A HISTORY OF PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT. by Robert A. Murray.
Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota, where early plains
native Americans quarried catlinite stone for pipes. This Native American industry began around 1650 and there is still active quarrying of the special stone by tribal members. Early painter of Indians George Catlin visited the site and made a sketch of it in 1836 with his name then being used for the rock. Pipes and other objects made from catlinite have been traded widely and pipe-smoking for ceremonial purposes was an Indian custom throughout America. Photos, map, 60 pages.
Inventory = 3. ISBN: None. 1985. Order #: PIIS5503 paper$4.00.
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