Hidatsa Earth Blanket by Pendleton Legends Set of 7 rocks

Set of 7 rocks

she began to draw as a means of silently amusing herself and staying out of her foster families' way

the bear is the most respected leader with great powers in the human realm

"In Dene Culture the bear is the most respected leader with great powers in the human realm

Spirit Guide is an archival Pendleton design from the 1920s or 1930s

Hidatsa Earth Blanket by Pendleton Legends Set of 7 rocksThe photographer Edward S. Curtis created an invaluable photographic and written record of every major Native America tribe west of the Mississippi around the turn of the century in striking, sepia toned images. This pattern is based on one of his photos, and embodies the elements of earth and sky. The grey triangular step pattern in the center is a mountain design, and geometric motifs symbolize wheat, grass and seed. Crosses represent the four