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Native Art Market returns to National Museum of the American Indian
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Indianz.Com

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is hosting more than 50 Native and Indigenous artists at a holiday market this weekend.

The Native Art Market is taking place at the NMAI locations in New York City and in Washington, D.C., on December 2 and December 3. Participating artists represent Native and Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere.

“At each location, more than 30 artists will offer authentic, hand-crafted works of art, including jewelry, fashion, photography and pottery,” a news release states. “Serious collectors and casual shoppers will find one-of-a-kind pieces in a wide range of prices.”

A list of artists participating in the Native Art Market follows. The list is based on the names appearing on the NMAI website as of November 30, 2023.

WASHINGTON DC
Basketry
Carrie Hill (Akwesasne Mohawk)

Beadwork
Frieda Drymon (Navajo)
Marvin Gabaldon (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo)
Mellisa Johnson (Nome Eskimo Community)
Tessa Robledo (Comanche Nation/Kiowa Tribe)

Illustration & Drawing
Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota/Diné)

Jewelry
Nanibaa Beck (Diné)
Jerry Gaussoin (Navajo/Picuris Pueblo)
Julian & Andrea Hunter (Meherrin & Mikmaq)
Bruce Joe (Navajo)
Cree LaRance (Ohkay Owingeh)
Jonathan McKinney (Acoma Pueblo)
Wanesia Misquadace (Minnesota Lakes Superior Chippewa Tribe)
Emmett Navakuku (Hopi)
Shaax’Saani (Tlingit)

Mixed Media
Morris Muskett (Diné)
Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet)
Michelle Paisano (Laguna Pueblo)

Painting
Wakeah Jhane (Comanche/Kiowa/Blackfeet/Cherokee)

Photography
Eugene Tapahe (Diné)

Pottery
Luis Gutierrez (Nicoyan)
Rowan Harrison (Pueblo of Isleta/Navajo)
John Whiterock (Diné)

Textiles & Attire
Porfirio Gutierrez (Zapotec)
Susan Hudson (Navajo)
Weaving for the Future Cooperative (Maya-Mam)
Glendebah Smith (Navajo)

NEW YORK CITY
Basketry
Ronni-leigh Goeman (Onondaga)

Beadwork
Julie Ayers (Tlingit & Nisga’a)
Maricela Hinojosa (Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community)

Jewelry
Lita Atencio (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Aaron Brokeshoulder (Absentee Shawnee)
Vina Brown (Haíłzaqv and Nuučaan’uł)
Neeko Garcia (Diné)
Jimmie Harrison (Diné)
Steve LaRance (Hopi/Assiniboine) and Marian Denipah (Ohkay Owingeh)
Christie Latone (Pueblo of Zuni)
Erik Lee (Maskwacis Plains Cree)
Veronica Poblano (Zuni Tribe)
Ken Romero (Taos Pueblo/Laguna Pueblo)
Charlene Sanchez-Reano (San Felipe Pueblo)
Berta Welch (Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head)

Mixed Media
Allen Aragon (Navajo)
Peter Boome (Upper Skagit)
Rain Scott (Pueblo of Acoma)
Rhiannon Tafoya (Eastern Band Cherokee & Santa Clara Pueblo)
Kelly Church (Gun Lake Tribe)

Painting
Vincent (Joe Don) Brave (Osage/Cherokee)
Dukon Harris (Comanche Nation of Oklahoma)
Brent Learned (Cheyenne/Arapaho)
Nathan Nez (Navajo)

Photography
Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock Indian Nation)

Pottery
Brenda Hill (Tuscarora/Six Nations of the Grand River)

Sculpture & Carvings
Nick Brokeshoulder (Hopi Tribe of Arizona)
Sam Dimmick (Alaska Eskimo)

Textiles & Attire
Bobby Brower (Inupiaq/Native Village of Barrow)
Charlene Laughing (Navajo)
Penny Singer (Diné)