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Bernard S. Mason Dr. Bernard Sterling Mason was an authority on Indian dancing, crafts, and lore as well as woodcraft and camping. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University where he also taught. His philosophical approach laid the foundation of values and meaning to the American Camping Movement. He wrote a survival manual for the U. S. Air Force and developed a course in camping and wilderness living. Dr. Mason was a longtime resident of Cincinnati, Ohio where he founded the Wasaka Boys Club. He was one of the earliest directors of Camp Kooch-I-Ching near International Falls, Minnesota where he laid the foundation for the camping and Indian Dancing programs. He wrote many books on the subjects of the American Indian, woodcraft and camping. These include: Boomerangs: How to Make and Throw Them Dances and Stories of the American Indian How to Make Drums, Tomtoms and Rattles: Primitive Percussion Instruments… Woodcraft and camping Social Games for Recreation The book of Indian-Crafts and Costumes Roping Woodcraft Primitive and Pioneer Sports for Recreation Today: Rope Spinning, Lariat… Woodcraft: For Those Who Enjoy Good Work Done By Their Own Hands Boy's Book of Camping and Wood Crafts The junior book of camping and woodcraft DRUMS, TOMTOMS AND RATTLES Primitive Percussion Instruments for Modern Use Woodcrafts library Woodcraft Primitive and Pioneer Sports: For Recreation Today Jud goes camping

REFERENCES Dances and Stories of the American Indian Library Thing