This course provides an  introductory and selective survey on
the art of Native peoples of North America from pre-contact up
through the early twentieth-century.  It  examines the formal
attributes of the major arts from the eight primary geographical
regions including the Plains, the Southwest, California, the
Northwest Coast, Alaska, the Northern Woodlands and the Southeast.
The class also considers the relationships between these art forms
and the social, cultural, and historical factors surrounding their
production and contributing to their significance.  Outside readings
and one research paper will assist the student in developing skills
in visual analysis, evaluative reading, and critical thinking in
relation to Native American art.