For centuries, Native American art has been viewed through ... Debra Utacia Krol: Turquoise had become a symbol of Native art, even though it's only found mostly here in the Southwest.

crop fields and general plant life — from Aboriginal art, Native American motifs and Indian tribal symbols,” says Nupur. A fusion of symbols and prints with beadwork, kantha and crewel ...

Native arts and crafts are widely collected today, and there are contemporary practitioners who have developed their own recognizable styles.

She reclaimed lost histories, investigated centuries-old symbols, and acidly critiqued complacency toward the plight of ...