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Across Native American cultures, Corn Maidens play a special role, symbolizing the prayers of the people for a bountiful harvest. As embodiments of fertility and growth, Corn Maidens represent the life-giving power of corn, a staple crop that has sustained…
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Making music is universal. It transcends culture, race, and even time. Music is a thread that connects all of humanity in one big tapestry. And this is especially true of dance. The Native American dance stick is essentially an extension…
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Of all Native American weaponry, lancets, spears, tomahawks, and bows and arrows, knives were the most useful and versatile. Considering that the natives hunted their own food and made their own homes, boats, clothes, cradles, bed frames, traps, musical instruments…
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Native Americans have an illustrious and tragic history that has greatly contributed to the whole of American society. We’ve all heard the story of Sitting Bull or Pocahontas—or have seen the terribly inaccurate Disney films—but the list of historical Native…
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The seven clans of the Cherokee nation are not separated by boundaries, but by their purpose in Cherokee society. The division of these clans was important to the functionality and peace of the Cherokee people. Anigatogewi: Wild Potato Clan As…
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