Wool blankets with native American inspired patterns, symbols and colors are bought by the thousands by native communities and tribes. “They’re important because we often wrap people in ...

It’s not hard to find a blanket or throw pillow at a major retailer that echoes the style of Native art. However, that doesn’t mean the product has any connection to a Native American artist.

Another winter inspired ritual is a ‘blanket ceremony.’ It comes from a Native American tradition. In the original, traditional Native American ceremony each partner is wrapped in separate ...

Ronald Dunlap For Guillermo Bert, an artist in Los Angeles, it was a revelation: Looking at the patterns in Native American blankets and ... modern QR codes with traditional symbols?