Section 1 – True/False with Brief Response. References Required for each question. 2 point each 20 points total Mark each question T or F (True or False). Provide a brief answer (1 – 2 sentences) only to the False questions. EX: Wampum are used as dinner meat? – FALSE, Wampum are …
A Large Hint: The required course readings up to this point will help answer questions within this section.
1. Are the art styles of the Pacific Northwest and Northeast regions of the U.S. similar? 2. Are images of Native People, used in popular EuorAmerican culture, accurate representations of historical and/or contemporary Native People? 3. A Potlatch is a large event where all tribal members come to share food that they have made. (Hint: Refer to the Lecture Notes on the Pacific Northwest as well as the Case Study) 4. The Tuscarora were also known as the “Keepers of the Wampum.” 5. The only two (2) styles of art work in the Pacific Northwest are masks/masking and carving. 6. Pottery is an example of how Native arts and cultures became stalilized throughout history. 7. The Cycle of Sustainability is: eat, sleep, man, woman. 8. Masks in the Pacific Northwest are considered to be spiritual beings. 9. Two (2) forms of self-adornment in Native art are clothing and body art. 10. Quillwork and Beading were both female art traditions in the Northwest.
Section 2 – Short Answer. References Required for all answers. 4 points each 40 points total
A Large Hint: The required course readings up to this point will help answer questions within this section.
1. Name the Five “Civilized” Tribes and the Iroquois Confederacy. For the Iroquois Confederacy please include the date of the last group to join. 2. Why was the Potlatch made illegal to practice? Please include the dates of when this ruling was overturned in the U.S. and Canada. 3. Identify the major characters/images/totemic symbols visible in Pacific Northwest Crest Pole art. 4. Describe how and why Wampum was used by tribes in the Northeast. 5. List the techniques, and colors, involved in the Formline artistic style. Be sure to include all the information discussed/noted within readings and lecture notes. 6. List the three (3) ceremonial practices noted and discussed within the East. 7. Who named the Formline technique in the Pacific Northwest? 8. What is the meaning of “Trade-in-Metaphors”? 9. List the seven (7) types of Crest Poles in the Pacific Northwest. 10. Who were the non-Native groups that colonized the East and what techniques of separation were installed in this region?
Section 3 – Essay Portion: References Required for all questions. *Essays are to be at least one (1) full page of text single-spaced or two (2) full pages of text double-spaced. Images used to support your essay are not included in the required page length for the exam. 40 points total Please select from one (1) of the following: 1. Discuss the art of George Morrison. Why is his work important? What may be some points of meaning within his art to prescribe contemporary Native People? It may be useful to review the past Quick Write regarding this work for further assistance. Please be sure to include all references. 2. Discuss the performance art works of James Luna. Why is his work important? What does he mean when he states that there is a difference between “being a spectacle and making a spectacle?” What may be some points of meaning within his art to prescribe contemporary Native People? It may be useful to review the past Quick Write, and the Lecture Notes, regarding this work for further assistance. Please be sure to include all references. 3. Review the video “Native Noise.” Discuss not only the important points, but also the artistic representations and use by these different musical artists. It will be useful to review the trailer and the other supporting content on the website (see Lecture Notes for link to this site). Please be sure to include all references, hint – there was a discussion regarding this during lecutre.
