Native American art: Quick Facts

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Hohokam pottery

Northeast American Indian moccasins

Iroquois shoulder bag

Ancient stone dwellings of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde, Colorado, show multistory rooms, round kivas, and towers built into a cliff alcove.

A Navajo woman wearing turquoise jewelry weaves a traditional rug on a loom inside a hogan, with sunlight streaming through the open door in Monument Valley Tribal Park, Arizona.

Hopi kachina doll

Smiling older woman with long white hair gestures with open hands; collage background of English and Native American writing, paper texture, and vintage portraits.

A dancer in a bright pink shawl with fringe, wearing traditional regalia adorned with blue and black accents, performs at an outdoor cultural event.

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Oscar Howe

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Joseph Yoakum

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Mildred Cleghorn

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