Lesson uses digitized primary source material to examine the portrayal of American Indians in art between 1850 and 1900. Classroom activities and questions for discussion included.

Glenna Matoush is highlighted, along with four pieces of her work and details of what has influenced her visual art.

Learn how visual artist Christine Sioui Wawanoloath uses trickster's humour in her art and view samples of her work.

Learn about the art of native North Americans in this overview descriptions with accompanying image gallery with a detailed description of each piece.

These artworks are visual interpretations of Native Americans through the eyes of American settlers. Follow a timeline from 1500-1900 to see the perceptions of Native Americans of the white settlers at that time.

Through this resource, the user can learn about the hand-crafted jewelry of Native North Americans of the Northwest and Southwest and how it embodies both the personal and collective identity of the maker and the wearer.

Visit the Portland Art Museum "plaza" to explore current exhibits and the museum collections, which range from Northwest and Native American art to European and American art, silver, and contemporary art. The Gilkey Center for Graphic...

Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...

This is the website of the North Dakota Museum of Art. The museum focuses on contemporary art and art that shows the visual history of the region, including a focus on Native American art. Collections and exhibitions can be viewed...

Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.

The Inuit and First Nations people tended to express their culture and history through artistic expression. Highlighted is the various art forms and artists of these people and especially the Northern region of Canada. Included are...

An exhibition that uses African art to explain the concepts of bigness and smallness. In the world of art, big and small can refer not only to physical size but to relative size, to the impression an object makes, or to the largeness of...

Nokomis, a 70 year old Ojibwa artist tells stories about the Eastern Woodland Indian culture north of Lake Superior and interprets the native legends and myths that provided much of the imagery of Ojibwa artists like Morrisseau.

This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.

Lesson on the 19th Century representation through art and maps of indigenous population and territory of the American West and Mexico. Primary source documents and questions for discussion are included.

Use this Molly of Denali digital game to extend and expand students' use of informational text, as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. In this game, Molly shows players how to make various beading designs using the...

Stereotypes persist when discussing Native American arts and cultures, and sadly many people remain unaware of the complicated and fascinating histories of Native peoples and their art. Read examples of these stereotypes and what changes...

So how do you organize so many groups and of such diverse natures when studying Native American art? This article discusses how to organize Native American art by geography and chronology.

Learn about and view images of ancient rock art in southern Texas.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational comparing the lives of the Native American Wampanoag tribe in the past and in the present. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This resource will assist anyone studying Native Americans to find which tribes are federally recognized. Tribes are listed in alphabetical order by their federal names.

A wonderful educational art site from KinderArt that includes creating a work of art in a style similar to that of Morrisseau. Includes a short biography, art vocabulary, and information on Ojibwa culture.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about powwows held by Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.