APAH: Indigenous Americas, North America #1

The Kwakwaka'wakw Transformation Mask is attributed to this North American region/style. 

• Lenape Tribe
• Canadian Northwest Coast
• Pueblo Tribe
• Eastern Woodlands 

Painted decorations on Kwakwaka'wakw Transformation Masks represent: 

• mystical animals 
• the spiritual world 
• family crests 
• various aspects of the ecosystems surrounding their creation

All of the following are functions of the Kwakwaka'wakw Transformation Masks except: 

• used at potlatches where the person hosting gives away his/her possessions 
• allows wearer to transform into spirits represented on the masks
• used in performances when there was a change in character 
• used during burial ceremonies of tribal leaders 

What is the function of Bandolier Bags? 

• none
• worn by men on festive occassions
• status symbols within the community
• they were means of record keeping 

European trade changed Bandolier Bags in all of the following ways except: 

• wool/cotton fabrics replaced deerskin garments
• new materials, such as beads & silk ribbons, were introduced 
• new ideas/techniques were introduced with colonial folk art 
• those who created and consumed them came from Europe 

After the War of 1812, art pieces such as the Bandolier Bags became...

• popular among tourists 
• a means of maintaining identity 
• non-existent due to a decrease in the native population 
• representations of those people who died in the conflict 

All are true of the Prairie Style except: 

• pioneered by Delaware women forced west as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830
• It was influenced by the shape of colonial military shoulder bags 
• It contains more elaborate versions of earlier hunter bags 
• It focused on the use of animal based designs 

All are true about the artist of Painted Elk Hide except: 

• He only produced a small amount of art pieces in his life 
• His name, Cotsiogo, means mountain flower in the Shoshone language
• His Euro-American name is Cadzi Cody
• He was born on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming 

How is Painted Elk Hide an example of gender based art? 

• women were responsible for preparing the hides 
• women painted personal biographical scenes while men painted geometric designs 
• women painted on clothing while men painted on containers 
• men used the pieces during rituals 

Select the unique image in Painted Elk Hide that matches this description: Represents the highest honor a man could receive for an act of bravery. 

• Sun Dance
• Headdress
• Drumming
• Bison Hunt