"We could learn a lot from crayons: some
are sharp,
some
are pretty,
some are dull,
some
have weird names.
All
are different colors,
but
they all have to learn to live
in
the same box."
(quote from
Woody Duncan - author unknown)
"Our
colors might be different, but our hearts beat as one. Jesus
will never leave us." ~
S.S. age 7, USA. Substitute Jesus with any of the hundreds of thousands of
names for God/Creator if you wish - and you will have the same
quote made by a Native American I met in 1998.
"God made
people different because he sorted them." ~ Kindergartener,
USA
African
American Art and History
More artists
African
Presence in Americas 1492
- 1992. Exhibit from University of Michigan. See resources for
teachers.
American
History Links Page
Best of History Web Sites - U.S.
- American
Folk Art Links Page
- Cultural
Diversity
Links to a variety of sites on site that celebrate different types
of diversity including disabilities, Native Americans,
Women, Jewish, African, Asian, Hispanic and others. Sites
recommended by University of Indiana.
Race
- The Power of an Illusion
raises questions about the
validity of race and tells how cultures, not genetics,
causes the majority of similarities and
differences among all people. Site from PBS
Teaching
Tolerance Publications helpful with promoting diversity
in the classroom
- Myths
and Legends -
Native American Stories
Myths
and Legends links are organized by region and language
group. Keep in mind that many of these are not considered
"myths" by the people-- but rather are their
spiritual or religious beliefs - Religious Narratives. Site by
Christopher E. Siren.
Animal
Myths and Legends Many Native American tales.
Myths
and Legends for Native American Youth Stories listed by
tribe or region. Site by Paula Geise (obtained from CD
by Karen Chace)
Native
American Lore Index Links to several stories of Native
American Indian Lore from several Tribes across Turtle Island
(North America).
Surrounded
by Beauty: The Arts of Native America From
ArtsConnectEd - developed with the Minneapolis Institute of
Arts. This fine site discusses the aesthetics of Native
American art and the concept of "beauty". Provides
opportunity for art criticism, history and aesthetic inquiry
Humanities-
Interactive: The New World Learn
about the Americas, a world both old and new, transformed by
the voyages of Columbus. Interactive exhibits, games, lessons
and more. See Literature and Our Imaginative Heritage - help
us understand our world.
American
Indians and the Natural World Carnegie Museum of Natural
History. Presents the Tlingit of the north, the Hopi of the
south, the Iroquois of the east and the Lakota of the west.
Compact
Histories: First Nations Gives
brief history of many Native American cultures - presented
here to provide information to those interested in learning
more about the First Nations (not an authoritative source -
but good to get your started)
New
World Cultures - Brief information of native cultures in
North America, Meso America and South America (student
projects from Minnesota State University - not authoritative -
good for a quick review)
California
Indians and their Reservations -
online dictionary provided by San Diego State University
Library. Summary
Cradleboard
- Excellent Social
Studies Curriculum Resources. Cradleboard
Resources - Tribal Websites. Links to Websites published
by Native American Cultures. Listed in alphabetical order. See
if there is a site for the group you are studying.
Detroit
Institute of Arts: Native American Art -
quality images with details in larger view. Meanings and
purposes given.
Museum
of Indian Arts & Culture Laboratory of Anthropology
Exhibitions showcase the museum's pioneering
approach to the interpretation of Native American arts and
culture. View the current exhibition and excellent online
exhibitions for pottery, textiles and silver work (Stewart
Collection).
National Museum of the
American Indian Link to current
online exhibits Online Native
American Exhibits - Smithsonian Teaching
materials Visit
Moving the Collection (click on Follow the Object).
Beauty
Surrounds Us - Online exhibit organized by theme.
Smithsonian.
First
American Art - Online exhibit -represents many cultures.
From the collection of Charles and Valerie Diker, New York.
Exhibit is organized by seven guiding principles for the
understanding and appreciation of Native art: idea, integrity,
emotion, intimacy, movement, composition and vocabulary.
The
Language of Native American Baskets From the weavers
view - Shows different styles of baskets, techniques and more.
Smithsonian
NMAI:
Indian Humor from the Smithsonian. "Indian
Humor was organized to attempt to show both a small
piece of the diversity which exists among living Native
American artists and communities, as well as to counter
institutionalized historical and cultural misrepresentations
of Indian life." A must see exhibit!
Eiteljorg
Museum American Indians and
Western art - Indianapolis, Indian.
