The popular understanding of war paint, like so many other elements of Native culture ... will tell you that war paint is pigment worn by American Indians in preparation for battle.

and more - for some Native American tribes, a vital expression of their spirit. They have fought in every war the United States has waged since the nation began. Being a warrior is more than about ...

Acting parts for Native Americans are few and far between, so I felt I couldn’t say no to the gig. But as I climbed into the feathered costume and began to apply “war paint” to my face ...

Opinion. As we mark another Memorial Day, the flags will wave, the bugles will sound, and America will pause — if only briefly — to honor those who gave their lives in service to this country.

Mountain Chief by Terrance Guardipee (Blackfeet), 2012, antique ledger paper, colored pencil, graphite, ink NMAI/Heye Center A Warrior's ... aimed at assimilating Native Americans into the ...

As an Osage and a war photographer, he was fascinated by modern Native American warrior culture. The definition of warrior, he writes, has been basically the same since pre-Columbian times ...

Wensaut's family lineage dates back hundreds of years, with relatives who fought alongside historic Native American figures such as Black Hawk, a war chief ... veteran -- as a warrior, who was ...