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**SPECIAL ART RELATED PATHS

• U.S. Department of the Interior
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board ~ Indian Arts and Crafts Final Act
  How to File a Complaint ~ IACA Source Directory Listings by State
• Federal Trade Commission ~ Consumer Complaint Form
  " How to Buy Genuine American Indian Arts and Crafts"
  " Facts for Consumers: Alaska Native Art"

• The Cherokee Artists Association "To provide a central resource
  of professional artistic services, referrals, and design expertise to
  potential clients and markets, both in and outside of Cherokee Nation"

• Noksi Press: Noksi or Noquisi is the Cherokee word for Star or Meadowlark.
  "Noksi Press is an independent publishing company based in Oklahoma,
  dedicated to publishing Cherokee language material and books about
  contemporary Native American issues and Cherokee culture."
  Visit Noksi Press: Artists Links And Language Links paths!

• Cherokee Heritage Trails "Welcome to the Cherokee Artist Directory.
  "Here you will find descriptions of artists who are members of the Eastern
  Band of Cherokee Indians, a community approximately twelve thousand strong
  in the mountains of western North Carolina. For the most part, these artists
  have learned from their families and community, using materials native to
  the southern Appalachians and calling on traditions passed down for many
  generations. They are among the best practitioners of traditional Cherokee
  culture. With the exception of a few elders who stay close to home, the
  artists and consultants listed here are willing to travel and present
  programs about some aspect of Cherokee culture."

• (IACA) Indian Arts and Crafts Association
  "The (IACA) is a not-for-profit organization established in
  1974 to support the effective protection and ethical promotion
  of authentic Native American art and material culture."
  

• Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association
  "ATADA members ensure that objects have been
  properly acquired and fall within the restrictions
  of laws concerning cultural sensitivity."
  

• Oneida Nation Arts Program ~ Artist Directory
  "Oneida Nation Arts Program Mission: Is to promote diverse artistic expression
  within the community reflecting our heritage and spirit of future generations."

• Mohican Artists "Native Americans enrolled in the Stockbridge-Munsee
  Community that we honor for their artistic ability." --Mohican Nation

• Avataq Cultural Institute ~*~ The Inuit Cultural
  Organization of Nunavik (Northern, Quebec, Canada)
  "All the people of the world, Inuit and non-Inuit will explore
  and learn together, because we who are breathing on earth are
  all relatives." --Lazarusie Epoo, Nunavik Governor, Inukjuaq

• The Oklahoma State Senate Artwork "These works of
  art, which hang in the State Capitol building, depict
  Oklahoma's rich culture and history. These art projects
  were commissioned by the Oklahoma State Senate Historical
  Preservation Fund, Inc., Sen. Charles R. Ford, President."

• The American Indian Computer Art Project
  "Art reviews. Artist Bios. Stories about the Sacred Pipe
  and other ceremonial cultural, and art issues. Detailed
  collections of major tribal artists. Tribal honors gallery.
  Really great digital art. Our content is now mostly in
  Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format." Located in Taos, New Mexico
  
  • Visit the complete AICAP eBook Library

• Those Kids From Nebraska
  'An artist is not a special kind of person,
  but every person is a special kind of artist.'

• Welcome to Dung & Dunger, "the Home of
  Bison Dung Paper Arts and the World's First
  Bison Dung Hand-Made Paper! (patent pending)"
  [Non-American Indian, but well worth the visit!]

**INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

• Harvey Phillip Pratt "Considered one of the leading forensic
  artists in the United States, Harvey has spent over 40 years in
  law enforcement." Harvey Pratt is a Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal
  member and is recognized as an accomplished master Native American
  Indian artist. Pratt has been recognized by the Cheyenne People
  as an Outstanding Southern Cheyenne."

• Welcome to the portfolio of America Meredith "My work negotiates the
  space between the Native and non-Native, the urban and rural worlds, as
  well as the interactions between humans, animals, plants, and spirits. I
  am an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a hereditary member of
  the Red Paint Clan, but also am of Swedish and Celtic descent, so my art
  reflects these different influences." --America Meredith, Visual Artist

• Loch Vale Fine Art ~*~ John Potter
  "Artist John Potter has been passionate about painting, drawing and
  illustrating for his entire life. Of Ojibway Indian and French descent,
  the Wisconsin native began drawing at age three, developing both a
  natural ability as an artist, and an intense love of the natural world
  in the colorful forests and sparkling lakes of the North Country."

• Jeanne Rorex Bridges ~ Rorexbridges Studio, Oktaha, OK
  "Jeanne's work has won many awards in Native American Art
  Shows. The uniqueness of her ideas and style has granted
  her many one-woman exhibits and honors. But she says that
  the best thing her work has given her is friends..."

• William Varnell "William E. 'Billy' Varnell is a member of the
  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. He became fascinated with art as a child
  sketching Native Cherokee pictures on anything available at the moment."

• Mary Stone 'Cherokee basketweaver' "Mary is a member of the
  Cherokee Nation who is an established artist. She creates contemporary
  and traditional baskets using her unique personal touch." Del City, OK

• Martha Berry Cherokee Beadwork Artist 'Pipes, Bandoliers, Moccasins...And More'
  "Martha Berry creates Native American beadwork in both Woodlands and Plains styles,
  with emphasis on Cherokee history and lore. Prices range from $20 to $500."
• All Things Cherokee ~ Christina Berry "Christina Berry is an
  enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma." Austin, Texas

• Wintercount Greeting Cards:
  Troy Anderson ~ Cherokee "Troy Anderson is a Native American artist
  of Cherokee ancestry who currently resides in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
  He graduated from West Texas State University with a B.A. in Art and
  taught art to high school students before becoming a professional artist."

