Northwest American-Indian Culture

From east to west the importance of color in social activities is strongly visible. In North America the American-Indians have strong history of symbolism and practices based on natural phenomenon and their close relationship with nature.

Plate14 Thunderbird	Thunderbird Attire	Dancing Ceremony	Thunderbird Totem
North-west, US

(Source:http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=Northwest+American+Indian+colors&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb
&biw=1350&bih=559&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=9ArWT4nVDMitrAfAzLX8Dw ; June 11, 2012)

The Thunderbird (plate14) is a legendary creature (Eagle) in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a "supernatural" bird of ‘power and strength’. It is especially important, and richly depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest and Great Plains. Thunderbirds were major components of the South-eastern Ceremonial Complex of American prehistory. Worshiping natural phenomenon (snake, Thunderbird, Mountain, river, etc.) is common in the American-Indian cultural history.  Usages of bright colors are common. Linear quality is strong along with bright color combinations.