A study of the Native American Vendors Program, which provides Santa Fe-area American Indian vendors space under the Portal of the Palace of the Governors to sell jewelry, pottery, and other items they have made. "Refreshingly readable, insightfully argued, and well-researched, Karl Hoerig's "Under the Palace Portal: Native American Artists in Santa Fe" offers an in-depth look at one of Santa Fe's most important tourist attractions, the Portal Program. . . . Hoerig has provided more than just a fine history of a local phenomenon; he has described a program that could serve as a model for Native artists across the country." "This book is notably important in that it chronicles the artists' memories. Hoerig does this in a manner that honors the participants as multidimensional human beings, whose struggles are made evident to the reader. [Hoerig] dispels any sterotypical notion of the artist as a traditionalistic creator. . . . Ultimately, we gain an understanding of the complex human life and artistic talent that is testament to the dynamic energy of the Portal Program." ""Under the Palace Portal" approaches the widely studied subject of tourism in the Southwest from a different perspective by giving voice to native artists. Hoerig's study shows that the view is quite different looking out from the palace portal." A study of the Native American Vendors Program, which provides Santa Fe-area American Indian vendors space under the Portal of the Palace of the Governors to sell jewelry, pottery, and other items they have made. A study of the Native American Vendors Program, which provides Santa Fe-area American Indian vendors space under the Portal of the Palace of the Governors to sell jewelry, pottery, and other items they have made. Karl A. Hoerig holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Arizona. He is the director of Nohwike' Bágowa, the White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum at Fort Apache, Arizona. Used Book in Good Condition