• Wintercount Greeting Cards:
  S.S. Burrus - Cherokee "I do not accept my people as poor or
  suppressed, but as adaptable and versitile with an inner Spirit
  that is bold enough to travel thru the challenge of time, and
  tender enough to feel the touch of the spirit." - SS. Burrus

• Wintercount Greeting Cards:
  John Balloue - Cherokee "As an artist matures his or her focus becomes
  more involved in concepts rather than purely techniques. What one tries
  to convey with his or her art form, rather than strictly how it is said,
  becomes the motivating force that increases with time and experience."
  - John Balloue

• Wintercount Greeting Cards:
  Patricia McAllister - Cherokee "I want the viewer to not only see
  the Old West but to feel it as well in everything I paint, I strive
  to capture the original spirit and feeling of the era." - Patricia

• NDN Art Gallery: Dorothy Sullivan {Cherokee}
  Dorothy Tidwell Sullivan "Cherokee Master Artist" Norman, OK.
  "Dorothy's Art is Inspired by pride in her Cherokee history,
  culture and legends. She was selected as the Honored One and
  Master Artist of the Red Earth Festival 1999. Her painting,
  "But This Is My Home" was the poster for the 1999 Trail of
  Tears Art Show at the Cherokee National Museum, Tahlequah, OK."

• Indian Craft Shop "The Indian Craft Shop, located inside
  the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, DC,has been
  representing American Indian arts and crafts since 1938."
  "U'guku, the Hooting Owl" Effigy - By Victoria Mitchell Vazquez "Dayani"
  "Traditional Southeast/Cherokee Pottery, reflecting moundbuilders
  culture and Mississippian period influence. My ancestry begins in
  what is now the southeast United States and most of my pottery
  reflects design ideas from long ago. I learned the art of traditional
  southeast pottery making from my mother, Anna Sixkiller Mitchell, a
  full blood Cherokee, who revived the art for our tribe in Oklahoma."

• Welcome to the Online Home of Cherokee Artist Margaret Flanagan
  "Margaret Janeese Brixey Flanagan, a member of the Cherokee
  tribe, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday the thirteenth
  of November, 1953. She currently lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
  with the youngest of her six children, Dan, who is a 17-year-old
  student at the Oklahoma School for the Blind."

• PJ Gilliam-Stewart Pottery 'Traditional & Contemporary
  Cherokee Designs' "PJ Gilliam-Stewart is a tribal member of
  the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma and holds a BA in Fine Art from
  Northeastern State University."
• Circle of Art Gift Shop ~ PJ Gilliam-Stewart Pottery

• America Meredith (Mary America Lynn Meredith ~ Graphic Arts)
  "Self-expression is a basic human drive. Art is a means of observing
  and re-interpreting our world. Visual art is my means of exploring my
  cultural heritage ­ of being Swedish, Cherokee, Celtic, and Chickahominy
  and being a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, OK. By using the Cherokee
  language in the titles of my pieces, I hope to help the preservation
  of this language in a small way." San Francisco California

• Cherokee Jewelry By Jimmie Warnell 'Authentic Native American Indian Jewelry at affordable prices.' "Cherokee Jewelry is a collection of handcrafted Native American Indian jewelry, featuring mostly sterling silver pieces. Most items are hand made by silversmith Jimmie Warnell, a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma (membership number C0124888).

• Cherokee Images "Tribal Art by Ken Masters, an enrolled member
  of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the second largest American
  Indian Tribe in the United States, and a graduate in Psychology
  from Rice University. Ken now resides in Houston, Texas. Hear Ken
  and other Cherokee singers performing traditional tribal songs
  on the path to Language & Songs on the Culture path."
  Listen to and learn some Cherokee phrases!

• Poteet Victory ~ Fine American Art 'Bridging the gap between
  traditional Native American art and the art of the world stage.'
  "Poteet Victory has been critically hailed as an emerging force
  in contemporary American art. His work, characterized by powerful,
  majestic imagery and an incredibly deep, rich palette, has become
  instantly recognizable, particularly to collectors of Southwest
  and Native American art."

• Talmadge Davis, Cherokee Indian Artist
  Talmadge Davis ~ May 30, 1962 / November 3, 2005
  "We regret to inform you that award-winning artist,
  Talmadge Davis, has crossed into the spirit world
  at the young age of 43. Talmadge passed on as a
  result of an aortic aneurysm that occurred while
  he slept on November 3, 2005. Through his family
  and friends, his art will live on."

• Shonto Begay - Artist, Author, Educator 'Diné storyteller and painter'
  "In Navajo, the word Shonto refers to light reflecting off water. A similar
  glint is in Shonto Begay’s eyes when his paintbrush meets canvas. Shonto’s
  writings and paintings capture a moment of Diné, the people."

• Native Fields A Family Web Gallery of Contemporary Native Art &
  Creative Endeavors "Welcome to our web gallery of fine arts. You
  will find various mediums from clay sculpture to painting, to photography.
  Each artist works in their own unique style and inspiration, and brings
  a different perspective toward life." The Fields Family: Anita Fields,
  Tom Fields, Yatika Starr Fields, and Nokosee Fields.

