AMERICAN NATIVE ARTS

 


Jack Szelka
American Native Photographer

 

The rich cultures and traditions of American Natives

encompass many forms and styles of artwork.

These fine artists and museums represent just a few

of the many tribes and geographical areas.

 

A Gallery Of American Natives 

Jack Szelka Photos

Johnston, Rhode Island

A treasure in New England for countless years,

Jack captures the heart and soul of

American Natives at local pow wows.

Call Jack for more information:

401 942-2263


A comprehensive collection of the photographs

and illustrations of James Mooney, 1891-1893.

The Ghost Dance


An historical photographic representation of

Red Cloud's manikin by the Smithsonian Museum.

Red Cloud's 1873 Manikin


Turtle Gals Performance Ensemble

The Scrubbing Project, founded in 1999 to bring

Native women's voices to the stage, their first original play,

is a courageous exploration of racism and tradition.


Inuit Art Foundation

This non-profit organization owned and run by Inuit artists

was established in 1985 to help artists help themselves.


Native Alaskan Paintings and Drawings

Native Alaskan Graphic Arts:
Founding Artists


This exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum displays the art work

of Squint Eyes, Tichkematse, the Cheyenne prinsoner/artsit.

Squint Eyes: Artist and Indian Scout


Committed to the preservation of Earth's resources,

their drums are hand made and Earth friendly.

Earth Shadow Design: The Drum People


An extensive resource list of museums,

cultural centers, photographs and paintings.

Native American

Museums and Archives


The photography of Edward Sherriff Curtis

is the standard to which many others aspire.

His work holds the American Indian still in time.

The Curtis Collection


This is live American Indian Radio

and to quote them, " Indigenous Rocks."

AIROS


The American Indian photography of Benedicte Wrensted,

was a little known treasure, only recently discovered.

The photography of Benedicte Wrensted


Meet the young film makers

from the Montana State University.

Native Voices Public Television


Kicking Bear painted his story many years after the battle.

Now, his beautiful vision is captured for all time.

Battle of the Little Big Horn Painting


A premiere artist of the nineteenth century American Indians.

(to read the entire story, click on full text at the bottom)

Seth Eastman


The Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford University has created

this beautiful collection of American Indian photographs.

The Pitt Rivers Museum


Plains Indian Ledger Art, is a publishing project

of the Department of Ethnic Studies at UCSD.

Blackhawk Ledger

Cheyenne Ledger


We shall be forever indebted to Frances Densmore,

for her extraordinary efforts in the recording and

preserving of the music of American Indians.

Frances Densmore


A beautiful collection of photographs from the

Mathers Museum at the University of Indiana.

The Wanamaker Collection of

Native American photographs


Western Canada's largest museum, with over 

20 galleries and 93,00 square feet of exhibitions.

The Glenbow Museum of Canada


This museum has excellent Native American

displays and exhibits as well as an Indian Market.

Eiteljorg Museum of American

Indians and Western Art


Exhibits include, Plains Indians, Cody Firearms

and superior collections of paintings and sculptures.

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center


This wonderful Southern Californian Museum 

also has an excellent reference/research library. 

The Southwest Museum


A unique museum of art and artifacts from the

Native Americans of the Plains and the Southwest.

The Koshare Indian Museum


A wonderful place to introduce children

to the culture of the Iroquois people.

The Cayuga Museum's Iroquois Center


This museum of Native Cultures and Art,

emphasizes the Native Americans of the Southwest.

The Heard Museum


One of our country's finest museums

devoted to the Western Culture of America.

The Autry Museum

of Western Heritage


Located on Hatteras Island, in

the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Frisco Native American Museum


Exhibition of works by famous Plains artists:

Blackbear Bosin, Woody Crumbo,

Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Dorothy Sullivan.

Indian Center Museum

 

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