Traces of sophisticated cultures remain across what is today the United States and Canada.
before 11,200 B.C.E. - c. 1500
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Introduction to Mogollon
The Mogollon tradition of the Greater Southwest was diverse, expansive, and vibrant.
Awa Tsireh, Pottery Makers
Pottery Makers is one of many that the artist Awa Tsireh (Cattail Bird, Spanish name Alfonso Roybal) created about Pueblo cultures
Paquimé (Casas Grandes), Mogollon culture
Paquimé played a key role in trade and cultural contacts between the Pueblo culture of the southwestern United States and Mesoamerica.
Kay WalkingStick, Me and My Neon Box
Me and My Neon Box embodies Kay WalkingStick’s process of working through questions about painting, sexuality, gender, and race.
Clarissa Rizal, Resilience Robe
This prestigious garment follows a traditional design passed down through generations of Indigenous Alaskans.
Headdress (Cheyenne or Lakota)
A headdress that is in exceptional condition tells us about warrior culture among the Lakota or Cheyenne
Bannerstones, an introduction
Between 6000 and 1000 B.C.E., thousands of nomadic Native Americans travelled and lived along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, making enigmatic, carefully carved stones known today as bannerstones.
Socorro black-on-white storage jar
This Ancestral Puebloan jar was made to store good during a time of drought
Anishinaabe shoulder bag
A bag that belonged to the first ordained Native American Methodist minister
White Ogre Tihu (Katsina Figure)
A Hopi blessing for a child's growth and prosperity, with a reminder to respect elders
Mató Nájin/Standing Bear, Battle of Little Bighorn
A drawing in pencil, ink, and watercolor over 8 feet long tells the story of the Battle of Little Bighorn
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