...ART 1010 Three Examples of Native American Art Art is defined differently by each person, and I tend to lean towards a personal definition as well. It is a play on the words of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when he was referring to obscenity. “I know it when I see it.” This allows me to recognize what I consider art, and it also gives me the ability to decide what types of art speak to me. Native American art has always been close to my heart because of my personal ancestry, and I hope to pique the reader’s interest in some of the fine examples of this art that are readily accessible today (1964). Native North American tribes, in large part were nomadic and struggled for their everyday existence. Most native art is considered craft work because they were meant to be utilized as practical tools. Some examples include, woven blankets and rugs, pottery, and baskets. Other pieces of their art fall within a few other categories, and include jewelry, beadwork, and headdresses. The architecture of these tribes may not be considered artistic by some standards, but I feel that there is a certain rustic beauty to it. Each of the pieces I will discuss fall easily within these categories. Design is an important element to any piece of art, and it is especially important for craft pieces that are intended for use. The design must meet certain standards to be useful. For example, a blanket needs to not only keep a person warm, but it must be somewhat light and...
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...between the new and old world. This was an exchange of plants, animals, diseases and technology which transformed Europeans and Native Americans way of life. This had all began when Columbus made his discovery on 1942. From then on, an exchange of ideas and education began and lasted for years throughout the expansion and discovery of the new world. This exchange, not only impacted the cultural makeup of the world but changed the social makeup on both sides of the Atlantic. One of the greater outcomes of the Columbian exchange would be the technology advances. Due to the exchange, technology had made leaps in advancement in the 15th and 16th century. Europe was an economic and technological power compared to the Native Americans they encountered in the New World. (Technology) When Europe colonized the new world, they...
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...There are differences and similarities between various native American tribes, stereotyping native Indians denies the first vast culture differences between tribes. I will bring to your attention the language. The Navajo people of the southwest and the Cherokees of the Southeast have totally unrelated languages. There were over 200 North American tribes speaking over 200 different languages. The Navajo language is an advantage in world war 11. The tribes spoke a wide variety of different languages. This would create numerous troublesome language barriers, because most of the tribes would feud. Some Native American tribes had large scaling farms, whereas other tribes did not. One main thing that the Native Americans had in common was that they were hunters and farmers. In this situation some lived by hunting animals and by bringing together plant resources in the wild. Tribes in different regions shared most of the same food resource. People who lived in regional areas ate more fish, while those who lived on the outside their diets were land animals, such as, deer moose and bison. The major similarity between all these tribes is...
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...James Dinh History Midterm The Europeans and the Natives The European invasion of the Americas greatly influenced the Native American societies. There are many arguments one could make claiming whether or not the coming of Europe to the Americas was beneficial or ended up causing more issues to the Natives than prior their arrival. There are definitely two sides to the coin, the one side that shows how much Europeans have helped the Native Americans, and the other side showing how if the Europeans never came to America, the natives would still be in power but with less technology but more living people. A further investigation is needed on the concept of invasion, and it needs to be taken with a grain of salt, because no matter how much the Natives got from the Europeans, they could have also lost double that. There are many factors to take into account when thinking of the European Invasion in America; one of the largest concepts to think about is the horrific thing the Europeans did to the Native Americans. Two of the strongest examples to take from are the invasions of the Spanish and the French. The Spanish had taken over the Americas long before many Europeans, this allowed them to develop a wealthy empire in America, and they already had a strong sense of a caste system, and they already had Indian and African slaves working for them. But the first stages of the Spanish invasion of America included frightful violence; armies marched across the Caribbean islands,...
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...fail to comply with the requirements. Native American Cultures before European Contact Introduction Before Columbus’s unexpected landfall in 1492, North America has long been untouched by “outsiders”. There were barely any contact or connections between North American cultures and the rest of the world. After 1492, however, people of generations (mostly European colonists) were motivated to come to the “New World”, hoping for the wealth this new-found-land could possibly bestow them. Their encounters with Native American people were therefore inevitable. The Native American people who had resided in the Americas for thousands of years were, to many of the outsiders’ surprise, not some sort of wild “savages”(Boyer et al., p.20). They were comprised of many different communities, or tribes. And the interactions among the tribes were frequent, leading to the fact that the Native American cultures, in general, have formed many common features. The key word to describe the Native American cultures before European contact, if any, can be ‘Equilibrium’. Throughout the history of Native American Indians before 1492, ‘Equilibrium’ had been Native American’s philosophy in dealing with in-tribe, inter-tribe relations as well as their relationship with nature. To illustrate how Native American Indians achieved ‘Equilibrium’, I will analyze their social structure, religious beliefs and social values. Social Structure The Native American Indians are mostly bonded together by...
