Native American Indian tribes - illustrated reference?

[Mat Lambert]

Does anyone know of a good illustrated reference book for all the native American Indian tribes - showing the variations in costume, war paint etc. I'm ideally thinking like the ones for uniforms we are all familiar with, that can be used for comparison between tribes.
Just interested to have something like this on the bookshelf.
Cheers Mat

 

[chippy]

Mat I don't think there is one book that covers all tribes in great detail but one of the best books you can get is The Plains Indians by Colin F Taylor http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ld-keywords=the+plains+indians+colin+f+taylor and if your interested in Woodland Indians check out an artist Robert Griffin http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ro...v&sa=X&ei=gluhTcnSOYnOhAeMqLSNBQ&ved=0CCwQsAQ
I hope that's been some help .
chippy

 

[Ulrich]

Can only agree with Chippy. Robert Griffin for Woodland Indians is great If you find some books from Karl Bodmer, Charles Bird King or George Catlin would be great too. And perhaps you have a look here http://www.bbhc.org/online-collections/

Ulrich

 

[Mat Lambert]

Thanks for you help chippy and ulrich - I will check those out. The Robert Griffing paintings are very impressive. Still not quite what I was after but maybe that doesn't exist.
Cheers Mat

 

[mash3d]

There were a few Osprey books on some of the Native American Tribes.
These links may help some also
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393313824/nativelangu01-20
Plains Indians Regalia & Customs

http://www.amazon.com/Plains-Indians-Regalia-Customs-Hand/dp/0764335367/ref=pd_sim_b_7
native-american-symbols
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-symbols/

 

[Mat Lambert]

Thanks for the info mash3d.
Mat

 

[Mirofsoft]

You could also have a look ( for free ) here
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-symbols/index.htm