Powerful Images: Portrayals of Native America examines the ways that Native Americans have been represented both from within their own cultures and by others. The exhibition features important examples of Native art traditions, Euro-American art and popular culture. Through reinterpretation of familiar imagery, the exhibition explores common perceptions of Native American peoples and presents alternative voices. Explore the exhibit through these five sections.
 
Powerful
Images		 The Power
of Images		 Popular
Culture		 Native
Art		 Circle of
Honour
 
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This exhibition, its North American presentation, and the accompanying web site exhibit and teacher's guide are made possible through the generous contribution from the Ford Motor Company.
Additional funding has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency; the Rockefeller Foundation; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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