The study of Indigenous People can create a respectful and rigorous understanding of their culture. Some classes for a term provide a broad approach by focusing on native cultures around the world. Some programs, on the other hand, look at the experience of a specific group. In the U.S., some universities offer undergraduate and graduate[…]
The Nicoleños, an Indigenous group that lived on San Nicolas Island, used a multistep process to fashion striking abalone-shell fishhooks such as this one. / Photo by Kevin Smith San Nicolas Island was home to Indigenous populations as early as 6,000 years ago. By Dr. Anna Goldfield / 08.14.2018 Archaeologist San Nicolas Island, the most[…]
A Muisca (Chibcha) seated gold figure on a stool (tunjo). Colombia, 10th-16th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) / Metropolitan Museum of Art The Muisca lived in scattered settlements spread across the valleys of the high Andean plains in the east of modern-day Colombia. By Mark Cartwright / 07.06.2015 Historian The Muisca (or[…]
The First Salmon ceremony being performed. U.S. Department of Agriculture , Public Domain Indigenous people from around the world revere certain traditional foods as sacred. By Dr. Rosalyn R. LaPier / 06.15.2018 Associate Professor of Environmental Studies The University of Montana The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling, on June 11, that asked Washington state to remove culverts that block the migration of salmon.[…]
It’s not too late to explore our ancient history, and we can begin by grasping a better understanding of tribal perspectives on landmarks, place names, and the historical people and events that make them significant. / Photo by DEA/F. BARBAGALLO/De Agostini/Getty Images The ancient history of this country is often overlooked. Here are landmarks significant to[…]
Sculptural ceramic ceremonial vessel that represents a dog, c. 100-800 C.E., Moche, Peru, 180 mm high (Museo Larco). This spotted dog is represented in several scenes of Moche art accompanying Ai Apaec, the Moche mythological hero. By Dr. Sarahh Scher / 08.27.2016 Visiting Lecturer in Art History Salem State University A Complex Culture Moche architects and artists[…]