Title: Beautiful and practical, northwest native American art
Headings: Northwest Native American Art
Northwest Native American Art
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Content: Leather and feathers also played a very essential role in creating decorative accents to the artwork. While Native Americans residing in the Southern part of the country typically used wood for their art, those in the Northwest often preferred stone and bones to create small sculptures. Totem poles were very common, and usually surrounded an entire camp in various places including serving as roof supports. Animals were a very popular symbol used in Northwest Native American art. The raven was a spirit of creation and knowledge, while the bear (one of the most common symbols) represented strength, teaching, and creativity. These animals were often carved into small figurines, used in totem poles, and made in the form of toys for children. Different tools were used to create the different forms of artwork, and one of the most typical was a piece of stone, sharpened into a point. These stones allowed the Native Americans to carve wood and ivory into shapes, and give them more detail. String made of deer tendon was good for weaving and tying things together. There are still people who create Northwest Native American art today.