like all Native Americans

the natural metaphors of human experience in the tradition of haiku in Japan

Dakota/Santee

unbreakable communications code based on their native Diné language to help win the war in the Pacific

Painting Native America: Indigenous Artists in the Twentieth Century indigenous language books like all Native AmericansGenerations of Indigenous artists have sought to make a place for Native art in North American culture and society as well as the broader art world. Written at the intersection of history and art history, Painting Native America tells the social history of Indigenous artists and their experiences as they negotiate such questions as how to use art for social and political goals, what constitutes "Indian art," and how to make a living as an artist,