The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press; 2 edition (August 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806122366
• ISBN-13: 978-0806122366
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and very complete., October 17, 1999

By	Wilderness Guy "Darrel" (Clarksville, IN) - See all my reviews

Besides providing all necessary details on the materials, construction, setting up, and maintenance of a tipi, this book also provides comparisons with alternate designs and why one might be better than another, and gives advice on varying the size to fit your needs. It provides all the essentials, including adjustments for various seasons and types of weather (rain, snow, and wind), layout of living and sleeping space, furniture, storage of supplies, fire building, cooking, recipes, brain tanning, making parfleche containers, and moccasins. Plus it includes a few words about a native ceremony to properly dedicate the new lodge, and describes tipi etiquette for hosts and visitors. Lots of photos, drawings and detailed diagrams are provided.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Allows us to feel like true aficionadoes, November 12, 2001

By	Karl F Heiss (Seattle, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Tipi (Mass Market Paperback)

The wealth of information included by the Laubins, and their heartfelt respect for the American Indian, permeate this book. Many tipi construction books these days are written by would-be hippies--but the Laubins come across as the real thing. They had real contact with the tribes who made the various designs and they understood the distinctions between them. Better yet they have done an excellent job at getting these techniques across to the reader. An excellent resource for our business and home pursuits alike and the only book on the subject we recommend.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource!, November 17, 2002

By	heartLove! (left coast! USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

using this book helped me immensely when it came time to raise my own tipi! using only the book and my woefully average construction skills, i easily put up my 22 foot diameter tipi in the northern california woods in a few hours with minimal assistance, the first try!

the other parts of the book offer fascinating aspects related to tipi living, history and culture. a must read for any tipi enthusiast!
great!
heartLove, the electric tipi hippy!