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During the American Revolution, the newly proclaimed United States competed with the British for the allegiance of Native American nations east of the Mississippi River. Most Native Americans who joined the struggle sided with the British, hoping to use the American Revolutionary War to halt further colonial expansion onto Native American land. Many native communities were divided over which side to support in the war. For the Iroquois Confederacy, the American Revolution resulted in civil war. Cherokees split into a neutral (or pro-American) faction and the anti-American Chickamaugas, led by Dragging Canoe.
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[O]f all when you are going through a Native American art gallery you may find that there are a variety of different kinds of art. Often people only think of clothing and beadwork when they think of native Americans, but there are many kinds of artwork you will find in a Native American art gallery. You will be able to see beautiful pottery that was made by the native Americans. You may see some pottery that is very old and historic as well as some pottery made by modern day Indian artists. Basketry will be another form of art you may see in one of these galleries. You may ... see beautiful paintings and jewelry in the galleries as well.
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There were historical treaties between the European Colonists and the Native American tribes requesting the return of any runaway slaves. For example, in 1726, the British Governor of New York exacted a promise from the Iroquois to return all runaway slaves who had joined up with them. This same promise was extracted from the Huron Natives in 1764 and from the Delaware Natives in 1765.[58] There are ... numerous accounts of advertisements requesting the return of African Americans who had married Native Americans or who spoke a Native American language. Individuals in some tribes owned African slaves; however, other tribes incorporated African Americans, slave or freemen, into the tribe. This custom among the Seminoles was part of the reason for the Seminole Wars where the European Americans feared their slaves fleeing to the Natives. The Cherokee Freedmen and tribes such as the Lumbee in North Carolina include African American ancestors.
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The two Native American art totem poles below are ... fakes. The black totem pole has a very flat uniform back and bottom again giving away the fact that it came from a mold. The colored totem pole is wood or mixed wood with a claim that it was hand painted but it was among many similar pieces in the store. All of these examples were each priced less than $20 Canadian which was another indicator that they were not original artwork.
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Many Native American artworks were intended for use in daily life as well as in ceremonies and rituals. Some items were made as garments or to store food. The ceremonies and rituals served various functions, including healing and maintaining success in hunting and farming, and they expressed beliefs about the relationship of Native Americans with the universe and the world around them. These beliefs gave shape and meaning to Native American art. Masks worn in healing ceremonies, for example, helped specialists in those rituals communicate with the spirit world. Carved wooden totem poles of the Pacific Northwest recorded family histories, and they were presented and displayed at elaborate ceremonies that helped the family preserve its history and status within the community.
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Becky Olvera Schultz is an artist that specializes in Southwest Art and Native American portrait masks. Her masks are not wearable or ceremonial but are her representation of indigenous peoples made of clay, painted and adorned. Her Native American portrait masks are her original sculptures and are not made from castings taken off a person’s face. She takes great care in detail when creating these masks so that they are as life-like as possible. She has displayed her masks in various exhibitions, including several solo museum shows and has received awards for her work and website. Becky's body of art work ... includes Southwest clay & gourd masks, 2D mixed media, serigraphs, shields, dolls, wall plaques, digital & photography.
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