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American Indian College Fund
Since 1990
Pendleton has been proud to support the
work of the American Indian College
Fund. Sales of these blankets fund
scholarships to tribal colleges and make
a difference in the lives of students
throughout the country.
For the
first time the AICF collection is
available to all accounts. The College
Fund receives royalties for each blanket
sold which goes directly to provide
scholarships for deserving students.
Learn more at
www.collegefund.org.
82% pure
virgin wool / 18% cotton.
Felt bound.
Dry clean. Made in the USA. |
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ZE499-52283 |
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Tribute to Jack Briggs |
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Lester "Jack" Briggs lived a
childhood of
institutionalized racism and
grew to be a man whose goal
was to build bridges between
Indians and non-Indians.
This striking blanket was
created in his honor. 64" x 80"
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ZE499-52295 |
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AICF 20th Anniversary
Maria Martinez |
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Legendary Southwest ceramic
artist Maria Martinez was
renowned for her black on
black pottery. She shared
her traditional techniques
with her family, her Pueblo
and the world, in keeping
with her belief that an
individual could not succeed
without supporting the
group. In that spirit, the
American Indian College Fund
offers more than 5,000
tribal students scholarship
support yearly. This
commemorative blanket
reminds us that we can only
succeed together. 64" x 80"
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ZG736-50956 |
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Three Corn Maidens
Mary Beth Jiron |
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The Three Corn Maidens
design tells the story of
the Pueblo people's belief
that just as the sun gives
life to the corn, the Corn
Maidens bring the power of
life to the people. 40" x
66"
Unnapped. |
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ZG736-50401 |
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Cheyenne Eagle
Senator Ben Nighthorse
Campbell |
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A Cheyenne warrior came upon
a spotted eagle trapped in
the antlers of a fallen elk.
"Free me," the eagle said,
"and I will give you a
gift." The warrior lifted
the antlers and as the eagle
flew away it told the
warrior to go over the next
hill. There, a beautiful
horse waited, its coat the
same black and white pattern
as the eagle's feathers. 40" x
66"
Unnapped. |
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ZE499-52484 |
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Raven and
the Box of Knowledge
This intriguing blanket is based on a work by
internationally renowned glass artist
Preston Singletary. Mr. Singletary grew up
in the Pacific Northwest - both of his
great-grandparents were full-blooded Tlingit
Indians. His works explore traditional
images and legends of his Tlingit heritage
translated into glass. The image on this
blanket represents Raven, a shape shifter
and trickster who often employed crafty
schemes to achieve his goals. In the story,
the old chief who lived at the head of the
Nass River kept his precious treasures - the
sun, the moon and the stars - in beautifully
carved boxes. Raven steals the light, and
making his escape carries the sun in his
mouth. The sun is a metaphor for
enlightenment or knowledge. The ombred
background shades meet in the center in
vibrant colors of sun and light. Mr.
Singletary's artworks are included in museum
collections from the National Museum of the
American Indian in Washington, DC to the
Handelsbanken in Stockholm, Sweden. He is a
member of the Board of Trustees for the
Seattle Art Museum. A portion of the
proceeds from this blanket will be donated
to the American Indian College Fund to help
support tribal colleges. 64" x 80".
Unnapped. |
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ZE495-50225 |
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Day and Night
Arthur Amiote |
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Day and Night Robe is a
beautiful example of the
traditional beaded strip
blanket. Red and blue halves
symbolize exceptionally
sacred days (red) and nights
(blue). The blankets are
still worn on such occasions.
64" x
80"
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ZE495-50474 |
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Hidatsa Earths |
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Born out of a 1908
photograph taken by historic
photographer Edward S
Curtis, geometric elements
in the blanket embody earth
and sky, with mountains
patterns for wheat, grass,
and seed. Crosses symbolize
the four directions and a
start. 64" x
80"
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ZE495-50475 |
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Navajo Water |
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The blanket arose from a
photograph taken by historic
photographer Edward S.
Curtis: Natures' mirror. It
incorporates classic
saw-toothed lines and the
dragonfly, an emblem of
water and symbol of life. 64" x
80"
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College Fund Baby Blankets |
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ZE490-52008 |
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Sons of the Sky
Virginia Stroud |
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This boy's baby blanket was
inspired by a Plains Indian
tradition. New parents place
their child's remaining
navel cord inside an amulet
shaped like a turtle or a
sand lizard. The amulets
imitate the turtle's hared
shell and the sand lizard's
quick movements that will
guard the spirit of the
child and ensure a long,
protected life. 32" x
44"
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ZE490-52009 |
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Daughters of the Earth
Virginia Stroud |
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This girl's baby blanket was
inspired by a Plains Indian
tradition. New parents place
their child's remaining
navel cord inside an amulet
shaped like a turtle or a
sand lizard. The amulets
imitate the turtle's hared
shell and the sand lizard's
quick movements that will
guard the spirit of the
child and ensure a long,
protected life. 32" x
44"
Unnapped. |
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