Hello. This time I am going to highlight the Native Americans. I am roughly a 1/3 Cherokee and feel very connected to my own history. Both personal and that I have discovered. Here are a collection of rather well done artwork and photography of Native Americans. The flag of the Cherokee Nation consists of an orange field with the Great Seal of the Cherokee Nation in the center. The seal is surrounded by seven yellow stars with seven points. Each of these stars points toward the star in the center of the seal. The seven pointed stars represent the seven clans of the Cherokee, as well as other symbolisms of the number seven in Cherokee tradition. In 1989 an additional star was added to the upper right hand corner of the flag. It is black, and represents the light that went out with the deaths of those who perished on the Trail of Tears. The flag has a green and black rope edging.

The Peace Flag



The earliest Cherokee flag is believed to be the Cherokee Peace Flag, which consists of a white field, with seven red stars, with seven points, arranged in the form of the Big Dipper asterism. The Cherokee War Flag was the same as the Peace Flag, but with the colors inverted.

The War Flag





Now on to the art. I have searched for a variety of images, artwork and photogrpahs dealing with Native America. Not all will be of native Americans but if the work makes a good fit into that work, then I have included it.

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