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ~*~ Choctaw Nation Artist Registry
  "Alphabetical List of All Registered Choctaw Artists"

• Allan Houser (Haozous) Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994
  "Allan C. Haozous was to become known as Allan Houser, one
  of the 20th Century's most important artists. Allen Houser
  received the National Medal for the Arts in 1992."
• The Allan Houser Foundation "Formed to preserve and
  promote the legacy of Allan Houser. The Foundation will
  make public the art work of Allan Houser.

• Native American Sculpture And Fetishes by Arnold Aroagon
  "Arnold Aragon, of Crow and Laguna heritage, was raised on
  reservations in Montana and New Mexico. Arnold has made
  his living as a professional sculptor on the Walker River
  Indian Reservation, Schurz, Nevada, where he resides with
  his wife and family." Send e-mail or call 775-773-2542.

• Wico Hunkake (Ancestors) ~ Daryl & Sharon No Heart
  "Daryl and his wife, Sharon No Heart, both Hunkpapa Lakota, have
  worked together over the past seven years, collaborating within
  their separate artistic disciplines. Daryl is a self-taught artist
  whose fine oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pen and ink artwork focuses
  on documenting and interpreting the Lakota culture. Sharon is a
  computer graphic artist, certified by the Minneapolis School of
  Communication Art." Rapid City, South Dakota

• Spirit Wolf Trading Art by Cheri Desiree Twoeagle
  "Cheri Twoeagle is a talented and accomplished Native
  American Artifact Recreation artist. Her ancestry
  stems from the Mescalero Apache tribe of New Mexico.
  Producing Native American art since childhood she has
  honed a powerful expression of art and design."

• Edgar Heap of Birds "Contemporary Cheyenne artist
  and educator. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• The American Expressionist Art of Bert Seabourn
  Bert Seabourn "Cherokee artist and teacher."
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Cherohawk "Mohawk and Cherokee beadwork, wood carving,
  traditional clothing, and leatherwork, including Eastern
  style moccasins and buckskin clothing." Tahlequah Oklahoma

• Joe Geshick 'Mishakeebaneesh' "Ojibway artist Joe Geshick's paintings
  of traditional Indian ceremonies represent a kind of personal thanksgiving.
  Their clear, integral designs and richly textured layers of vibrant earth
  tones express a sense of calmness and simplicity, hidden strength and
  deep spiritual connection with the natural world." Ely, Minnesota

• Al Qoyawayma ~ Hopi Potter and Sculptor
  "During the creative process I am privileged to be present,
  watching as the unseen hands and the gift of the Creator's
  energy flows into my work. For this I am deeply thankful.
  Do I pray when forming pots? Certainly."

• Enoch Kelly Haney ~ Seminole Painter, Sculptor, and Statesman
  'Indian Art in its finest sense is the ultimate execution
  of a vision, idea, belief or historic event in an art form
  of unquestionable quality.' "Enoch Haney, Seminole painter,
  sculptor, and statesman, of Oklahoma City, OK, is a professional
  artist who has earned the title of ''Master Artist of the Five
  Civilized Tribes''. He has exhibited his artwork extensively, in
  the United States, Europe and Asia. Mr. Haney is an enrolled
  member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma."

• Oreland C. Joe Official Website "Oreland is world-renowned for
  his work in stone and bronze sculptures. His works can be found
  in private, corporate, and museum collections in the United States
  and abroad. Oreland was born in Shiprock, New Mexico on June 3, 1958.
  He is a native of New Mexico and is of Dine' (Navajo) and Ute decent."

• Ron Honyouti ~ Hopi Katsina Doll Carver "Ronald Honyouti, the youngest of the four Honyouti brothers, is a world renowned artist who has lived most of his life on the Hopi reservation. His father, Clyde, and older brother Brian, gave him the aspiration to begin carving. Ronald has won numerous awards for his carvings." Contact: ron@ronhonyouti.net in Hotevilla, Arizona.
  • The Honyouti Family, Hopi Katsina Carvers
    Ronald's katsina dolls ~ Mavasta's katsina dolls ~ Clyde's katsina dolls

• Bill Soza "WarSoldier" 'Not Your Average Savage'
  "Tribal Affiliation: Cahuilla/Apache enrolled member of the
  Soboba Band of Indians."

• The Art of Kelly Jean Church and Cherish Parrish
  "Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish are a mother and daughter team
  dedicated to saving the black ash tree and expressing their Anishnaabe
  tribal heritage through traditional and contemporary arts. They excel
  at black ash basket-making, birch bark biting, and painting. Based in
  Michigan, they operate their own gallery and show throughout the country.
  Kelly Church is an an enrolled member of my grandmother's tribe, the
  Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa Chippewa Indians from Michigan. Church's
  grandmother is half-Ojibwe and half-Ottawa and her grandfather is Gun
  Lake Potawatomi from Michigan. These three tribes make up the
  Confederation of the 'Three Fires'."

• Lakota Angels 'Inspired from the heart — The Lakota Angel
  was initially inspired by a childhood memory of religious literature —
  there were no Indian Angels.' "Wanda Blacksmith Peacock,an
  enrolled member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, uses her expert
  eye for color and design to bring you these precious collectibles.
  They serve as a reminder of the good heart of the Lakota People."

• Montileaux ~ Yellowbird - Oglala Lakota Artist
  "Donald Montileaux is a modern-day storyteller, rekindling
  the images of the Lakota lifestyle by painting the people
  as they were. Donald regards himself as having a mission:
  "To portray the Lakota, the Native Americans, in an honest
  way. To illustrate them as people who hunted buffalo, made
  love, raised children, cooked meals, and lived."

