American Indians
Eastern Woodlands Art
The area of the United States east of the Mississippi River is often referred to as the Eastern Woodlands. This is an area in which […]
American Indians
Northwest Coast Textiles (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast peoples have a wide variety of garments which are worn during ceremonies and for special occasions. Sometimes the clothes are decorated with […]
Northwest Coast Carvings (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast is a region in which an entrenched and highly valued artistic tradition flourished. Northwest Coast art-carving and painting-has a very characteristic style. […]
Reservations
It is not possible to talk about Indians in the United States today without reference to reservations. Most Americans are aware that as the European […]
Northwest Coast Masks and Headdresses (Photo Diary)
The people of the Northwest Coast, particularly those in the Northern and Central portions of this culture area, are well known for their ceremonial masks. […]
Arctic Art (Photo Diary)
The Arctic Culture Area spreads across northern North America and is an area which can be described as cold desert. It is a region which […]
The Give-Away
In 1884, the United States government formally outlawed all Indian religions. Part of the rationale behind the banning of Indian religions was the concern expressed […]
The Meriam Report
The policies of the United States regarding American Indians have generally been based on two interlocked approaches: ideological and theological. During the nineteenth and much […]
The Hoover Commission
Following World War II, the United States was facing an enormous debt created by the war and by the recovery from the Great Depression. As […]