The origins of Native American art history began thousands of years before the first century. Native Americans create art as a way to worship the gods and express their love for nature. The earliest known piece in Native American art history was created more than 13-thousand years ago.

Native American art history can be traced back to cave painting, stonework and earthenware thousands of years ago. Over the years the types of materials used by Native Americans has evolved from rocks and feathers to cloth, clay, turquoise, silver, glass and fabric; each piece of art reveals intricacies of the diverse indigenous people.