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...chose to write about Molly Carney’s research on Cultural Resource Management. Molly was doing her Doctoral research on a Native American Tribe’s land in Washington State. She excavated a site named the Flying Goose (due to the large amount of “annoying” geese who inhabited the area near the site). Based on the very little evidence she found from the pit, one might assume that research would be halted, but through Molly’s creative means of investigation, she was able to determine a great deal about the site’s history. There were no artifacts located in the pit, making her research more difficult. One of the alternative means Molly used to find information was through Geoarchaeology. She took soil samples...
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...the representation of native Americans in the media I found but a few sources that could be cited which is a comment in and of itself about the very lack of historical representation of native Americans with in our society. The very definition of representation should not be confused with its figurative meaning of diplomacy, but in this case is an expression of a group by means of a designation that represents said group, meaning that representation is a form of communication or factor that identifies a set or group, in this particular case a race of people that shall be from here on within this paper be identified as native Americans or native Americans Indians. With this in mind the preponderance...
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...nations McDonalds and other American culture influence like Starbucks and clothing stores are coming to their countries. They are influenced by Western cultures. The non-Western cultures will face challenges to their cultural identities because they have to try and change to get modernized with everyone else. Non-Western cultures face decentering due to the challenges of globalization from the nineteenth century to the twentieth and the present. By the nineteenth and twentieth century, most cultures are trying to get modernized to fit in with all the changes of that time. As the century began, movies, music, and the media had a major influence on fashion and trends in all aspects of life. On contrast to early centuries, one of the most prominent traits of the world during the twentieth century was the drastic growth of technology. More technological advances had been made by the end of the twentieth century. Communications and information technology, transportation technology and medical advances had radically altered daily lives. (www.wvculture.org) As far as the Native Americans and the Europeans, the Native Americans were living a peaceful and fulfilling life living off the land until the Europeans arrived. There three main cultural conquests against the Native Americans. Each style of conquest was responded to in a different way with each containing different impacts. Though the impact of disease brought by the Europeans, the Native Americans trade, land and religion were...
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...mask. I chose this piece because just looking at it makes you wonder what all images it can produce. In the reading it states that the mask can change images by pulling on different strings located on it. The bright colors and shapes also attracted me to it. The frowning face, that represents the inside of the mask is quite unusual, it does directly depict an actual likeness of a face, and the outer parts look like the frame of the face. The book makes reference to the Kwakiutl people lived on the Vancouver Island, trading and warring with each other and their neighbors. But they produced great artwork like the mask which were used in Shaman ceremonies, and totem poles. The Kwakiutl are famed for their transformation masks. These massive American masks, up to eight feet long, are based around an animal form and open up during the ceremony to reveal an inner human character. This method links the human, animal and spiritual aspects of life. The winter period, called Tsetseka, meaning good humor, was used by the Kwakiutl as a time for celebrating. They believed that the spirits who had been at large in the world returned to the village to capture certain members of the population. The dances were often connected with the initiation of novices. Possessed by wild spirits the novices would disappear into the woods to be given the ancestral rites and then reappear as fully fledged members of the society. The spirit which possessed them was Bakbakwalanooksiwae (Cannibal at the north end...
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...American Indians have been portrayed in the media a countless number of times throughout history. This often includes advertisements of technology. Frequently automotive ads portray “Indian-ness.” This isn’t the only industry that uses stereotypes of Native Americans to try and enhance the product they are selling. These stereotypes depict freedom, appearance, use of headdresses by almost all Native American people, and lack of education. Freedom A majority of people associate Native Americans with freedom. Many tribes are nomadic and Native people were the last in the United States to fall under the governing style that the rest of the United States followed. Cars and motorcycles have always had an association with freedom. This is why...
