Gifts of Pride and Love : Kiowa and Comanche Cradles

by Ahtone-Harjo, Sharron

• ISBN13: 9780806136042
• ISBN10: 0806136049
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-31
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Summary

With such words, Kiowa and Comanche people express their deep connection to their traditional lattice cradles. Prevalent from 1870 to 1930, these cradles represented a unique, yet extremely practical, art form. These "gifts of pride and love" reflected close networks, which remained intact despite the difficult transition to reservation life, new religions, government boarding schools, and allotment of tribal lands. This book, a beautiful homage to the artisans who crafted cradleboards, includes a history of the origins of lattice cradles as well as essays by eleven descendants of cradle makers. Forty color and over eighty black-and-white photographs vividly display the creativity and imagination found in these lovingly produced cradles. Reminding people of the Kiowas' and the Comanches' long, arduous struggles to create and maintain a viable identity, the cradles featured in this book connect us to the past.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
A House for the Beginning of Life	p. 17
The Rowell Family Cradles	p. 41
My Grandmother Guohaddle	p. 53
Beyond Worth	p. 59
Comanche Cradles: Carriers of Tradition	p. 63
Memories of Atah	p. 71
Millie Durgan and a Family Artistic Tradition	p. 77
I Remember How They Did That	p. 83
Keintaddle	p. 89
Why I Make Cradles	p. 95
I Learned from my Elders	p. 103
Afterword	p. 111
Nostalgia
We Often Wonder Where They Are
They Are Gifts of Pride and Love	p. 115
Contributors	p. 131
Bibliography	p. 133
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