“Native Intelligence“: An excellent new article by Charles Mann in the Smithsonian on the true stories of early native/colonist interactions. 1491by Charles Mann, on the sophistication of Native American societies prior to contact with Europeans. Wampanoag culture:http://www.native-languages.org/...
Researchers appear to believe universally that rock art of costumed dancers, masks, mythological figures and certain symbols speaks to ceremony, ritual, magic and spirituality, but the scholars run into a wall of frustration when they try to interpret or even classify the images. For instance, in...
In the 1880s they were finally granted a reservation of their own by the US Government and the tribal offices moved there. From their earliest days, the Jicarilla people have been known for their micaceous pottery. The Picosa Culture Bronze warrior in front of the Museum of Indian Arts and...
Native American symbols were like words and often had one or more definitions and contained different connotations. Varying from tribe to tribe, it can sometimes be challenging to know their meanings, while other symbols are obvious. With the multiple languages spoken by Native Americantribes, symbol...
in the Southwest. While they share a common ancestry, each tribe developed its own language and religion over time. Yet many common themes and symbols crossed cultural lines. This can clearly be seen in many different forms ofZuni turquoise jewelryas well as the symbolism used in tribal art....
is “meeting.” Today, it exemplifies all of these events, and a modern pow-wow can be any event where both Native American and non-Native American people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor American Indian culture. These events might be specific to a certain tribe or inter-tribal....
Look Up Native American Tribal Histories Already on this site, you’ll findtribal historiessummarized for theSioux,Navajo,Apache,Cherokee,Chippewa,Choctaw,Iroquois,Pueblo,CreekandBlackfeetnations. There’s also a masterlist of tribesthat you can use to learn more history. There will soon be more ...
cutely liberal take on the Western like Delmer Daves’ Broken Arrow (1953), but that’s precisely what allows it to dig into the dark side of the American enterprise, capturing the marauding mindset of men like Ethan and Scar, who both operate out of motives of vengeance and tribal ...
Raven Dream Keeper is keeper of the eternal flame of life, Medicine Healing Spirit, Spirit of the Bird Clans. There are several Bird Clans depending on tribal affiliation. The Cherokee Bird Clan are messengers between earth and heaven – between humans and the Creator. The Cherokee Bird Clan ...
Look Up Native American Tribal Histories Already on this site, you’ll findtribal historiessummarized for theSioux,Navajo,Apache,Cherokee,Chippewa,Choctaw,Iroquois,Pueblo,CreekandBlackfeetnations. There’s also a masterlist of tribesthat you can use to learn more history. There will soon be more ...