Art for Native Americans was not an entity unto itself, but integral part of there activities. American Indian art comes in myriad forms like pottery, jewelry, basketry, weaving, painting, beadwork, sliver work, sculptures, and woodcarving. The Indians that did wood work carved out bowls, paddles, letter openers, rattles, and boxes that found much favor amongst the art collectors of the world. Native /Americans used variety of tools to shape and carve wood. They used things like stone, shells, copper, bone, horn, teeth, axes, knives, scrapers, drills, chisels, hammers, wedges, and sanders. They also made useful things out of wood like houses, boats, sleds, snowshoes, bows and arrows, spears, stripes, hoes, rakes, bed frames, and flutes. The Native Americans also went to trading post to get money for their art and the things that they made. Native Americans did not have a lot of resources but made good use of the things they had.By James Hodges
