Art Week 1
Question one answer
This drawing is considered to be a more honest depiction of the events held at Medicine Lodge Creek due to what aspect he includes that all others are missing. When looking over a comparison drawing of the event, done by Taylor, you notice that in Taylor’s drawing, there are many native men, and white men, but only one woman. This woman was not even a full native, yet instead an interpreter for one of the tribes. In the drawing done by Howling Wolf however, he represents the many native women present, and identifies them with characteristics in their hair, or on their tepees. Howling Wolf’s drawing is mainly focused on the women, and represents their great importance with the treaty signing. Women were very important to the tribes. They played a great role and importance all over the Plains society. Howling Wolf in my opinion was more honest as to include all members that took part in the treaty signing, as opposed to others, who picked and choose whose importance was needed in the art.
2. Why did the white artist ignore the many native women who were present at the treaty signing? Do you think this omission was deliberate or unintentional due to cultural bias?
The women in the drawings done by white men placed ignorance on the detail of women at the treaty signing due to the cultural standards of women in their society. Many white cultures felt that women where highly lower in standards compared to men, so there placement at the ceremony was of no importance. I do feel that the omission of the women was in fact deliberate. The bias against women in white culture, especially because they were native women, meant that they were not important to the events that took place. They were ignored because women are considered nothing without their male companion, and did not contribute to events. In some aspects, this may have been an unintentional bias, because at the time, the thought of women was cultural wide throughout the
This drawing is considered to be a more honest depiction of the events held at Medicine Lodge Creek due to what aspect he includes that all others are missing. When looking over a comparison drawing of the event, done by Taylor, you notice that in Taylor’s drawing, there are many native men, and white men, but only one woman. This woman was not even a full native, yet instead an interpreter for one of the tribes. In the drawing done by Howling Wolf however, he represents the many native women present, and identifies them with characteristics in their hair, or on their tepees. Howling Wolf’s drawing is mainly focused on the women, and represents their great importance with the treaty signing. Women were very important to the tribes. They played a great role and importance all over the Plains society. Howling Wolf in my opinion was more honest as to include all members that took part in the treaty signing, as opposed to others, who picked and choose whose importance was needed in the art.
2. Why did the white artist ignore the many native women who were present at the treaty signing? Do you think this omission was deliberate or unintentional due to cultural bias?
The women in the drawings done by white men placed ignorance on the detail of women at the treaty signing due to the cultural standards of women in their society. Many white cultures felt that women where highly lower in standards compared to men, so there placement at the ceremony was of no importance. I do feel that the omission of the women was in fact deliberate. The bias against women in white culture, especially because they were native women, meant that they were not important to the events that took place. They were ignored because women are considered nothing without their male companion, and did not contribute to events. In some aspects, this may have been an unintentional bias, because at the time, the thought of women was cultural wide throughout the