Google showcases Native American art on Chrome for Native American Heritage Month
November 1 marked the start of Native American Heritage Month, and Google joined the celebrations. Through art featured on Google Doodle and Google homepage themes, the company is paying homage to Native American traditions.
A recent Doodle on the Google homepage created by indigenous artist Marlene Myles describes the history of Stickball, a traditional sport created by indigenous tribes. Several Native American tribes including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Yuchi are known to play this game.
The game is played by using a stick to move and pass the ball towards the opposing team’s tower. Points are scored by touching or hitting said pole with the most important rule being never touch the ball with your hands.
“I’m excited to create something that’s fun, meaningful, and can teach a lot of people about an ancient indigenous sport that’s still practiced today in both traditional and historical versions. used the traditional club and the modified version known to many as the Lacrosse,” Myles said.
Now available on the Chrome browser and Chrome OS is a collection of themes created by five Native Americans that Google commissioned the artwork for. The collection showcases traditions important to the Native American community. For example, the Uktena, or Horned Serpent, is an evil dragon depicted in the Cherokee stories.
Blair Huffman, Product Manager for Google Corporation and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, says the collection themes hold a special meaning to her.
“In particular, Richard D. York’s ‘ᎤᎧᏖᎾ (Uktena, or Horned Serpent)’ takes me back to my childhood hearing stories about Uktena and other stories from my elders,” said Huffman. speak.
To apply themes to your Chrome browser, all you have to do is visit the Chrome Web Store collection, select a theme and click “Add to Chrome”, or open a new tab in Chrome and click the “Customize Chrome” icon on the Right Bottom Corner.
Meanwhile, Google is also helping answer questions about Native American Heritage Month. All you have to do is ask the Google Assistant to give you the month’s information, or say “Happy Native American Heritage Month” to hear historical facts or stories about the American community. native.