To date, however, the oldest surviving artworks (excluding finely crafted, aesthetically significant stone tools) are datable to no earlier than approximately 5000 years ago in several parts of Canada (for example, decorative and depictive carvings from the earliest periods in the Lower Fraser region of British Columbia). The development of Native art is in many [...]

Native American art, hand-made and performance, is diverse, because there are so many Native American tribes. But certain generalities can be made about this art, because many of their core spiritual and religious beliefs are similar all across the tribes.

One prevalent trait of all Native American art is the use of animistic themes. These are [...]

The art of the Inuit, Native Americans of Canada and Alaska, reflects their deep connection the earth and sea. The Inuit have the traditional Native American deep reverence for the earth and nature and are among the world’s oldest line of true “environmentalists”. The Inuit are also pragmatists: they generally have not been taking man-made [...]