Arts of the Americas

This diverse collection features strong holdings of Indigenous art from pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica and western North America.

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Alaska Native Art

Find out how values and traditions are celebrated in the art of Alaska Native cultures today.

Gathering of the Clans: Tavernier’s Encounter with the Lakota

Representation versus reality in depictions of the Red Cloud Agency.

By Arthur Amiotte

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Carrying Baskets: The Seeds of Pomo Life in California

Learn how Pomo women created and used baskets to gather and prepare native plant foods for themselves and their families.

By Sherrie Smith-Ferri

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New Publication: “Yua, Spirit of the Arctic”

By Hillary C. Olcott

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