| Music and art have been vital parts of the Native | | | | displaying the work of artists such as Norval |
| American culture. Native Americans have been | | | | Morrisseau and Daphne Odjig, to name a few. |
| using art as a form of expression for thousands | | | | Woven baskets and totem poles are also the two |
| of years. Most of the Native American art | | | | main forms of Native American art that are |
| consists of symbols of animals and people. These | | | | found in most of the Native American art galleries. |
| symbols were made from different materials | | | | The woven baskets have very interesting tribal |
| such as rocks, feathers, cloth, clay and fabric. | | | | patterns making them beautiful pieces of art that |
| Native America comprised of several tribes, which | | | | can also be used to store fruits and vegetables. |
| were and are even today, famous for their own | | | | Totem poles have been regarded as symbols of |
| works of art. For instance, hand woven blankets | | | | the Native American heritage and play an |
| are considered as an important feature of the | | | | important role in their art culture. These poles are |
| Navajo tribe for which they are well known. | | | | huge wooden sculptures that represent |
| Native Americans loved to carve different | | | | generations of family members including the faces |
| symbols of animals such as walruses, eagles and | | | | of people as well as animals. There are also |
| bears. Walruses were mostly carved out of | | | | various stone sculptures, jade carvings and |
| whale's teeth whereas eagles and bears were | | | | Navajo jewelry found in these art galleries along |
| carved out of rock. These various forms of | | | | with other beautiful crafts such as ceramics, |
| Native American art are displayed in a number of | | | | masks, drums and carvings in cedar and |
| Native American art galleries all over the U.S. and | | | | whalebone. |
| other places. | | | | Since Native American art also features Indian art |
| Native American art galleries feature the work of | | | | and is considered extremely authentic, the |
| the most popular Native American artists who are | | | | majority of this art is not found in American art |
| highly skilled in designing art pieces reflecting their | | | | galleries or retail stores. They are found only in |
| custom and ancestral roots. These art galleries | | | | Native American art galleries, which specialize in |
| mainly exhibit First Nations and Inuit art by | | | | showcasing Native American art. |