• Santa Fe Always Online ~ SFAO Store
  • Bert D. Seaborn ~ Limited Edition Prints "Bert D.
    Seabourn, a leading contemporary artist of Cherokee
    ancestry, has won hundreds of painting and graphic
    awards throughout the United States, and his drawings
    have illustrated several books."
  • Geraldine Gutierrez "An artist of San Ildefonso and
    Santa Clara descent, grew up painting, encouraged and
    instructed by other professional artists in her family."

• Welcome to RorexBridges Studio! 'Art by Jeanne Rorex Bridges,
  Oklahoma Cherokee Artist' "Rorex paintings, while seemingly
  representative of a culture of yesterday, have established their place
  in the spirit of today. They exhibit the great respect the artist has
  for the individual and nature. Her women's quiet reserve somehow convey
  the power inherent in all women's contributions to history and to the
  future. Using the artist's recognizable palette of colors, the Rorex
  unique painting style captures human emotions with simplicity."

• Bill and Traci Rabbit Gallery "*Bill Rabbit was born in Wyoming
  of Cherokee ancestry, is self-taught in jewelry making and acrylic
  painting. Now living within the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma in northeast
  Oklahoma. *Traci Rabbit, of Cherokee ancestry, portrays the Native
  American woman as strong, proud and beautiful. Traci, daughter of
  Bill Rabbit, is a young woman making her own way in the art world."
  (Rabbit Studios P.O. Box 34 - 231 S. Taylor, Pryor, OK 74362)

• Guthrie Studios "Cherokee Indian art, stories and history.
  Award winning family of Native American Artists offering a
  broad range of cultural art and gifts, expressing tribal
  pride. Offering Indian Art, Dolls, Watercolors, and Paper
  casts. Indian owned in the Heart of Cherokee Nation."
  • Cindy's Little People ~*~ C.Lei's Houseminders
    "The Cherokee Little People are sometimes very mischievous, they enjoy playing
    tricks on those who find them in the forest or live nearby. Sometimes the Little
    People live in or around Cherokee homes. Happily, however, these playful spirits
    protect your home and belongings while your away. When something unexplainable
    takes place, you know the Little People are around. I hope you enjoy my Little
    People, I’ve known all my life." Visit the Christmas Shop "Hand-made paper
    ornaments by Cherokee artist Connie Guthrie, are perfect for any tree.
    These lovely paper ornaments have just a touch of mica in the paper,
    to give each one the glisten of fresh fallen snow."

• Native American Orphans TM 'The Ultimate Soft Sculpture'
  "NAO are rare collectibles created by the Cherokee artist, Margaret
  Flanagan. Since each doll is an original and takes hundreds of hours
  of labor and love to create, there can only be about 12 dolls handcrafted
  per year. Each doll's clothing and moccasins are sewn from deer hide,
  complete with beadwork and feathers."

• Wico Hunkake (Ancestors) Art ~ Daryl & Sharon No Heart
  "Daryl and his wife, Sharon No Heart, both Hunkpapa Lakota, have
  worked together over the past seven years, collaborating within
  their separate artistic disciplines. Daryl is a self-taught artist
  whose fine oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pen and ink artwork focuses
  on documenting and interpreting the Lakota culture. Sharon is a
  computer graphic artist, certified by the Minneapolis School of
  Communication Art." St. Paul, Minnesota

• Rance Hood Art Gallery "Comanche artist Rance Hood is one the few
  Native American artists who still paints in the manner which echoes
  the traditional Indian culture and spirituality of the past that has
  been drastically changed by the modern world. Born in 1941 in Lawton,
  Oklahoma, Rance grew up in the home of his maternal grandparents who
  taught him the Comanche Indian ways and values."

• Harry Whitehorse Art ~*~ Sculptor ~ Painter ~ Carver
  "Harry Whitehorse came into this world in a wigwam near the
  Indian Mission in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, the traditional
  home of the Ho-Chunk (formerly known as Winnebago) people. His
  career in art began at an early age as an apprentice to his uncle who
  was an accomplished silversmith, carver, and artist." Madison, WI

• Leonard Peltier ~ LPDC Peltier Store ~ Original Art Work ~ Merchandise
  Art by Leonard Peltier ~ Gwarth-ee-las ''Painting is a way to examine the
  world in ways denied me by the United States Justice System, a way to
  travel beyond the walls and bars of the penitentiary.'' -- Leonard Peltier

• M. Lisa Chavez-Thomas (Isleta Pueblo) "The ability to
  create and express myself through my art stems from my hands,
  eyes and heart. In each painting, gourd and wood piece that
  I am a part of, I use those tools to bring out the breath
  inherent to it."

• David Chethlahe Paladin "This on-line fine art gallery
  offers Indigenous Visionary Art created by David Chethlahe
  Paladin. View the galleries and archives for a wide selection
  of media and topics. Paladin, the son of a Navajo Indian mother,
  spent his early years on the Navajo reservation near Chinle,
  Arizona, now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico"

• " Little Bighorn Gallery" Art by Jack Wooldridge
  of Santa Cruz, California, enrolled member of the Citizen
  Potawatomi Nation." Read the Potawatomi fables!

• Pottery by John Gonzales ~ Beadwork by Carla Gonzales
  San Ildefonso Pottery ~*~ Nez Perce Beadwork
  "Blending two cultures is what you get when one visits this website.
  Nez Perce beadwork and San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery produced by two
  exceptional artists who create their work with meticulous attention
  to detail their work has been recognized at the most prestigious
  Indian Art show in the world-the Santa Fe Indian Market. Carla, of
  the Nez Perce Nation, began this show in 2006 and her first entry won
  a first place ribbon! John, of San Ildefonso Pueblo has won numerous
  awards at this and other shows he has participated in throughout his
  artist career. Together they are an inspiration to each other. They
  say "the beauty of our life together is reflected in our work."

