Native American Indians: Visual Native American Indians: Visual Arts, Drama, Dance, and MusicArts, Drama, Dance, and Music

Visual Arts: PotteryVisual Arts: Pottery

They first go and They first go and gather the clay. gather the clay. Then they mix the Then they mix the clay and water to start clay and water to start to form the shape of to form the shape of the pot. the pot. Once they have Once they have completed making the completed making the shape of the pot, they shape of the pot, they need to make the clay need to make the clay dry. dry.

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They dry it using fire, They dry it using fire, but if they dry they but if they dry they leave it under the fire leave it under the fire too long, they crack.too long, they crack.

They then need to They then need to paint it and decorate paint it and decorate the pot once it the the pot once it the clay has dried. clay has dried.

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Drama: StorytellingDrama: Storytelling

Native Americans passed down their Native Americans passed down their traditions and history through the way of traditions and history through the way of storytelling. storytelling. Elders of the village would tell the stories Elders of the village would tell the stories at night around the village fire. Many times at night around the village fire. Many times they acted out what the story was about they acted out what the story was about for the children. for the children. This was one of the many ways they also This was one of the many ways they also educated their children about their past.educated their children about their past.

StorytellingStorytelling

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Dance: The Sun DanceDance: The Sun Dance

It used to be a dance for men only It used to be a dance for men only because it was kind of torturous.because it was kind of torturous.

It was held during the summer solstice. It was held during the summer solstice.

It was a dance to celebrate new life and It was a dance to celebrate new life and spiritual rebirth of the participants. spiritual rebirth of the participants.

During this 4-8 day dance ceremony, the During this 4-8 day dance ceremony, the dancers would fast and self inflict pain. dancers would fast and self inflict pain.

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When the America came to be, the When the America came to be, the government banned this dance. government banned this dance.

Some of the Native Americans continued Some of the Native Americans continued to do it anyway but they called it the rain to do it anyway but they called it the rain dance to disguise it. dance to disguise it.

The governments laws have changed and The governments laws have changed and they are allowed to continue the dance they are allowed to continue the dance today. today.

Music: Native American FlutesMusic: Native American Flutes

These flutes are generally handcrafted. These flutes are generally handcrafted.

Before they make the flute out of wood, they Before they make the flute out of wood, they must make sure the wood is of good quality. must make sure the wood is of good quality.

Generally their flutes are carved from wood. Generally their flutes are carved from wood.

Once they have finished carving it, which is a Once they have finished carving it, which is a long process, they treat the wood so it lasts.long process, they treat the wood so it lasts.

It is not easy work, but the end result, if you can It is not easy work, but the end result, if you can play, is priceless. play, is priceless.

Music: Native American flutesMusic: Native American flutes

Music: Native American Indian Music: Native American Indian FlutesFlutes

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