Racine Woolen Mills Tribute III

The Pendleton Tribute Series pays homage to the American mills that pioneered the weaving of Indian trade blankets.

Blankets from Racine Woolen Mills of Racine, Wisconsin, were notable for their excellent quality. The mill specialized in nearly square fringed blankets, also called shawls, which were worn primarily by Native American women.

Lightly napped. Felt binding. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

Price: $212.00

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Daughters Of The Earth Blanket

Since 1990, Pendleton has been proud to support the work of the American Indian College Fund. Sales of these blankets fund scholarships to tribal colleges and make a difference in the lives of students throughtout the country.
The College Fund receives royalities for each blanket sold, which goes directly to provide scholarships for deserving students. Learn more at www.collegefund.org.

By Virginia Stroud
This girl's baby blanket was inspired by a Plains Indian tradition. New parents place their child's remaining navel cord inside an amulet shaped like a turtle The amulets represent the turtle's hard shell that will guard the spirit of the child and ensure a long, protected life. Felt binding. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

Price: $91.00

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Big Thunder Blanket Robes

These blankets are robe size, the size preferred by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes and wrapping about oneself as a robe. They are impressive as wall hangings and practical when folded on a sofa or at the foot of a bed. Felt bound. 82% pure virigin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

The blanket's deep hues of blue reflect the colors of the sky during a thunderstorm. Thunder, a powerful force of nature, was a common theme in names among the Nez Perce of the Columbia Plateau in Northeastern Oregon and Central Idaho. Unnapped.

Price: $212.00

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Brave Star

Contemporary interpretation of the American flag celebrates the patriotism of Native American soldiers. The design marries modern asymmetry and vintage Americana.

Felt bound, 82% pure wool/18% cotton, Dry clean. Made in the USA.

Price: $212.00

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Painted Rock

From the towering cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge to the canyon walls and caves of the American Southwest, the history of Native Americans is literally written in stone. Thousand-year-old pictographs (paintings) and petroglyphs (carvings) are a virtual library of ancient tales, recording the stories of western tribes for all time. These primitive yet detailed drawings were the inspiration for our Painted Rock pattern, which includes tribal images found throughout the West. Sun wheels and shamen were discovered in California and supernova and stars in New Mexico. Rainbows and hunters represent the Snake River Canyon and buffalo the Plains Indians of Montana. Corn and moon symbols tell us of the Hopi of Arizona. Bear tracks, salmon and the sun were powerful images of Northwest tribes. Our Painted Rock pattern is a visual tribute to the rich artistry and lore of the many tribes of the western United States. Twin is felt-bound, other sizes have sueded fabric trim. Unnapped. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. Standard sham fits 20 in. x 26 in. pillow.

Price: $208.00

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Grateful Nation

In recognition of this selfless sacrifice, our Grateful Nation jacquard blanket honors the brave men and women who have defended freedom throughout the history of the United States of America. Each authentically colored stripe represents a service ribbon awarded to veterans of historical conflicts in which our country has engaged:

Price: $212.00

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Tree Of Life II

These blankets are robe size, the size preferred by Native American for ceremonial purposes and wrapping about oneself as a robe. They are impressive as wall hangings and practical when folded on a sofa or at the foot of a bed. Felt bound. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

The joyful "Tree of Life" pattern is a traditional Navajo rug pictorial design first seen in the 1840s and still woven today. Napped.

Price: $212.00

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Los Ojos, Black

Spanish crosses, diamond-shaped "eyes" (ojos) and the symbols of the Navajo Four Mountain of Creation are dramatic in black and white. Both modern looking and historc, this boldly graphic pattern reverses to a striking white backround on blankets and shams. Unnapped, sueded trim. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. Standard sham fits 20 in. x 26 in. pillow.

Price: $208.00

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Day And Night Blanket

Day and Night blanket is a version of the traditional beaded Strip blanket worn by the Northern Plains people. According to designer Arthur Amiotte, a Lakota Sioux and professor of Native American art, the red and blue halves symbolize exceptionally sacred days (red) and nights (blue). During courting, a young plains man would wrap himself and his beloved in this robe, to provide privacy and allow for a few moments of intimate conversation. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

Price: $277.00

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Hidatsa Earth

From 1896 to 1930, Edward S. Curtis created an invaluable photographic and written record of every major indian tribe west of the Mississippi. This blanket, a tribute to the man, is inspired by a design captured in one of Curtis's photos. The Hidatsa Earth blanket features a triangular step pattern in the center-known as the mountain design-along with geometric patterns spanning the blanket that represent wheat, grass and seed. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton, Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA.

Price: $277.00

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