Native American

Topics available for tours and presentations at the David Owsley Museum of Art include:

Beadwork of the Plains
Known for their use of beads traded between tribes and with Europeans and settlers, Plains Indians wove them into exquisite designs appreciated today.

A Native American Beaded Bandoleer Bag
The Ojibwa (Chippewa) of the Woodlands made beautiful beaded accessories for personal adornment. This talk examines the museum's Ojibwa bandoleer bag.

Tradition and Tourism: Aspects of Native American Art
American Indian art was often made for a tourist market as much as it was made for tribal use.  Learn how new markets altered patterns and production.