. >> sreenivasan: the mitchell museum of the american indian in evanston, illinois has delved deep into its archives for its latest exhibit. on display are the custom clothes and adornments of native americans from across the united states and canada. it's part of a year-long look at native american fashion worn in ceremonies, celebrations, and even on runways. this story is from our colleagues at wttw in chicago. phil ponce reports. >> reporter: from elk teeth, and porcupine quills, to woven fabric, beads, and animal hide. for centuries, native american artisans have made exquisite designs from whatever materials were at hand. most items on view are not every day outfits and jewelry, but were made for special occasions and people of honor. >> mostly the leaders within the communities wore the elaborate garments. you might have been a very higher status member but you had a responsibility to provide for the rest of the community too. we were wanting to highlight native fashion in the sense of before contact, making european contact. >> reporter: native americans also embraced new crafts

the top of this hill. mickey dolenz and joni mitchell were at the bottom of this hill. >> his photographs at the morrison hotel gallery which he co-owns and featured at exhibition at the grammy museum pictures of friends. like phma cass. >> she was the queen of laurel canyon. >> yes sometimes we called her the gertrude stein of laurel canyon. she introduced graham nash to stills and crosby and sort of knew they needed the thi voice. then here is the famous picnic in mama cass' back yard where she invited eric clapton to come and meet some friends because he didn't know anybody. and she invited david crosby who brought his young protege joni mitchell who sat played her entire first album before anyone had ever heard it before. >> i love this joni mitchell shot. >> that's jone leaning out of the window of her very, very, very fine house. ♪ >> as word got around about his work, diltz got a phone call from the doors. how did you end up here? >> this is the hotel that ray manzarek, the keyboard player had seen driving by. >> in 1969 he took lead singer jim morrison and the band to a run down hotel in downtown l.a. >> here it is. morrison hotel. right there. jim was right about here, you