When the first edition of this book was published in 1957, the art
of making a tipi was almost lost, even among American Indians.
Since that time a tremendous resurgence of interest in the Indian
way of life has occurred, resurgence due in part, at least, to the
Laubins' life-long efforts at preservation and interpretation of
Indian culture.As The Indian Tipi makes obvious, the American
Indian is both a practical person and a natural artist. Indian
inventions are commonly both serviceable and beautiful. Other tents
are hard to pitch, hot in summer, cold in winter, poorly lighted,
unventilated, easily blown down, and ugly to boot. The conical tipi
of the Plains Indian has none of these faults. It can be pitched by
one person. It is roomy, well ventilated at all times, cool in
summer, well lighted, proof against high winds and heavy downpours,
and, with its cheerful fire inside, snug in the severest winter
weather. Moreover, its tilted cone, trim smoke flaps, and crown of
poles, presenting a different silhouette from every angle, form a
shapely, stately dwelling even without decoration. In this new
edition the Laubins have retained all the invaluable aspects of the
first edition, and have added a tremendous amount of new material
on day-to-day living in the tipi: the section on Indian cooking has
been expanded to include a large number and range of Indian foods
and recipes, as well as methods of cooking over an open fire, with
a reflector oven, and with a ground oven; there are new sections on
making buckskin, making moccasins, and making cradle boards; there
is a whole new section on child care and general household hints.
Shoshoni, Cree, and Assiniboine designs have been added to the long
list of tribal tipi types discussed. This new edition is richly
illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and
drawings to aid in constructing and living in the tipi. It is
written primarily for the interested amateur, and will appeal to
anyone who likes camping, the out-of-doors, and American Indian
lore.
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