It’s a Fact that I am embarking on a new project. I just signed a contract with Schiffer Publishing for a book entitled “Pueblo Bead Jewelry: Living Design.” I plan to investigate some misrepresentations about Pueblo jewelry that have come down over the years. One example is the misuse of the term “heishi.”

Pueblo silversmiths and jewelers have often had to play second fiddle to Navajo counterparts. While there are more Navajo jewelry-makers overall in numbers, this second billing is due to published literature about Navajo and Pueblo arts where assumptions have been made that need overturning…