Indigenous Art and Architecture in A.D. 1800-1900

Between A.D. 1800-1900, Indigenous art and architecture faced significant challenges due to the impacts of colonization, yet continued to thrive as expressions of cultural identity and resilience. In North America, Native American tribes maintained and adapted their artistic traditions, such as the Plains tribes' creation of detailed beadwork and painted hides, which often depicted spiritual themes and historical events. The Pacific Northwest tribes continued to carve totem poles and construct cedar plank houses, with their art reflecting complex social and spiritual meanings. In the Southwest, Pueblo peoples persisted in their traditions of pottery and weaving, creating intricately designed pieces that carried on ancestral techniques. In Australia, Aboriginal art remained a vital expression of culture, with rock paintings and ceremonial objects reflecting deep spiritual connections to the land. Despite the pressures of displacement and cultural suppression, Indigenous art and architecture during this period served as a vital means of preserving cultural heritage, storytelling, and spiritual practices, enduring as symbols of resistance and continuity.