• Jana Nation ~ Jana's Urban Indian Jewelry ~ Jana's Indian Spirit Bracelets
  Jana Nation is a member of the Lumbee Tribe.

• Art by Kathryn A.Barnes Art is Our Nature~   Nature is God's Art~
  Portfolio of Art ~*~ Online Gallery ~*~ Contact artist of Sherwood, Michigan
  "Kathryn Barnes studied fine arts at the art institute in South Bend,
  Indiana where her artwork was exhibited at various times. She also studied
  art at WMU and studied photography at K College. Her interest in art began
  at an early age and has continued throughout her life." (non-Indian)

• Mark Silversmith "Indian Arts and Crafts Association Native
  American artist of the year 1986, was born in Rehoboth,
  New Mexico in 1954 and spent most of his young life on the
  Navajo Reservation east of Gallup, New Mexico."
  And visit the Mark Silversmith Gallery!

• Singing Stone Studio "It is the mission of Singing Stone
  Studio to perpetuate through education, information,
  research, marketing, and technical assistance the
  advancement of Native Pueblo sculpture, arts, and culture."
  Cliff Fragua - Sculptor/Owner, Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

• Jerome Tiger (1941-1967) A fullblood Creek-Seminole, born
  in 1941 in Oklahoma. "By any measure, the life and art of Jerome
  Tiger are of undeniable fascination. In the last three decades,
  Tiger's art has come to be regarded as an almost inexplicable
  phenomenon and, at the same time, has created a growing curiosity
  about the artist.
• Jerome Tiger (1941-1967) "Jerome Tiger's art is carried on
  by carefully controlled and produced prints. The Jerome Tiger
  reproductions have taken top awards in such prestigious events
  as the Printing Industries of America's annual competition.
  Each of the lithographs is of a quality to hang along side
  the original Tiger painting from which it is made."
• Tiger Family "This site is dedicated to the
  incredible lives and art of the Tiger family."
  Jerome, Johnny Jr., Dana, Lisa, and Christopher
• Jerome Tiger "Jerome was one of a kind and considered by many
  to be America’s greatest Indian Artist. Tiger's contributions to
  art include a totally new and unique style. Tiger was a full blood
  Creek-Seminole who grew up in Oklahoma that still included old customs
  and a tribal way of life. He painted what he knew and lived. His Indian
  people laughing, playing, cooking, and attending the stomp dance."

• Ben Marra "Images along the Red Road is a
  photographic journey that explores the proud
  spirit and identity of American Indian powwow
  dancers throughout the United States and Canada.

• U.S. Army Vietnam Combat Art by combat artist Jim Pollock,
  Site includes; "U. S. Army Official Documents About Vietnam
  and Art Combat Art Program" [**NOTE: Moving and educational!]
  • Non-War Painting and Drawings: by Jim Pollock
  • Pollock Designs Gold Piece

• Arrowhead Pictures and Links ~ Scott Robert's Arrowhead Collection

**CENTERS & GALLERYS

• Welcome to Native East Spirit! "An on-line Native American Art store dedicated
  to the art, music and crafts of the indigenous people east of the Mississippi River.
  Native East Spirit is your source for authentic contemporary Native American arts
  and traditional cultural items such as fingerweaving, stickball sticks, river cane
  baskets and flutes, shell carvings. drums, moccasins, beadwork and much more!"

• Cherokee Heritage Center ~ Cherokee National Museum
  "In our continuing mission to promote and preserve Cherokee
  history and culture, our Heritage Pottery division documents,
  teaches, and produces pottery made by Cherokee people. The
  museum building serves five main functions: it houses the
  permanent Trail of Tears exhibit, it houses temporary exhibits,
  it houses two major art shows each year, it houses the
  museum store, and it houses the genealogy center." Located
  in Park Hill, Oklahoma, just outside the city of Tahlequah.

• Cedar Mesa Pottery ~ Native American Art "Your premier
  source of Native American Pottery or Indian Pottery. A lot of
  pottery looks Native American. Cedar Mesa Pottery is different.
  It IS Native American." Cedar Masa Pottery, 333 South Main
  Street, Blanding, UT 84511 - Phone: 435-678-2241, Toll-free
  phone: 800-235-7687, E-mail: potteryboss@cmpottery.net

• Heritage Art Marketing "Heritage Art brings you limited edition
  artwork of the award winning American Indian Artist Talmadge Davis!"
  To order wholesale or retail call: Heritage Art Marketing:
  918-485-1616 or 1-800-854-3030 email: suseas@gte.net.

• Southwest Silver Gallery "Southwest Silver Gallery specializes in
  unique and high-quality Native American jewelry from the Zuni, Navajo,
  Hopi and Santo Domingo Indians. We have a wide selection for you to
  choose from ranging in style from contemporary to traditional from
  a variety of well-known artists." Pagosa Springs, Colorado
  

• NDN Art Gallery 'Best Little Frame House in Oklahoma'
  Authentic Native Art and other Fine Art
  415 N. Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464
  United States Telephone: 918-431-1300

• Sacred Hoop Trading 'Galleries: Alaska/Canada, Midwest
  South West, South East, North West, North East, Books'
  "Native American art is more than cultural expression.
  It is the gift shared by a spirited people who have
  mastered the skills necessary to preserve their culture.
  Minneapolis, Minnesota" One of the featured south eastern
  artists is Joel Queen, a diverse contemporary artist, member
  of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. (Member: IACA)

• NDN Art Gallery ~ Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  'Award Winning Art From the Heart of Oklahoma'
  "Art cheers, enlightens, soothes, heals and nurtures the soul.
  Native-owned Indian art gallery specializing in award-winning
  art; including originals, prints, pottery, sculpture, baskets,
  beadwork, jewelry and music. Located in the heart of the Cherokee
  Nation. Muskogee and Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Cherokee owned
  and operated contact Lori Smiley."

