The Coushatta of the American Southeast preserves the cultural memories and the practice of basketry by passing down the knowledge of how to create baskets from generation to generation. The baskets are often created as gifts for loved ones on special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. These baskets are considered to be family treasures because of the … [Read more...] about Traditional Native American Baskets: Researched and Conserved by Jessica Winslow
Puebloan pottery artists develop their pottery using materials, techniques, forms, and designs passed down through their cultures, from their ancestors. Pottery production starts with clay from a traditional family source, which is a manifestation of their cultural connection with the earth. The process of making the pottery often involves the help of family members, who gather … [Read more...] about Puebloan Ceramic Vessel: Researched, Conserved, and Reconstructed by Hannah Scarborough
These three projectile points all originated within what is now the state of Missouri. As they are each made of a typical, commonly acquired type of stone and they each assume readily identifiable types, they are not likely special points for ceremonial use. Because each assumes a regular, identifiable form, these were clearly made by practiced flintknappers who very … [Read more...] about Ancient Native American Projectile Points from Missouri by Cierra Carter
Native American projectile points have been made in the Americas from the time of the earliest Paleo-American cultures through the 16th century. The points in these collections are made of local stone in a variety of colors; the majority of the points are made of Burlington chert, but there are also points made of Mozarkite chert and jasper chert. Native Americans also … [Read more...] about Midwest Native American Projectile Points: Researched by Paige Whitcomb and Chaney Jewell