Large format paperback
1954 · Phoenix
by Underhill, Ruth
Phoenix: Indian Life and Customs, Department of The Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1954. Large format paperback. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. 175 pages. 25 x 18 cm. Focusing on the everyday activities, social organization, and customs of the Pueblo communities such as agriculture, crafts, home life and communal events, Underhill draws on her extensive fieldwork and research to portray the Pueblo societies adaptability and resilience. The author emphasizes the value of studying simple, traditional ways of living for those interested in alternative lifestyles or "back to the land" movements. This was the fourth volume in the series Indian Life (truncated)