Consider the ways in which the artists of early North American cultures used materials in their natural environment to create their art. How does this aspect of their art relate to their cultural beliefs? 

What will be an ideal response?

The Plains Indians of North America made headdresses with tail feathers of eagles, which were identified with the sky deity Thunderbird and offered protective spiritual power. The Tolei culture involves costumes of leaves, which represent nature and the natural order of things. The Anasazi created ambitious communal dwelling sites that featured buildings in protected sites on the undersides of cliffs. The structures are made of stone or adobe with timber, and included places that were used for religious or other ceremonial purposes.