• Native American Artists United 'A Collective of Navajo & Pueblo Artists'
  "Native Artists United is a collective of Native American artists showcasing
  traditional and modern southwestern jewelry, pottery and arts. Through their art,
  Navajo and Pueblo artists can preserve aspects of their heritage and traditions."

• Welcome to Twin Territories ~ Art Gallery "Your online source for Books, Music,
  Artwork, Pottery and Crafts relating to Cherokees
  and other Native Americans." Located in Gore
  and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

• Willard Stone Museum & Gallery ~ Locust Grove, OK
  "Willard Stone (1916-1985) is an internationally famous wood sculptor
  and artist of Cherokee descent. Stone's award winning works are housed in
  museums and private collections throughout the United States and abroad."
  Locust Grove, Oklahoma, contact Evelyn Stone Holland
  • Willard Stone Online Gallery
    • "Exodus" Representative of the Trail Where They Cried.
  • Willard Stone Family Online Gallery
    • Evelyn Stone Holland ~ Jewelry and Bronzes
    • Linda Stone Callery ~ Jewelry, Frames, & Windchimes

• Jana Jae's Gallery Southwest, Grove, OK 'Original Works by Nationally
  Renowned Artists' "Specializing in: Original Art, S/N Prints (Signed
  and Numbered), Western Bronzes, Original Wood Sculptures, Rugs, Indian
  Pottery, Southwest Furniture, Santa Fe Furnishings, Men's and Women's
  Jewelry, Native American Crafts (including Mandellas, Dreamcatchers and
  Rainsticks), Kachinas and Gifts. Featuring: Bev Doolittle, Willard Stone,
  Jason Stone, Charles Banks Wilson, C.D. Bond, Mel Bradshaw,
  Mikk Midnite, and others."

• Shaman Gallery 'A Signature Gallery of the Artist of the Black Hills'
  "Shaman Gallery, 405 N. River Street, Hot Springs, South Dakota originated
  twenty years ago in Alaska. The Heaths began representing the works of Native
  American artists, R. C. Gorman, Kevin Red Star, John Nieto and many others
  to the people of the Far North. In 2001 the Heaths decided to bring Shaman
  Gallery to the residents and guests of the Black Hills. Although Shaman
  Gallery has its roots in Native American arts, the Heaths have expanded the
  new gallery to represent the works of over 30 local artists in all mediums
  of original work."

• Native American Traders Owned by Peyton and Elaine Alexander, of
  Decatur, Georgia. (Member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association.)
  Phone: 404-787-1787 ~ Email: pma@nativeamericantraders.com

• Tribal Collectors "Arizona Tribal Collectors is owned and operated by Tim & Christine Walsh. We have been collecting Native American Art for more than 20 years, when we were first attracted to the beauty and mystique of this timeless art. The majority of the collectibles featured on our website were obtained through direct purchase from the artists, various shows and private collections. We visit the tribal lands at least twice per year to maintain our continuously evolving website." Phoenix, Arizona

• Mittie Cooper Gallery "Our gallery features the work of contemporary Native American artists; paintings, sculpture; jewelry; and other media that are rich with beauty, truth, religion, and mystery." Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Mavis Doering (Cherokee) ~ Bert D. Seabourn (Cherokee)
  • Jean Bales (Iowa) ~ Benjamin Harjo, Jr. (Seminole-Shawnee)

• Enoch Kelly Haney Online Art Gallery 'Indian Art in its finest sense is the ultimate execution of a vision, idea, belief or historic event in an art form of unquestionable quality.' "An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Haney has earned the title of Master Artist of the Five Civilized Tribes." Sculptures: Standing His Ground ~ Univeral Man ~ The Guardian Sculpture
  "'The Guardian', a 17-foot tall bronze sculpture created by State Senator Kelly Haney, was installed atop the new Oklahoma Capitol dome on June 7, 2002. The sculpture was lifted to the top of the dome following a dedication ceremony featuring Native American music and dancing. Senator Haney and Governor Frank Keating both addressed the crowd of about 4,500 people."

• Jacobson House ~ Native Art Center "A center for art, lectures, dance, and festivities in Norman, Oklahoma. The Jacobson House is located on the northwest corner of the campus of the University of Oklahoma." For information send e-mail to: jacobson@ahalenia.com

• The Snowbird Indian Trading Post and Gallery "Items are sold by the native artisan - there are no imported goods. Located in the original Snowbird Store building, Cornsilk Branch Road, Snowbird Community, Robbinsville, North Carolina."

• The Zuni Fetish Gallery Owned by Bill & Linda Richardson, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Fetishes for sale by Carver ~*~ Fetishes for sale by Category

• Anishinaabe Cultural Cultural Center & Gallery 'The Newest Cultural Attraction in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota' "The Gallery showcases works by artists from Anishinaabe and other Native American tribal cultures. Currently, work by over 50 artists are on exhibit and available for sale. When you purchase from us, you directly support Anishinaabe artists and their families."

