James Stevenson
Colonel James D. Stevenson was an executive officer of the U.S. Geological Survey and a self-taught ethnologist, anthropologist, geologist, and naturalist. His geological surveys included Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. He collected extensively among the Zuni and Hopi, and also documented the Ute and Arapaho people.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594
Unearth the history of the Zuñi and Wolpi people through a vast collection of their ancient tools, art, and ceremonial objects.
By James Stevenson
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428
Explore a world of ancient traditions and everyday life through the astonishing collection of artifacts gathered from the Native American tribes of the Southwest.
By James Stevenson
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466
Witness a treasure trove of Pueblo artifacts as an archaeologist from the 19th century documents a threatened culture facing modernization.
By James Stevenson
Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians
Experience a historical healing ceremony through the eyes of an observer, as ancient Navajo practices are meticulously documented in a time capsule of cultural expression and community spirit.
By James Stevenson