Arts and Crafts: Plains
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Arts, Social Science
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Native Americans, American Indians, Crafts
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
Article abstract: The beadwork and headdresses of the Plains are a dramatic statement of personal aesthetics, and they are the primary association with Native American art for many people
The arts and crafts of the Plains tribes were small in scale and highly transportable because of the largely nomadic Plains existence. The arts had supernatural relationships with the spirit world; for example, beautifying the skin of a slain animal was thought to please its spirit and avert retaliation. Ghost Dance shirts and dresses also demonstrate the close relationship...
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