 019833

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

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Rodriguez, Jeanette; Wakerahkats:teh, Iakoiane

A Clan Mother's Call. Reconstructing Haudenosaunee Cultural Memory

Albany, State University of New York Press, 2017. Trade Paperback. 116 pp. A work "articulat[ing] Haudenosaunee women's worldview that honors women, clanship and the earth. With contributions from Iakoiane Wakerahkats:teh, Condoled Bear Clan Mother of the Kainen'keha:ka Nation. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light rubbing and edgewear to the covers. Owner's handwritten date on the title page. Very Good .

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Book number: 019898

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

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Sekaquaptewa, Emory; Hill, Kenneth C.; Washburn, Dorothy K.

Hopi Katsina Songs

Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 2015. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 421 pp. A collection of Hopi transcriptions, English translations, and detailed commentaries on 150 katsina songs. These were first recorded in the 20th century, taken from all three Hopi mesas, and contain advice and thoughts on spiritual beliefs, among other subjects. NEAR FINE condition. Light rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 020058

Catalogue: Indigenous/Native American

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