Institute
of American Indian Arts Museum.
Online collection of contemporary Indian Art. Santa Fe.
History
of the Cherokee --
designed
and maintained by Ken Martin, a Cherokee of mixed-blood and a
tribal member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Origins of
the Earth, time before Columbus, throughout the history
of our country, images and more.
Index
of Native American History Resources on the Web
Index
to Native American music resources on the Internet
Index
of Native American Art Resources on the Internet
Heard
Museum: Native American Art Phoenix,
Arizona. Featuring arts of Native peoples, with an emphasis on
the peoples of the Southwest.
Exploring
Native American Culture Through Visual Art -
by Kevan Nitzberg for ArtsConnectEd. Presentation covers
five different geographic locations: Plains Indians, Northwest
Coast Indians, Mississippi Valley Indians, Southwestern
Indians, Northeast Woodlands Indians. With many links to
quality sources on the Web. For middle school and up.
Homeland:
Story of the Plains Indians Plains
Indian timeline from PBS. from PBS.
Native
American Geometry
Mathematics and Art Teachers can join the celebration of
diversity at this site. NATIVE AMERICAN GEOMETRY is a
physical, proportional geometry that originates from the
simple circle. A growing body of architectural and
iconographic evidence from Native America suggests it was a
relatively common tradition that has been practiced for at
least two thousand years.
Native
Wisdom - Native American Quotes
Red
Earth Red
Earth, Inc. is an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit organization
whose mission is to promote, preserve, and promulgate the rich
traditions of American Indian History and Cultures. See Kiosk
- and resources for teachers.
Native
Tech: Native Technology and Art NativeTech
is an educational web site that covers topics of Native
American technology and emphasizes the Eastern Woodlands
region. The web site is organized into categories of Beadwork,
Birds & Feathers, Clay & Pottery, Leather &
Clothes, Metalwork, Plants & Trees, Porcupine Quills,
Stonework & Tools, and Weaving & Cordage.
Powersource
Native American Art and Education Center
a
collection of Native American artistic symbols portraying
powerful people, powerful places and powerful objects
Native
American Symbolism -
What does this symbol mean? Southwest cultures. Collector's
guide. See related topics. See Native
American glossary
Symbols
and Designs Common
symbols used by Zuni, Hopi, Pueblo and Navajo. Native
American Symbols - Animal
Symbols - Power
symbols. Symbols
from Southwest (Indian Summer web site). Many more
interesting topics on Running
Dear Longhouse site. Some additional
symbols of Southwest cultures.
Traditional
Navajo symbols This is
a cultural sharing project between an elementary school and
high school. The elementary students responded to symbols
provided by the high school students. Read
about their project.
NativeWeb
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational
organization dedicated to using telecommunications including
computer technology and the Internet to disseminate
information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and
organizations around the world. Lots of Art,
Artisans & Galleries
American
Indian Portraits -- Andrew Smith Gallery - historic
photographs from the Kurt Koegler Collection. More
photographs
Native
American Indian Resources
Religious
Tolerance- Native American Spirituality
Native
American Art Exhibit Contemporary Native American
Art. Visit the Gallery
(this is a juried exhibit). Select work by subject in the
Image Catalog.
VIRCONA:
Database of Native North American Visual Artists -
Web-accessible subset of the Native American entries in the
electronic catalog to the collections of over 300,000 35mm
slides in the Bainbridge Bunting Memorial Slide Library (BBMSL)
at the University of New Mexico (UNM).
Artrain
- Native Views: Influences of Modern Culture Cities for the three-year tour and teacher guide is
available on the site
Omaha
Indian Music - online exhibit was created by the
American Memory project at the Library of Congress and
includes traditional Omaha music both from the 1890s and the
1980s.
National
American Indian Heritage Month - November. Resources and
lessons from the National Park Service.
Best
of History Web Site- Native American Many cultures - plus
lesson plans links and teachers' guides.
- Native
American - Northwest Coast -
Canadian [Top]
First
Peoples - Canadian Museum of Civilizations. Native
People, The Haida, The Emergence, The Inuit.
Haida,
Children of Eagle and Raven
- The Canadian Museum of
Civilization. Learn more about the significance and beauty
of the
totem poles, masks, copper shields, baskets, and storage
chests.
Haida
Art: Virtual Museum Haida art is recognized around the world for its monumental
totem poles and sculptures; fine carving in wood, metal and
slate; and weaving. The
First Totem Pole. See the transformation
mask. Excellent site!
