Perform a contextual analysis on the following artwork: Elaborate on your thoughts and ideas! This piece deals with our own stereotypes and our general ignorance of Native American culture. Unfortunately, many of us, have a very naïve understanding of Native American culture and a lot of their history has been taught to us briefly. Look into the concept of Christopher Columbus. Don′t tells me he discovered America when we know he didn′t! Do your research! Remember to include a proper bibliography. Minimum of 700 words. Include at least two (2) sources for your bibliography/citations. Perform a contextual analysis on the following artwork: Remember you are a college student. One or two sentences do not suffice as an answer. Elaborate on your thoughts and ideas! This piece deals with our own stereotypes and our general ignorance of Native American culture. Unfortunately, many of us, have a very naïve understanding of Native American culture and a lot of their history has been taught to us briefly. Look into the concept of Christopher Columbus. Don′t tells me he discovered America when we know he didn′t! Do your research! Remember to always include a proper bibliography. Minimum of 700 words. Include at least two (2) sources for your bibliography/citations. Read the Article Q and A: James Luna and Listen to the Ted Talk by Mark Charles (click on links below) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/q-and-a-james-luna-74252076/ https://youtu.be/HOktqY5wY4A (We the People – the three most misunderstood words in US history | Mark Charles | TEDxTysons Include the following questions and answers also into your contextual analysis. Is the location important for this piece? (This will take a bit of researching!) Really look into the location of this piece, look about what has happened specifically in this location in relation to Native American history. Is his ethnicity important to this piece? What is his ethnicity? Who is James Luna? Who is the intended audience for this artwork? The day the performance was done was that significant? Mention the history of this date. Is it a real historical event? Explain! What does the work say about stereotypes? What is our treatment of Native Americans in the United States? Research! What do you know about Native Americans? Be honest! Can you name tribes? Their culture? Their history? Is their history taught in US history courses? Have you learned more about Romans and Egyptian cultures than Native Americans? Why do we celebrate Christopher Columbus day? What Purpose + Function does this artwork relate to? (Reference the lecture on Purpose and Function of art for this) What questions and ideas do this bring up for you? What does this artwork say about you? Lastly go to the website: https://native-land.ca/ and discover what Native lands you currently live on. What tribes live/lived here?
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