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SI-FP-1986-CT-159

LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: Becky Lenehan
REEL NUMBER: 1 side A
STAGE: Cultural Conservation
DATE: 6/26/86
PRESENTOR: Rayna Green
GROUP NAME: Zuni Potters
REGION/STYLE: Zuni, New Mexico

| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
|Josephine J. Nahohai  (Jenny) J. Caate| Potters|
|(Milford) M. Nahohai  (Anderson) A. Peynetsa|
|(Randy) R. Nahohai|
|(Rowena) R. Him|


CONTENTS

1. Rayna's introduction - importance of American Indian Culture Importance of preserving the tradition, it is part of family.
2. 
3. Why are there differences in clay - after it is fired it turns various white/peach colors. Very difficult to get good clay - hauling on back
4. Pine Masa - fires white = can add various tempers of sand
5. Indian potters use many tools, not just hands. Smoothing tools, sponges, sandpaper, wooden (Redwood) scrappers, broken old pots - pieces,
6. 
7. High school program in Zuni to re-introduce + preserve crafts
8. Mixture of old + new ways of making pots. 1st step - make pinch pot for a base + then adding coils + then smooth out (old methods) The pots are fired Outdoors
9. 
10. Basic paints red + white = traditional colors
11. All Zuni designs symbolize water : swirls
12. Diagonal lines: lightening/rain 
13.