Listening
to Our Ancestors:
The Art of Native Life Along the North Pacific Coast.
Presented by the National Museum of the American Indian this
Web exhibit focuses on ceremonial and everyday objects created
and used by 11 Native communities that have lived in the
Pacific Northwest. Excellent presentation- requires Flash.
Learning
Circle - Indians of Northern Canada Download copies of The
Learning Circle - designed to help students learn more
about First Nations and related issues through fun and
interactive exercises. Younger students will enjoy the
traditional stories and games, while older children can learn
more about a range of topical issue, including treaties and
self-government. More quality
information sheets on Northern Indian culture (download
pdf files) Try "Discover
Inuit Art" and "Stories
the Totems Tell" These are all from Kids
Stop: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - definitely a
site worth exploring!
Free
Spirit Gallery Northwest Coast and Inuit Art -
Contemporary artists - traditional art styles. Commercial site
with educational value. Montreal, Canada.
Internet
Lesson- Northwest Coast has been removed as too many
links were broken. If you would like to see a lesson return, let
me know.
- Contemporary
Northwest Coast Artists
Coghlan
Art Studio Paintings, carving,
prints and more. Historical information and stories.
Information about many contemporary artists. Some other
cultures represented. British Columbia, Canada.
Identity
by Design: Tradition,
Change and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
Lakota
Winter Counts - Online exhibit from Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History. Find out more about the Anderson
Winter Count (called Rosebud in Smithsonian exhibit). See photographs
by John Anderson.
Omaha
Indian Heritage - site includes sections containing
online texts, photographs, and artifacts. Resources from the
University of Nebraska State Museum, the Nebraska State
Historical Society and other partners.
Internet
Lesson- Southwest Pueblos
Roxanne
Swentzell Contemporary Sculpture. More
works
More
on Roxanne Swentzell Roxanne
Swentzell's home page
Legacy
of Generations Pottery
of American Indian women. Read the Introduction
and History.
The Avant-
Garde gives links to biography and photograph of each
artist in the exhibit.
Singing
the Clay: Pueblo Pottery of the Southwest
Yesterday and Today Exhibit
at the McClung Museum. The diversity of these peoples and the
continuation of centuries-old cultural traditions is evident
in this exhibition of beautifully made and painted pottery
vessels and figures from 12 pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona.
Museum
of Indian Arts and Culture -
New Mexico. The permanent,
temporary,
and online
exhibitions promote the message that Indian cultures are
complex, diverse, steeped in tradition, and very much alive.
Touched
by Fire: The Art, Life, and Legacy of Maria Martinez
This online exhibition complements the temporary exhibition
of the same name and showcases the life and work of the
legendary San Ildefonso potter.
Internet
Public Library: Pueblo Pottery Displays Native American
Pueblo pottery from the Southwestern United States - 100 A.D.
to present. Full color images are accompanied by detailed
descriptions. Background information included. Excellent
source for images!
Blue
Rain Gallery: Contemporary Native American Regional Art
Pull down menu allows you to
search by artist -- or select from choice of media. While this
is a commercial site - the images are high quality.
Glossary
of Pueblo Pottery Terms:
from Collector's Guide. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom
of the page to link to related articles on Pueblo pottery. I
enjoyed The
First Story Teller.
Meaning
of Symbols Meaning of
some of the symbols found on Southwest Pueblo pottery and
jewelry. From Kiva Trading company
Meaning
of Mimbres Images - see Legends
in Clay - Mimbres pottery
replicas from museum collections using authentic methods.
Good resource information on the Research Page for teachers
and students. By
Randy and Marlyn Werner
Timeline-
Southwest Native Americans Wheelwright Museum (site
was down last I checked)
Susan
Folwell -Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery - going beyond
tradition. Susan Folwell combines traditional Santa Clara
methods and forms with contemporary life. Read about
traditional pottery - view her gallery.
Al
Qoyawayma (Hopi potter
born in 1938) Mesa
Verdi pot
WebQuest
Navajo and Hispanic Culture
Internet Lesson
Two Grey
Hills - Fine Indian Art Commercial site with fine
example of contemporary Indian art.
