Cowboys & Indians - September 2010

Luis Ortegaâs Rawhide Artistry is examined in this beautiful new book

A look at the master craftsman who transformed a common apparatus into a genuine art form.

David Hofstede

Painter David Griffin

Painter David Griffin Lets His Brush Do The Talking

Amy Pallas

Hoop Dancing

A Conversation with World Champion and Cirque du Soleil Star Nakotah LaRance.

Joseph Marshall Iii

Bead Weaver

Julia Pfeifer Has A Passion for Detail

Holly Henderson

Western Wing Chair from The Arrangement

Wing back leather lounger from The Arrangement

Julius Seyler

A German-born impressionist at home with the Blackfeet.

Margaret L. Brown

Turkey Burgers with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Mayo

From a classic cheeseburger to a turkey burger topped with roasted red bell pepper mayo, the options are endless.

Elizabeth Karmel

Fall's Bounty

Head outdoors with our suggestions for a scrumptious fall picnic

Ellise Pierce

Reba McEntire

A new hit album is just another in a string of successes that have kept the Queen of Country in the mega-star spotlight for nearly three decades.

Joe Leydon

A Taste of Sedona

L'Auberge de Sedona's executive chef shares a dish with Southwest flavor.

Kathryn Bianchi

Wilder on the Taylor

Preserving a portion of the American West.

Jennings Brown

Bacon, Roasted Tomato, and Arugula Sandwich with Goat Cheese and Pesto

For some people, a picnic isn’t a picnic unless there’s a sandwich. Here’s one that everyone will like.

Ellise Pierce

If you can’t make it to the American Royal Barbecue Contest, then bring a bit of it to your own backyard. Here are two of our favorite recipes from the Kansas City Barbecue Society that are sure to keep your fingers sticky and your belly full.

Carolyn Wells, Kansas City Barbecue Society

El Corazon: The Way To Go In Santa Fe

If you’re going to own a spot in Santa Fe, you might as well be in the middle of it all.

Jennings Brown

Sedona Plein Air Festival

Experience Art In Arizona's Great Outdoors

Kay Grant

That's D'Amore

Commanding and enchanting buffet from eclectic designers

Jennings Brown

Rawhide

Rowdy Yates would feel right at home

David Hofstede

The Naja Necklace

A Southwest symbol of good fortune

Holly Henderson

Turqouise Tile

Jewelry-grade turquoise turned into tile

Kathy Wise

The World Series of Barbecue

Get a taste of why the American Royal Barbecue contest outsmokes the competition.

Diana Lambdin Meyer

Theodore Waddell

In Part 2 of our interview, we talk with the famous artist about painting, ranch life in Montana, and living what you love.

Dana Joseph

Cattlemen for Cancer Research

Texas auction to benefit cancer research

Steven Phelps

The Fate of The Grove, Texas.

The Historic Ghost Town Is Auctioned Off

Jennings Brown

Ottmar Liebert

At home with a world-famous musician at his Southwest-Modern digs in Santa Fe.

Wolf Schnieder

Author Peter Brandvold

The Writer-Creator of Sherrif Ben Stillman and Bounty Hunter Lou Prophet Heads for the Big Screen, The Small Screen, The Desert, and the Mountains.

David Hofstede

Native Culinary Destinations

Only a few culinary establishments feature true American Indian cuisine. Here's some of our picks for the real deal.

Dianne Welland

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The sheer volume of the museum's new collection is sure to challenge even the most avid collector’s conceptions of Native art.

Amy Pallas

"Family Dreams"by Jeremiah Martin

A lasting symbol of your family’s dreams.

Cattle Baron's Ball Buckle

Hand-engraved buckles by Texas jeweler Eric Olschwanger.

September 2010 Web Exclusives

Two-step your way across the West with our September exclusives

Thriving with Three Sisters

Discover a Native cuisine with the power to save a people and transform a nation.

Diane Welland

Rhonda Fleming: The Redhead And The Cowboys

C&I salutes Rhonda Fleming, “the Queen of Technicolor”and the best galmany a movie cowboy ever met.

David Hofstede

Live From Houston: C.J. Box

A Talk With the Man Behind Joe Pickett

Joe Leydon

Native Cuisine

New book documents Native flavors and tribal culinary traditions

Diane Welland

Walk in Beauty

A Blessing By Design

Poteet Victory

For Poteet Victory, whose Native-inspired contemporary art provides a surprising complement to traditional Western and Santa Fe-style homes, the act of creating the right piece for the right place could not be more rewarding.

Amy Pallas

Let'er Buck Cologne

Official fragrance of the legendary Pendleton Round-Up

Cooking in the Bluegrass

Treat yourself with these recipes from some of Bluegrass country’s culinary glitterati

Ellise Pierce

A Native American Pilgrimage East of the Mississippi

The Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian offers ten reccomendations for must-see Native sites east of the Mississippi

Kevin Gover

Artichoke-Chipotle Hummus with Toasted Pita Chips

This is a super-easy, super-fast way to jazz up store-bought hummus. It’s great for a picnic or a party, and it makes a great sandwich spread, too.

Ellise Pierce

Southwest Spanish Style

A classic carptinetro style desk is hand-carved according to tradition.

Cotton Eye for the Kootenai

One of the premier elite destinations of the American West

Jennings Brown

Pi"on Chile Beans

Try making this chile with ground lamb or bison.

Reprinted With Permission From Lois Ellen Frank's Cookbook Foods Of The Southwest Indian Nations

The Spurs of James J. Wheat

A new book takes a look at the pioneering work of of James J. Wheat, spur collector.

David Hofstede

Barbecued Pork Butt

Outsmoke the competition

Geri Reno, Kansas City Barbecue Society

Two-Step Troubadour

On his new CD, Taking Texas to the Country, Gary P. Nunn once again proves you don't have to be the king of anything to make good music. Ambassador will do.

Steven Phelps