• Haudenosaunee Gallery of Art by Kanatiiosh "My name is Kanatiiosh. I am an Akwesasne Mohawk. I enjoy working with traditional mediums and art forms. My favorite subject matter to paint, quill, and bead plants and animals. Some of my artwork on birch bark depicting Sky Woman and another piece on the game of javelins appears the children's book, 'The Iroquois'."

• Anasazi Rock Art "This website presents photographs of the rock art of the Anasazi and other pueblo dwelling earlyl inhabitants of the Four Corners Region of the United States: Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado." Contact Ray V. Rasmussen

• Arctic Raven Gallery 'Native Art From The Source' "Our art gallery is located in the heart of the Salish Sea on San Juan island. It is a Native American art gallery featuring original native art created by natives. Our focus is Northwest Coast Indian art, Inuit sculpture, and Eskimo Art from Alaska." Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington
  • Arthur Vickers, Tsimshian ~ Lisa Fifield, Oneida

• Blue Rain Gallery 'Native Art Speaks' "The Blue Rain Gallery is committed to promoting the work of young Native American artists... the young men and women who, through their art, respectfully depict their native culture with elegant style and creative awareness." South Taos Plaza, Taos, New Mexico

• Lakota Art Mart "Fine Arts and Crafts lovingly created by the Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Burnt Thigh People) living on the Rosebud Reservation. The Lakota Art Mart is a way for Native Americans on the Rosebud to participate in the national and international economy. Life is rich, but sometimes hard on the reservation." Sponsored by REDCO, Rosebud Economic Development Corporation

• Hopi Arts and Crafts ~ Kuwawata 'Official site of the Hopi Tribe'
  Hopi Culture ~ History of the Hopi People ~ Hopi Villages

• Hopi Market 'Home of Authentic Hopi Arts and Crafts and the Hopi Artist'
  "Hopi Market is promoted by Nutumya's Home Office. Owned and
  operated by Harry Nutumya, we are located on the Hopi Indian
  reservation and have contacts with many of the local artists."

• McGee's Indian Art Gallery "Ron McGee maintains a
  gallery and gift shop at Keams Canyon, on the Hopi
  Reservation. McGee's Indian Art is the prime source
  for Hopi arts and crafts. Ron McGee, McGee's Indian
  Art Gallery, Hopiland, Keams Canyon, Arizona."
• Ancient Nations Gallery! In conjuction with McGee's!

• Tribe Azure Jewelry AND Gallery of Artists "The Tribe Azure Custom Design Sterling Silver Jewelry Collection, features the artistry of Ron Henry who grew up in Coyote Canyon, New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. Henry followed in the footsteps of his mother, Louise Henry, renowned for her excellence in both rug weaving and jewelry design. Later, Henry's brother, Ernie, taught Ron to design and make traditional style jewelry." For more information contact the owner, Nicci VanCleave-Henry.

• Southwest By Northwest Mukilteo, Washington "In March 1993, Susan Bernard opened a Southwestern decor and gift store next door to QFC in the Harbour Pointe Shopping Plaza in Mukilteo, Washington and called it Southwest by Northwest. Six months later, on September 23, Susan sold the business to Helen Davis and her daughter Laura Ash. Helen and Laura, who had long been interested in and surrounded by Native art, began the task of bringing in genuine Native works and transforming the store into a full-fledged Native American gift store and art gallery. In 1996, Southwest by Northwest moved to Old Town Mukilteo, just four long blocks up the hill from the ferry dock."

• Fourth Mesa 'Celebrate The Spirit!' "Welcome to Fourth Mesa’s On-Line Gallery. We are unique. Fourth Mesa’s on-line gallery represents the finest collection of Native American arts, Jewelry and Folk Art, Western Art and more…The Gallery’s focus is on both traditional and contemporary styles of the Native American." Located in Edwards, Colorado. Indian Arts and Crafts Association Member

• Indian Sun "Dedicated to offering you the highest quality traditional and contemporary Indigenous Tribal Art found on the Internet. Our mission is to provide you with one-of-a-kind items crafted by artisans from the far corners of the world." Owned by Merritt Smith Indian Arts and Crafts Association Member

• Cowboy and The Lady, Inc. Mesa Mall, Grand Junction, Colorado "Cowboy and Lady offer's a complete line of Native American Indian Arts and Crafts direct from the tribes of the Southwest, Navajo, Zuni and Hopi. A large selection of Sterling silver jewelry, kachina dolls, rugs and fetishes, pottery, Artifacts and quality Southwest gifts and many other crafts always fills their showrooms for customers to enjoy."

• Grey Dog Trading ~ Tucson, Arizona ~ Phone: 520-881-6888 "At Grey Dog Trading Company, we feature fine Native American arts and crafts from throughout the United States and Canada. We specialize in the art of the Native southwestern peoples, as well as Inuit sculpture from Canada. We offer some of the finest work by today's top artists. Owned by Kent and Laurie McManis."

• Canyon Country Originals, LLC 'Art Of The Southwest' "We invite you to look through the Internet's largest collection of fine Native American arts and crafts. Our inventory is totally one-of-a-kind originals, made by authentic craftsmen and artists from the Southwest. We are proud members of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association."
  Tucson, Arizona

• Chief Seattle Arts "Welcome to Chief Seattle Arts - your online source for the best in Pacific Northwest Coast Native limited-edition serigraphs, drums, masks, other artworks, books, and historical and cultural information! "We sell artworks by American Indians, non-Indians, and Canadian First Peoples. We abide by all provisions of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, which protects American Indian artists from imitators. Through our Gallery Giving Fund, we donate 5% of the purchase price of every artwork we sell to causes that benefit American Indians."