Petroglyphs
in Southwest United States Rock art
at Rice is an introduction to prehistoric and historic rock
art with an emphasis on pictographs
Ancient
Observatories: Chaco Canyon From
Exploratorium. The
Chaco Canyon installment in the Ancient Observatories series
is designed to help teachers introduce students to the field
of archeoastronomy, the study of astronomy of ancient
cultures.
Southwest
Museum.org
Native Cultures of the Americas
Identity
by Design: Tradition,
Change and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses - web
exhibition from the National Museum of the American Indian
pairs historic dresses with commentary and memories from
contemporary Native American women designers, who work in
traditional styles. Primarily Plains cultures.
Lewis
and Clark exhibit -
Peabody Museum. Exhibit
home
Historic
Navajo rugs from Steve
Getzwiller's Classic and Contemporary American Indian Art.
Learn more about textiles from Indian
Village.com
Chronology
of Textiles and Fiber Art Sharing the Art of
New Mexico. Related articles: A
Personal Look at Navajo Weavings and Textiles
as Art
Entwined
with Life: Native American Basketry (various Native
cultures) Online exhibit of Native American baskets from the
University of Washington's Burke Museum - majority of the
baskets are from Northwest Coast nations from the Arctic to
California.
Textiles
of the North American Southwest
This website explores the weaving traditions of the American
Indian and Hispanic residents of the North American Southwest
-- created by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum
Studies.
Weaving
in the Margins: Navajo Men as Weavers online
version of Weaving in the Margins introduces the lives
and work of the nine male weavers.
History
of Navajo Blanket Weaving by
Lee and Eric Anderson. See other
topics - Sand painting, jewelry, and more (scroll down)
Native
Tech - plants used for textiles Native
tech - clothing
Navajo
Weaving and Sandpainting Exhibit at the Kennedy
Museum of Art- Ohio University
Navajo
color symbolism - Sacred mountains. More information on Navajo
history and culture (some sections incomplete)
Navajo
Crafts and Computer Programming 'NDAHOO'AAH-
a project for concurrently developing and linking the skills
of traditional Navajo crafts and computer programming - Monument
Valley High School, UT
Native
American Dolls - Smithsonian Lesson Plan - compares dolls
of several Native cultures - drawing upon traditional costume.
Follow up with your own dollmaking activity. Pdf file takes a
long time to download - be patient.
The
Honor and Comfort of Native American Quilting Traditions
(36 page pdf file) Teacher packet from National Museum of the
American Indian.
Natural
Dyes used by Native Americans - first hand account from
Ohio River Valley 1750 to 1820 - Library of Congress American
Memory
Agayuliyararput
- Our Way of Making Prayer Interactive -
multimedia Online exhibit from National Museum of Natural
History
Agayuliyararput:
Our Way of Making Prayers - Excellent site from Universtiy
of Michigan - exhibit brings together Yup'ik masks preserved
in different museums from around the world, with the stories
these masks tell, collected from Yup'ik elders.
Native Alaskan Yup'ik masks presented from a Yup'ik
perspective
- Contemporary
Native American Art
Selection
of contemporary artists - various cultures
Off
the Map: Landscape in the Native Imagination - exhibit
at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American
Indian.
Institute
of American Indian Art Museum - Santa Fe
Native
American Art - Native Art Network - features Native American fine art and culture from Native artists of North America.
Native American owned and operated.
Gregory
Lomayesva
- Hopi and Hispanic heritage. Paintings and sculpture - from Santa
Fe
Kevin
Red Star - Contemporary Crow artist from Montana.
Draws from his Crow culture for his subjects -- historical and
modern.
Kevin was born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass,
Montana (1943).
Norma
Bessouet - born in Argentina, now living in New York
".......dream-like and fantastic voyages and mythic
narratives of the spirit.... Bessouet's painting merges
certain Latin American strands of literary magic realism with
Surrealism...."
Icaro
Doria - Brazilian graphic designer. "Meet the
World" Flag campaign -Social Comment. Flags have new
meaning.
Oswaldo
Guayasamin - Ecuadorian artist. Very expressive work. See
hands on home page. Site is in English and Spanish.
Nicario
Jiménez: Artist of the Andes. Contemporary artist - maker
of Retablos - sophisticated art in the form of portable boxes
filled with brightly colored figurines arranged into intricate
narrative scenes. Nicario now lives in Florida.
Candido
Portinari (1903 - 1962) - life and work of
Brazilian artist. Much of the site is in Portuguese. Archives
section is in English as well as a biography and more in
English section. The children's section is in Portuguese.
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