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Native Americans: Wildlife as Art
November 18, 2008
Before the ships under the command of Christopher Columbus ever set sail, there were hundreds of tribes of Native American peoples living in America. These people had rich cultures which were rooted in wildlife and nature. Ancient cave drawings created by Native Americans still exist in several areas of the United States. These drawings depict the important aspects of their culture; hunting, fishing, and animal spirits played a huge part in their development as a people and a culture.
It was in these caves and through Native American peoples that modern wildlife art was first conceived. When European settlers arrived they recognized the Native American people’s bond with nature, and since, our fascination with the wild, unexplored frontier has allowed us to create our own art in celebration of animals and nature.
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