A BAG WORTH A PONY, The Art of the Ojibwe Bandolier Bag by Marcia G. Anderson. Soft cover, 8-1/2” x 11”, 266 pages. A Celebration, illumination, and study of the spectacular beaded bags made by the ojibwe people. Bandolier bags, or gashkibidaaganagthe large, heavily beaded shoulder bags made and worn by several North American Indian tribes around the Great Lakes are prized cultural icons here and around the world. From the 1870s to the present day, Ojibwe bead artists of Minnesota have been especially well known for their lively, creative designs. Neighboring Dakota people would trade a pony for a beautiful beaded bag.
    Anderson’s thirty years of research examines the history, forms, structure, and motifs of the bags, giving readers the tools to understand a bag’s makeup and meaning. She also offers a tour of Minnesota’s seven Ojibwe reservations, showing the beautiful beaded bags associated with each along with the personal insights of six master beadworkers.            No. 703466