Choose any Indigenous nation within North America (First nation, Metis Nation, Inuit Nation) and profile their art culturally and historically by using academic resources (minimum of 2 peer reviewed sources).

Art Profile: Each student will individually pick an Indigenous Nation (First Nation, Métis Nation, Inuit Nation) and profile their art culturally and historically, in a 1000 – 1250 word essay, Chicago Manual of Style, double spaced and 12-point Times New Roman font. Students will research the People’s artwork, history and culture utilizing academic resources. Research should include:

1. how their art has changed over time
2. prominent artists from the Nation, and
3. how their art contributes to or is influenced by their culture.

Students must use proper citations and are expected to use a minimum of two peer- reviewed sources (the class textbook will not count as one of these sources).

The textbook is not to be included as one of the peer reviewed sources (you will need 2), you may still use it as a source for your paper. Please don’t forget to include it within your references page. It is a great source and may also guide your paper and information to include. 

Rubric: 25 marks total

Art history of the Indigenous Nation. 6.25 marks

How their culture contributes to their art     6.25 marks

Prominent artists      6.25 marks

Format/citation, spelling/grammar.     6.25 marks