A 1901 magazine article by George Wharton James surveying Native American basketry of Nevada, the Southwest, California, and the Pacific coast. It describes the cultural and ceremonial roles of baskets and the materials, coiling and twining techniques, border stitches, colors, and symbolic designs of the Paiute, Washoe, Hopi, Apache, Pima, Pomo, Yokut, Aleut and other peoples. It is illustrated with halftone photographs of baskets and weavers, including Dat-so-la-lee, Kuchyeampsi and Ramona.

Article by George Wharton James arguing that Native American baskets, pottery and blankets deserve a place in home decoration, with suggestions for arranging an "Indian corner" and for club loan exhibitions. It discusses the symbolism of designs on Tulare, Havasupai and Hopi baskets (rattlesnake, quail plume, rain-cloud and sun motifs), Hopi sacred meal trays, the three Hopi basket finishes tied to a woman's status, and the variety of basketry weaves. Illustrated with photographs of baskets from the Plimpton and Whiting collections, the author's library, a Hopi basket weaver and the Snake Dance.

A 1902 magazine article by George Wharton James on weaving among Southwestern Native Americans, chiefly the Navaho, with notes on the Pueblo peoples (Hopi, Zuni), Mexican weavers and the Thlinket of Alaska. It covers the vertical loom and its tools, the preparation of wool, the four grades of Navaho blankets including Germantown yarn, native dyes and bayeta cloth, and the sources of designs. It also describes Hopi cotton bridal garments and ceremonial kilts, and heddle-frame weaving of sashes and belts. Illustrated with photographs of weavers and blankets.