Helen Tindel, the author’s daughter, wearing Navajo silver beads and a Zuni needlepoint necklace and earring set, all from the collections of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The Zuni set is on view at the museum in Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning. Photograph by Kitty Leaken.

Helen Tindel, the author’s daughter, wearing Navajo silver beads and a Zuni needlepoint necklace and earring set, all from the collections of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The Zuni set is on view at the museum in Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning. Photograph by Kitty Leaken.