A lot of Ameri-Indian art is really things that have real practical purpose beyond what is aesthetically pleasing. Common examples of Indian Art is in the form of tomahawks (easily the most common), peace pipes, cradle boards, and dream catchers. The stories behind these things can be found here.
Native American art is spectacular in my opinion because of 2 things, the simplicity and practicality. The simple beauty of such things as a tomahawk or peace pipe, stunningly decorated by expert hands has a certain appeal to it. My personal favorite is and always shall be the dream catcher, not just for its beauty but for its story (found at the link above) where the matriarch of the tribe stopped a young man from killing a spider, and the spider in return gifted the people with the dream catcher, to catch bad dreams. It sends a beautiful message of the sacredness of all living things, and the reward of protecting and understanding the Earth.
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