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The Warrior's Tools: Plains Indian Bows, Arrows & Quivers

Eric Smith

Written from a practical Native American perspective by internationally recognized Chickasaw bowyer Eric Smith, this book offers a long needed introduction to not only Plains Indian bows but also arrows, quivers, and shields.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Roadrunner Press
  • Publish Date: Mar 19th, 2019
  • Pages: 194
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.58in - 5.83in - 0.71in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9781937054830
  • Categories: ArcheryIndigenous - GeneralWoodwork - General

About the Author

Smith, Eric: - Chickasaw author Eric Smith is a master bowyer who has taught the ancient craft of bow making to Native American you and others across the country. His creations have also appeared in Hollywood movies, including THE REVENANT, and grace museums and collections in more than twenty-six countries. He makes his home in Oklahoma.

Praise for this book

". . . the author has succeeded in packaging within the covers of this book, the benefit of thirty years' experience working with master tribal bowyers, conducting historical research,as well as hands on trial and error experimentation . . . " -- Towana Spivey "curator, historian, archaeologist"
"Smith's work is the first comprehensive written record documenting 200 years of history and making of the bows used by the Great Plains tribes." -- Kent Smith "Office for the Advancement of American Indians in Medicine and Science, Oklahoma State University"