NAMS 205 Final
How are indigenous artists responding to the scarcity of many traditional art materials (like
western red cedar, sedge, walrus ivory, etc.). - ANS -They are experimenting with more readily
available, non-traditional materials.
How does James Lavadour (Walla Walla) explain his development as an artist? - ANS -He
started by using watercolors and food coloring, then switched to higher quality pigments. Slowly,
he began to realize that painting was like gathering something good from the land.
How does the Leni Lenape artist featured in the video describe her engagement with scale? -
ANS -She likes to show scale through intimacy.
Name at least one institution mentioned in the video as important venues for contemporary
Native art. - ANS -Examples include Crow's Shadow Press, The Gorman Museum, The Heard
Museum, The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), and The Philbrook Museum.
What does Crow's Shadow do for Native American art? - ANS -They provide funding,
technology, technical advice and assistance, and marketing assistance for Native artists.
What does Marie Watt (Seneca) say is the most important experience in her development as an
artist? - ANS -Her time at Crow's Shadow
How do artists in the video define Native humor? - ANS -Native humor is "Renewing,
empowering, and a survival mechanism."
How does Native American art relate to Native American political concerns? - ANS -It serves as
a way to document experiences and to highlight Native political demands.
How does Luzene Hill (Cherokee) use Quipu? - ANS -She created a piece in which Quipu
represent women who do not report assaults in the U.S. every day.
How does Nicholas Yuxweluptin (Coast Salish) portray 'ugly things' in his art? - ANS -He uses
bright colors that lure the viewer in, then tries to help his audiences "experience things like
global warming."
What insights did Truman Lowe (Ho Chunk) derive from his work with water images? - ANS
-Studying water courses reminded him that humans have a close relationship with water: we are
made of water; we drink water; we pollute water, and so on.
, Why did one if the Cree artist profiled in the video order sixty two body bags for her installation
piece? - ANS -To represent the genocide carried out against her people by the Canadian
government.
Why does Julie Buffalohead say that Coyote in her art represents what it means to be human? -
ANS -Because Coyote is neither good nor bad; he is in-between, just like humans.
What is Meryl McMaster's inspiration for photographing outside?
A: Her strong connection to the land; it helps in her self-exploration as a person of mixed
Native/Non-Native background. - ANS -Her strong connection to the land; it helps in her
self-exploration as a person of mixed Native/Non-Native background.
Why does Kay Walkingstick say that it's risky to create art? - ANS -Because it's like being
naked in front of your audience.
What does Wendy Red Crow want people to recognize in her art? - ANS -That Native
Americans are human beings and that Native history is everybody's history.
The word parfleche refers to what type of object? (Please circle the correct answer):
A) The decoration at the entrance to a tipi
B) A type of painted shield
C) A leather packet used to store and carry meat
D) A device used to carry babies - ANS -C) A leather packet used to store and carry meat
Which of the following is a form of art that men in the Great Plains developed subsequent to
contact with Euro-Americans? (Please circle the correct answer):
A) ledger drawings
B) petroglyphs
C) winter counts
D) painted shields - ANS -A) ledger drawings
Which of the following is the tribe known for creating the largest tipis? (Please circle the correct
answer):
A) Dakota
B) Comanche
C) Mandan
D) Blackfeet - ANS -D) Blackfeet
4.) Which of the following are the two types of object emphasized in lecture that are decorated
with beadwork in the Great Plains region? (Please circle the correct answers):
A) cradleboards
B) arrows
C) shields
D) moccasins - ANS -A) cradleboards
How are indigenous artists responding to the scarcity of many traditional art materials (like
western red cedar, sedge, walrus ivory, etc.). - ANS -They are experimenting with more readily
available, non-traditional materials.
How does James Lavadour (Walla Walla) explain his development as an artist? - ANS -He
started by using watercolors and food coloring, then switched to higher quality pigments. Slowly,
he began to realize that painting was like gathering something good from the land.
How does the Leni Lenape artist featured in the video describe her engagement with scale? -
ANS -She likes to show scale through intimacy.
Name at least one institution mentioned in the video as important venues for contemporary
Native art. - ANS -Examples include Crow's Shadow Press, The Gorman Museum, The Heard
Museum, The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), and The Philbrook Museum.
What does Crow's Shadow do for Native American art? - ANS -They provide funding,
technology, technical advice and assistance, and marketing assistance for Native artists.
What does Marie Watt (Seneca) say is the most important experience in her development as an
artist? - ANS -Her time at Crow's Shadow
How do artists in the video define Native humor? - ANS -Native humor is "Renewing,
empowering, and a survival mechanism."
How does Native American art relate to Native American political concerns? - ANS -It serves as
a way to document experiences and to highlight Native political demands.
How does Luzene Hill (Cherokee) use Quipu? - ANS -She created a piece in which Quipu
represent women who do not report assaults in the U.S. every day.
How does Nicholas Yuxweluptin (Coast Salish) portray 'ugly things' in his art? - ANS -He uses
bright colors that lure the viewer in, then tries to help his audiences "experience things like
global warming."
What insights did Truman Lowe (Ho Chunk) derive from his work with water images? - ANS
-Studying water courses reminded him that humans have a close relationship with water: we are
made of water; we drink water; we pollute water, and so on.
, Why did one if the Cree artist profiled in the video order sixty two body bags for her installation
piece? - ANS -To represent the genocide carried out against her people by the Canadian
government.
Why does Julie Buffalohead say that Coyote in her art represents what it means to be human? -
ANS -Because Coyote is neither good nor bad; he is in-between, just like humans.
What is Meryl McMaster's inspiration for photographing outside?
A: Her strong connection to the land; it helps in her self-exploration as a person of mixed
Native/Non-Native background. - ANS -Her strong connection to the land; it helps in her
self-exploration as a person of mixed Native/Non-Native background.
Why does Kay Walkingstick say that it's risky to create art? - ANS -Because it's like being
naked in front of your audience.
What does Wendy Red Crow want people to recognize in her art? - ANS -That Native
Americans are human beings and that Native history is everybody's history.
The word parfleche refers to what type of object? (Please circle the correct answer):
A) The decoration at the entrance to a tipi
B) A type of painted shield
C) A leather packet used to store and carry meat
D) A device used to carry babies - ANS -C) A leather packet used to store and carry meat
Which of the following is a form of art that men in the Great Plains developed subsequent to
contact with Euro-Americans? (Please circle the correct answer):
A) ledger drawings
B) petroglyphs
C) winter counts
D) painted shields - ANS -A) ledger drawings
Which of the following is the tribe known for creating the largest tipis? (Please circle the correct
answer):
A) Dakota
B) Comanche
C) Mandan
D) Blackfeet - ANS -D) Blackfeet
4.) Which of the following are the two types of object emphasized in lecture that are decorated
with beadwork in the Great Plains region? (Please circle the correct answers):
A) cradleboards
B) arrows
C) shields
D) moccasins - ANS -A) cradleboards
