Native American Art in North America Answers

Ancestral Puebloans (Pueblo / Anasazi)

Answers may vary. The robe was collected by Lewis and Clark on their expedition into the western lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. It was sent to President Jefferson.

cradleboard (Native American baby carrier)

Answers will vary. Northwest Coast people lived in extended family groups or clans that claimed descent from a mythic animal or animal-human ancestry. The family derived its name and the right to use certain animals and spirits as emblems or crests from its mythic ancestor.

A baby carrier

Answers may vary slightly. Twining is the sewing together of a vertical warp of rods.

Answers may vary. The robe was collected by Lewis and Clark on their expedition into the western lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. It was sent to President Jefferson.

Pueblo communities lived in multi-story adobe dwellings called pueblos that served as homes, storage spaces, and centers for religious ceremonies (with kivas)

In the Pomo legend, a young girl receives magical basket-making skills from the stars or spirit beings. The basket is significant as a sacred object used in ceremonies, as gifts, and as a symbol of life and creation.

The Pueblo people lived in large, multi-story adobe apartment-like villages called pueblos with hundreds of rooms. Their homes functioned as residences, storage areas, defensive structures, and included underground kivas for religious ceremonies and community gatherings.

Twining is a basket-weaving technique in which two or more flexible weft strands are twisted around rigid warp strands to create a strong, textured weave.

Answers will vary. According to Pomo legend, the earth was dark until their hero stole the sun and brought it to the earth in a basket. He hangs the basket each day, moving its position because he cannot decide which light he likes.

The Northwest Coast people developed animal imagery through clan symbols and crest art that represented ancestral spirits and family lineages. They used it on their plank houses by carving and painting large animal motifs on house fronts, entryways, and interior posts to show status, identity, and to honor supernatural beings.