Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin



	MAPOM BOOKS and DVD The following books and DVD are available from the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin. MAPOM is a volunteer based, non-profit organization and welcomes new members. Your membership helps us in our ongoing mission to educate with our publications and MAPOM events such as California Indian Skills classes. For more information, call Sylvia Thalman at 415 479-3281. CHIEF MARIN: LEADER, REBEL, AND LEGEND A History of Marin County's Namesake and His People By Betty Goerke. This very carefully researched paperback tells, in a colorful and clear manner, everything known about Chief Marin, who successfully negotiated in three separate worlds-those of the Indian, the military and the mission, each with its own goals and rules. 292 pages. 62 illustrations. $22.00 INDIAN BASKETS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Art, Culture and History Native American Basketry from San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay North to Mendocino and East to the Sierras By Ralph Shanks and Lisa Woo Shanks, editor. An exquisitely beautiful full color, large format book covering the baskets of the Coast Miwok, Pomo, Ohlone, Maidu and all the other cultures of Central California. This is the most complete study of our region's basketry ever made. Nearly 200 full color photos are combined with fascinating reading. 177 pages. $45.00 JULIA PARKER - GRANDMOTHER'S PRAYER DVD Produced by Wallace Murray and Tim Campbell. Told in her own words and filmed at Kule Loklo in Point Reyes, master basket-weaver Julia Parker tells us her story and the significance of her teaching, giving us a glimpse of traditional skills that are deeply rooted in the California cultural landscape. 30 minutes. Co-sponsored by MAPOM. $30.00 SARAH WINNEMUCCA OF THE NORTHERN PAIUTE By Gae Whitney Canfield. A fascinating study of one of America's first female activists and lecturers, a remarkable Indian woman from Nevada. 39 photos and maps. 306 pages. $20.00 INTERVIEWS WITH TOM SMITH AND MARIA COPA Isabel Kelly's Ethnographic Notes On The Coast Miwok Indians of Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties Edited by Sylvia B. Thalman and Mary Collier. Very detailed information on the Coast Miwok People from extended interview notes made in 1931-1932. An excellent 44 page index. 543 pages. $35.00 THE COAST MIWOK INDIANS OF THE POINT REYES AREA By Sylvia B. Thalman. This brief essential book covers the tribe's history from early times to the present. It has a strong botanical section as well as cultural and historical information. The author is a specialist in tribal history and is the genealogical researcher for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. 41 pages. $7.00 THE DAWN OF THE WORLD: MYTHS AND TALES OF THE MIWOK INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA By C. Hart Merriam. This classic work written almost 100 years ago provides access to the thoughts and ideas of Miwok people expressed in their own words collected by the famous naturalist and anthropologist. 271 pages. $22.00 DAWN OF THE WORLD By C Hart Merriam, edited by Bonnie Peterson and illustrated by Martha Heidinger. Coast Miwok excerpts from the classic 1905 collection. 37 pages. $5.50 THE FINE ART OF CALIFORNIA INDIAN BASKETRY By Brian Bibby. California Indian baskets are considered to be among the world's most beautiful, sophisticated and cherished art objects. This book includes photos of 150-year-old and contemporary baskets, as well as biographical and historical information on the basket makers. 113 pages. $20.00 GRASS GAMES AND MOON RACES: CALIFORNIA INDIAN GAMES AND TOYS By Jeannine Gendar. Since ancient times, California Indians have played an extraordinarily diverse range of games. This book brings to life traditional and contemporary toys and pastimes of Native California. 125 pages. $15.00 1500 CALIFORNIA PLACE NAMES: THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING Edited by William Bright for UC Press. This pocket-sized compendium of names of towns and locales enables the reader to explore the richness of California history through names on the land. Many Mexican Indian as well as California Indian place names are included. 