Extensively researched and informatively written this is a mile-by-mile account of the famous Mojave Road and how to drive it in your suitably-equipped 4WD vehicle. Exellent directions and carefully drawn maps direct the visitor to the hidden treasures along the way. You don't have to drive the whole trail to get the best from this book as each section of the trail can be accessed from other better roads. So next time you are in the East Mojave National Preserve drive a little of this old pack trail which was a well-used native american trading route long before the days of mules and covered wagons; the drive time will be longer but the rewards will be greater.

Slims' second book is written in cowboy "vernacular"..The stories are all authentic as Slim(aka Cibicue Slim) wrote them... He lived under the Mogollon Rim in Central Arizona and his characters and events are all real.. Dates are accurate...Slim spins stories of old cowboys, roping and riding, funny events, and general cowboy stories. He lived to be 93 years old...and I was lucky enough to camp out with him for over fifteen years...
If you like genuine "cowboy" stories.. this is for you...His books are in limited supply...Philip Ellison Smith

An enjoyable read of about two dozen short stories of the supernatural. Many are folktales passed down from generation to generation of supposed true occurances, some with eyewitness accounts and historical data of southwest Virginia. My favorite was "A Very Sensitive Child."

This book is more of a story book that, incidentally, you can color, too. The legends are wonderful, really allowing the reader to get a feel for the 'voice' of various southwestern tribes. The pictures are simply drawn and just beg for color! It's a great look into the myths of other cultures and a wonderful introduction to the rich traditions of native American people.

This book is a major contribution to religious folk art - in this case folk art arising in the late 1950's among Southwest Indian artists. The book includes a comprehesive introduction to nativity scenes then highlights 17 artists from 10 tribes/pueblos. The book is trilingual - German, Spanish and English so there is less text than the book size would imply.

The choice of Nacimientos to show is excellent - a very wide range all of excellent quality. Examples: Figures dressed as plains Indians, unadorned clay figures, Pueblo Indians etc. Details are well described so that mesquite wood, ollas, jugs etc. are not ignored. The collection also includes a single piece nativity set made by an unknown child. Excellent book.

This would be an excellent starter book for anyone interested in learning about fetish carvings, or collecting them. Ms. Whittle not only discusses the different types of animals carved and what they mean in the traditional Zuni sense, but also talks about the carvers and the materials they use. There are color pictures on nearly every page, each giving the kind of animal represented, the carver, materials used in the piece, and a price guide as well, which is useful if one is just starting a collection! Besides the Zuni, there are other Native peoples of the Southwestern US who make fetishes for sale, such as the Navajo and Isleta, and Ms. Whittle includes some of their works as well.

Neon Powwow deals with a lot of topics, from alcoholism to modern reservation life to love and religion. There are short stories, poetry, songs, and much more from some of the up-and-coming Native American writers in the field today. Well worth reading, and a great addition to any poetry collection!

I found this book to be quite interesting and easy to read. It gives a detailed eye-witness account to the destruction caused by the series of earthquakes in the early 1800's. If you are looking for a technical book about the Rift Zone, this book is not for you because it does not go into much detail about the fault itself. However, it does tell of the relation of the current geology and how it was effected by the earthquakes. Generally, I found this book very enjoyable and I suggest it for anyone who is interested in the learning more about the potential hazards that lie below the Mississippi Valley.

As a fellow person in the landscape design profession locally, I am pleased with my purchase, though I don't agree with every bit of information in the book. Most important, though, Judith illustrates the subtle, yet important factors that influence how plants can grow sucessfully and where in our region. I have had some different experiences with climate data and some plants (Mesquite is one) than she has, but I highly recommend that natives and new arrivals alike apply the facts in this book to avoid the common plant mistakes made in New Mexico!

"The Old Hogan" is a charming little story told from the point of view of the hogan, as she watches a more modern home being built for her family. She listens to the children as they joyfully chant about moving into a REAL HOUSE. What is a "real" house? She reflects on the life that has gone on inside of her. Will there still be a place for her when the family moves out? Although this book was first published in 1993, it has a much older feel to it. The illustrations are soft, simplistic images. The text is slow and sentimental, but not overly long. I love this book for its simplicity and the cultural significance of its use in teaching reading in Navajo schools. Visually, it may not be a book that a child would pick out on their own, but the cultural information is valuable and it is a nice book for a quiet moment of shared reading.