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    Native American art is a profoundly expressive culture that has been a way of life for so many Native Americans. Native American art history has advanced over thousands of years and is composed of several idiosyncratic styles from the differentiating cultures of diverse Indian tribes. From Navajo to Hopi, each tribe has a particular history, which consists of many types of Native American arts including beadwork, jewelry, weaving, pottery, carvings, kachinas, masks, totem poles, and more. To truly

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    Art is something that Indigenous People have cherished from the beginning of time. Native American art can include paintings, pottery works, beadwork, and clothes. More contemporary art such as paintings, sculptures, and statues. Although some art is known more than others, they all play a huge part to Native People. Some art forms have died out, however most of them have stayed the same and are still practiced to this day. Many artist are known for their pieces because they reflect their Native

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    Native Americans treasure one thing in their culture the most; the arts. Native American art is the works created by the natives of North America. Art can come in many forms, but are most present in the visual arts and melodic arts, which can then fall under several categories. Art is considered a symbol of Native American heritage and the overall culture of world art. It has been a major part of their lives for thousands of years. The Native American arts serve the purpose of self-expression, which

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    Native American Art: Plains Indians When someone is presented with the word “art” many different definitions can come to mind. When most people in the United States think of art, they think of a painting on a wall or a sculpture in a museum. Before there was museum to go to, Native people were creating art that told stories and explained the histories of where they came from. Native people began expressing themselves through art by using natural resources such as seashells, cooper, wood from trees

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    Native American culture was a great influence on newly introduced western art when settlers first came to North America. Not only did Native Americans have their own style of art, sculpture, basket weaving, and other fine arts. Their artistic styles helped influence some European art and gave them a different outlook on not only art itself, but a brand new culture that they have not seen before. This paper will talk about the different styles of Native American art and compare it to European art

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    time Native American history has changed a lot through the introduction and even the dominance of other races and cultures. Art, in general, is an important part of any culture; it works to tell stories and spawn emotion. Similarly, Native American art tells the story of a culture that has survived hardship after hardship. It portrays the history of a race, as well as an entire country. When viewing Native American art, it is important to keep in mind the struggles that many Native Americans faced

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    Native american culture is packed with many different things. In this paper I will be writing about what I researched and found about Native American art. Native American art is made up of many different forms and techniques. It plays an important role in what makes up native American culture and tradition, some of which is still around today,. In Native American’s daily life was simply not possible without the arts, there are many different types and forms, some common types include painting, basket

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    Art is a very realistic aspect among the Native Americans. In fact, what we call primitive art is actually symbolic objects from the process of a sacred ceremony. This concept is one not easily understood. Furthermore, this concept by Sam Gill is explained in Native American Religions. Sam Gill shows that Native American Art is different in meaning because of its contents then what modern societies consider art. Nonliterate people produce objects of beauty through ceremonial performances and rituals

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    representations of Native Americans everyday and often times are not even aware of the encounters. Native Americans and images that represent them have become somewhat lost within our culture because we do not actively seek them in our observations. I have discovered through my active observations that there are representations of Native peoples all around us that can be discovered if we just pay attention and look a little closer. The largest and most obvious representation of Native Americans that I saw

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    Chitimacha Native American culture found in Louisiana. These baskets are made from local river cane, which is a variety of bamboo. Chitimacha basket colors are red, black, yellow and the natural color of the cane. Another basket were from Lozi culture found at Zambia. This basket were produce from beautiful Makenge tree root. They were used for storing food or personal items. It even stated that basket weaving basket was a more favorable job for the women. Additionally, another piece of art that stood

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