To most readily understand some of the artistic impulses active among the tribes of the New World, it is convenient to take them in geographical sequence, from North America to South America. Regional style:North America The aesthetic products of North American prehistory are perhaps the least wel...
Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: Outside of the Southwest, Northern America’s early agriculturists are typically referred to as Woodland cultures. This archaeological designation is often mistakenly conflated with the eco-cultural delineation
considerable evidence supports successful explorations that led to the Norse settlement of Greenland, the L’Anse aux Meadows settlement in Newfoundland, and potentially others some 500 years before Columbus landed in the Bahamas. From the Native American aspect, many tribes’ oral histories indicate ...
Native American artifacts have remained out of public view but still very much in the hands of some of the nation’s largest museums some six months after institutions closed and covered exhibits in response to new federal regulations.
Native American artifacts at the Columbia Gorge Museum Several styles of baskets used for different purposes are featured in the displays. The design of this part of the museum really impressed me. Big pieces of columnar basalt framed the display cases. ...
government put the American Indian issues behind them and believed that Native Americans would assimilate into mainstream society and disappear as unique peoples. However, many Native American Tribes have strong cultural ties and have developed into society in their own unique way. They have and ...
(and potentially deadly) herb which produces showy white blooms with lavender tints. They suspect that mushroom-shaped carvings atop pahos point to the use of psychoactive fungi, which may have been acquired through trade with tribes to the south. They would not be surprised if the Mogollon ...
“I don’t think tribes want to have our history written out of museums,” Gumbs said. “There’s got to be a better way than using artifacts that literally were stolen out of gravesites.” Gordon Yellowman, who heads the department of language a...
Throughout history, Native Americans have created beautiful pieces of art that have served many purposes. Many of these pieces have survived thousands of years and have been discovered asartifacts. Native American artifacts include pottery, woven items, sculptures and special paintings. Let's explore...
While the Puebloans recall their village and farming heritage, the other tribes stage traditional dances, ritual celebrations, intertribal powwows, feasts, fiestas, games, rodeos, beauty pageants, street fairs and arts and crafts festivals. For instance, the Navajos (Four Corners region), Utes (...