Washington Matthews
Washington Matthews was a surgeon in the United States Army, ethnographer, and linguist known for his studies of Native American peoples, especially the Navajo.
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Navajo Silversmiths Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178
Discover how a Native American tribe turned a simple metal into intricate art, rich with cultural meaning and individual expression.
By Washington Matthews
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468
Discover the ancient rituals and sacred myths of the Navajo people as they seek healing and blessings through an elaborate mountain ceremony.
By Washington Matthews
Navajo weavers Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-'82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 371-392.
Discover how the artistic and practical skills of Navajo weavers created unique textiles that carried the stories and traditions of their people.
By Washington Matthews