170 pages. $15.00 FLINTKNAPPING: THE ART OF MAKING STONE TOOLS By Paul Hellweg. A complete "how to" book on the manufacture of arrowheads and other stone tools, this book includes step-by-step instructions and copious illustrations. 111 pages. $6.00 NATIVE WAYS: CALIFORNIA INDIAN STORIES AND MEMORIES Edited by Malcolm Margolin and Yolanda Montijo. A collection of lively and affectionate stories and memories told by Native Californians will give readers a glimpse into how Indian people lived in the "old days" and how they are living today. 127 pages. $9.00 IT WILL LIVE FOREVER: TRADITIONAL YOSEMITE INDIAN ACORN PREPARATION By Beverly Ortiz as told by Julia Parker. Julia's recollections and directions for acorn preparation expand to include biographical and historical information about Native Californians of the Yosemite and Central Coast regions. Julia is a member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and also a descendent of the Kashaya Pomo. She is also a frequent MAPOM instructor. 148 pages. $14.00 THE WAY WE LIVED: CALIFORNIA INDIAN STORIES, SONGS, REMINISCENCES Edited with commentary by Malcolm Margolin. A generous anthology of Native California voices telling tales and memories relating to traditional and contemporary attitudes and ideas. 247 pages. $15.00 THE DIRT IS RED HERE: ART AND POETRY OF NATIVE CALIFORNIA Edited by Margaret Dubin. Contemporary works of art, poetry and prose by California Indians reflecting the vital and diverse artistic output from the many tribes. Includes a story by Greg Sarris "When my Great Grandfather Tom Smith caused the 1906 Earthquake." 82 pages. $17.00 FIRE RACE: A KARUK COYOTE TALE By Jonathan London with Lanny Pinola. A tale from the far north of California of how people learned to coax fire from wood. Beautifully illustrated and retold with contemporary feeling and respect for tradition. For younger and older readers. $7.00 BUCKSKIN: THE ANCIENT ART OF BRAINTANNING By Steven Edholm and Tamara Wilder. A comprehensive and practical guide to tanning methods used in America for thousands of years. Tamara is a frequent instructor of MAPOM classes. 307 pages. $20.00 HOW TO KEEP YOUR LANGUAGE ALIVE By Leanne Hinton with Matt Vera and Nancy Steele. This book presents a master-apprentice approach to language learning that enables Native Californians and others to work on bringing back to life endangered languages of Native California ancestors. 123 pages. $16.00 TIME OF LITTLE CHOICE: THE DISINTEGRATION OF TRIBAL CULTURE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1769-1810 By Randall Milliken. This important book recounts the complex circumstances in which the tribal people of the region encountered a transformed world as Spanish influence reached Central California. 364 pages. $25.00 Order Form for Books Fill out form, enclose together with your check payment and mail to: Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin, PO Box 481, Novato CA 94948. For postage cost add $3.00 for the first item and $1.50 for each subsequent item. 7.75% tax is included in the listed book price. Allow 3 weeks for delivery. With this form you may also join MAPOM to support us in our mission of education. Annual membership includes our semi-annual newsletter MAPOM News. $20 individual, $25 family, $10 full-time students and seniors. We are a nonprofit organization. Name: Address: City: State/Zip: Email: Telephone: Are you a MAPOM member? _ Indian Baskets of Central California $45.00 _ DVD Julia Parker - Grandmother's Prayer $30.00 _ Chief Marin: Leader, Rebel, and Legend $22.00 _ Sarah Winnemucca of the Northern Paiute $20.00 _ Interviews with Tom Smith and Maria Copa $35.00 _ The Coast Miwok Indians of the Point Reyes Area $7.00 _ Dawn of the World: Myths and Tales of the Miwok Indians of California $22.00 _ Dawn of the World (Coast Miwok excerpts) $5.50 _ The Fine Art of California Indian Basketry $20.00 _ Grass Games and Moon Races $15.00 _ 1500 California Place Names $15.00 _ Flintknapping: The Art of Making Stone Tools $6.50 _ Native Ways: California Indian Stories and Memories $9.00 _ It Will Live Forever: Traditional Yosemite Indian Acorn Preparation $14.00 _ The Way We Lived $12.00 _ The Dirt is Red Here: Art and Poetry of Native California $17.00 _ Fire Race: A Karuk Coyote Tale $7.00 _ Buckskin: The Ancient Art of Braintanning $20.00 _ How to Keep Your Language Alive $16.00 _ Time of Little Choice $25.00 ____ MAPOM annual membership ____ TOTAL ENCLOSED