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...contrast the European culture of the English and the French with the Cultures of the Native Americans in the New World. The conquest of American territory and its subsequent exploitation by Europeans caused a breakdown and destruction of existing native cultures on the continent. American lands were take systematically by whites who were founded their towns and cities on behalf of European Kings. When Europeans explorers landed on the north side of the American continent they found only natives inhabiting the place, from this connection to European continent United States became a colony of England. Initially they settled the eastern part of the country, which is the coastline that borders the Atlantic Ocean. Soon after the middle part was colonized by France and south east part by Spain. At the time of European colonization of North America, the Native American Indian cultures had developed relatively complex social systems, adapted to their environment. The Indians shared a highly developed system of trade. Different tribes of Native Americans traded goods all across the country. Several were skilled farmers, while others were hunters. These tribes had developed their own cultures many years before the settlers arrived. Each have a different religion and a strong spiritual belief. Many tribes shared similar one. With the increasing influence of European cultures, native cultures of American Indians were replaced and a new value system dominated the region. This new culture...
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...Annotated Bibliography Cass Ulmer Indian Health Service. (2014). The federal health program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Health Service. Retrieved from http://www.ihs.gov/communityhealth/ The Indian Health Service government website give a general overview about the programs and services that IHS has to offer to Native Americans and Alaska Natives. This site provides an interdisciplinary approach to promote and provide community health among these people. This site also provides general information about the Affordable Care Act and Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which extends current law and authorizes new programs and services within the Indian Health Service. This information is all well written and easily accessible for the general public, members of IHS, providers, and also those looking for a career opportunity in this specific field. This site also provides legal information such as eligibility and legislation for IHS, which covers 566 federally, recognized tribes in 35 different states. Overall this site is credible and well put together in order to aid the public in learning more about the health system for Native Americans and Alaska Native. NBC News. (2014). Broken promises: Reservations lack basic care. Healthcare on NBC News. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/31210909/ns/ health-health_care/t/broken-promises-reservations-lack-basic- care/#.VIOJX4d692c This news article provides a real life example of the...
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...Spain, France, and England all tried to convert Native Americans in the New world. Spain sent Franciscan Priests who settled in New Mexico and Florida. These men would wear their finest garbs and displayed religious paintings and statues in order to impress the Indians. They would also use torture to scare people into converting but the the biggest reason for conversion was not intended: disease. Disease killed many native people but didn’t affect Spaniards because they were immune to European diseases. The natives took this as a sign that the Catholic God was more powerful than the gods they worshipped so they decided to be baptised. Many conversions were genuine but there were some that were done to avoid death. This meant that some converts...
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...Indian Health Services System Overview of Indian Health Service The Indian Health Service (IHS), a federal health system, cares for 2 million of the country's 5.2 million American Indian and Alaska Native people. This system has increasingly focused on innovative uses of health information technology and telemedicine, as well as comprehensive, locally tailored prevention and disease management programs, to promote health equity in a population facing multiple health disparities. Important recent achievements include a reduction in the life-expectancy gap between American Indian and Alaska Native people and whites (from eight years to five years) and improved measures of diabetes control (including 20 percent and 10 percent reductions in the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hemoglobin A1C, respectively). However, disparities persist between American Indian and Alaska Native people and the overall US population. Continued innovation and increased funding are required to further improve health and achieve equity (Trujillo, 2002). In the 2010 census, 5.2 million people identified themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native, representing 1.7 percent of the US population. American Indian and Alaska Native people experience poor health outcomes and have an average life expectancy that is more than five years shorter than that of the overall US population. The causes of this disparity span the life spectrum, beginning with high infant mortality rates, and include...
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...American Indian and Native Alaskan Health Status According to the Center for Disease Control, or CDC, there are currently 566 government recognized tribes of American Indian and Native Alaskan origin in the United States (2015). This group of tribes roughly equates to 5.2 million individuals who make up this minority group. There are many stereotypes that come along with Native American heritage, such as alcoholism, poverty, and illness. Sadly, these stereotypes are true and this minority has several major health disparities which affect them as a whole, including those previously mentioned. Current Health Status and Health Disparities Of the 5.2 million American Indian and Native Alaskan population, a measured 26.9% lack health insurance (CDC, 2015). The unemployment rate does not help the poor health status of this group, being the second highest of all minority groups at 15.8%. A major health concern for Native Americans is diabetes. Compared to non-Hispanic whites, American Indians and Alaskan Natives are 2.2 times higher to develop diabetes. Ninety-five percent of American Indians and Alaskan Natives effected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2015). According to US News, only 51 percent of Native American high school students graduate (2013). The educational status of this minority group already puts them at a disadvantage for receiving proper health promotion and maintaining self-preservation. Higher dropout rates can be...
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