Native American Tarot
Native American Tarot loosely follows the Rider-Waite style, but many adaptations have been made to suit it to the Native American theme. I'm not extremely knowledgable in Native American history, myths or culture, so cannot speak as to its accuracy. The art is quite good in my opinion. I find the earthy tones quite soothing and natural. Earthy tones are my personal favorite.
Since so many adaptations have been made to the Rider-Waite style, I'll just give you the majors in order: 0-the Fool, 1-Hosteen Coyote, 2-Corn Maiden, 3-Medicine Woman, 4-Council Chief, 5-Shaman, 6-the Lovers, 7-the Sled, 8-Strength, 9-Hermit, 10-Medicine Wheel, 11-Justice, 12-Sundance, 13-Death, 14-the Weaver, 15-the Devil, 16-the Tower, 17-the Stars, 18-the Moon, 19-the Sun, 20-Judgement, and 21-the World. Suits are pipes (wands), vessels (cups), blades (swords) and shields (pentacles). Court cards are Cheif (king), Matriarch (queen), Warrior (knight) and Maiden (page). The little white booklet that comes with the deck is excellent, giving far more information than most.
The cards measure about 2.5 by 4.5 inches and handle quite easily. The stock is durable and will stand up to heavy use. I find this size much easier to handle as I have smallish hands.
I recommend this deck for anyone interested in a Native American deck. I really like the art and coloring ... the style of the deck, although I can't speak about accuracy. I also recommend this deck for collectors. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this deck for a beginner unless they were particularly drawn to it, as I believe beginners should stick closer to Rider-Waite or Tarot de Marseilles style, whichever their preference. There are too many deviations from Rider-Waite for beginners in my opinion.
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