• "Living Traditions" by Senora Lynch "My art is called "Living Traditions" and is based on the traditions of my people. Superstitions, old sayings, and stories inspire my designs. My pottery is hand coiled from red clay, with a white slip, or vice versa." Working in clay takes me back to my childhood days of playing in mud…a free spirit." [Senora is from the Haliwa-Saponi Native American Tribe in Warren County, North Carolina, and is a featured artist on The Warren County Arts Council web site.] Contact Della Batts, President Warren County Arts Council, Warren County, North Carolina (**NOTE: The Haliwa-Saponi has been recognized as an Indian Tribe by the state of North Carolina since 1965.)

• Bahti Indian Arts ~*~ About Us ~ Contact Mark Tomas Bahti Tucson Arizona
  • Pottery Gallery 1 ~ Pottery Gallery 2 ~ Northwest Coast ~ Pottery Storyteller

• Citizen Potawatomi Nation Online Art Gallery ~*~ CNP
  • Robert John Pawnee "Robert is CPN employee and a natural artist."
  • Jack Wooldridge "Born in 1929 near the reservation and raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Now living in Santa Cruz, California, mostly known as the author/illustrator of the Potawatomi Fables, a children's series."

• Agape Southwest Pueblo Pottery "Welcome to Agape Southwest Pueblo Pottery, located in the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Historic Old Town. The Southwest's most extensive collection of traditional handmade Native American pottery! With over 2,000 pieces in our impressive collection, we feature pottery for the seasoned, as well as the beginning collector."

• The Heritage Center "Welcome to the Heritage Center's Home page. Located five miles north of historic Pine Ridge Village on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, we are a museum and cultural resource center open to the public throughout the year. Don't miss our collection of historic ethnographic collections and our display of award-winning contemporary Indian art!"
  • The Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show "Held annually from the second Sunday in June through the second Sunday in August. For more information please feel free to e-mail the center."

• Spirit Horse Gallery Web-Site 'The Best in Lakota Folk and Fine Arts' "Spirit Horse Gallery is a non-profit, Indian Owned business whose mission is to provide you with the finest Lakota folk and fine arts available, while creating an expanding market for local fine arts and folk arts. Our philosophy assures you, the buyer, that more of the retail price of the arts we sell ends up with the artist than any other regional business. Located at the Lakota Trade Center in Kyle, South Dakota, the heart of the beautiful Pine Ridge Reservation."

• Prairie Star Gifts Gallery 'Ordinary People, Extraordinary Art'
  "We exhibit an outstanding collection of American Indian art and traditional crafts, especially of the Lakota/Sioux Plains Indians. Much of our art comes from the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, and Standing Rock reservations of South Dakota, but we also feature art and jewelry from the southwest and northeast." Sioux Falls, SD

• Five Nations Arts 'Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation' "Five Nations Arts, located in the former Northern Pacific Railway depot in Mandan, North Dakota, is the finest Native American art store in the Peace Garden State. It provides a market for native artists from the five Indian nations of the Northern Plains: the Sioux (both Lakota and Dakota); the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (known as the Three Affiliated Tribes); and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa." Mandan, North Dakota

• Penfield Gallery of Indian Arts "The Penfield Company began in the 1880's as a general mercantile company in Lincoln County, NM, the home of Billy the Kid. The store served as a trade center with people coming from all parts of the state to trade in everything from farm supplies to Indian rugs." Albuquerque, New Mexico

• The Navajo Co-op Store 'Southwestern Arts crafted by local Native American artists.' "The Navajo Co-op is a showcase for traditional Native American and Southwest art. Our mission is to provide economic development opportunities for local artists in addition to promoting their crafts." Thoreau, New Mexico

• Navajoweavers.com 'Fair trade for original rugs & crafts from the Navajo Nation' "Navajoweavers.com promotes the artistry of Navajo rug weaving. We are located in the heart of the Navajo Nation and offer rugs directly from the weavers." Located on the Navajo reservation, Pinon, Arizona

• Grey Dog Trading Company Fine Native American Arts & Crafts "We bring fine Native American arts and crafts to our customers from throughout the United States and Canada. We specialize in the art of the Native southwestern peoples, and Inuit sculpture from Canada. Whether you are looking for handcarved Hopi katsina dolls (kachina dolls), Zuni fetishes and carvings, Pueblo pottery, Navajo pottery, Navajo weavings, Navajo jewelry, Pueblo jewelry, Navajo sandpaintings, Navajo metal sculpture, Navajo paintings, or intriguing Inuit sculpture, we offer some of the finest work by today's top artists." Tucson, Arizona

• Native Hands Gallery "From Santa Fe, New Mexico, Native Hands Gallery presents the finest in traditional and contemporary Native American jewelry by award-winning Southwestern silversmiths. Each piece in the Native Hands catalog is hand-made by Navajo, Hopi and Zuni artists who are recognized as masters of their craft."

• Tribe's Gallery "Oklahoma's Finest offering of Native American Fine Arts and Southwest Collectables encourages you to Experience Native America." Norman, Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Indian & Western Art, Artifacts, & Jewelry
  Present by The Oklahoma Heritage Association
  • Indian Trading Post
  • Albert Harjo ~*~ Austin Real Rider
  • Willard Stone "Creator of "Exodus", which has been adopted
    by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma as their logo."
  • Evelyn Stone Holland "The daughter of Willard Stone, internationally known
    Cherokee Indian Wood Sculptor and Artist, is an artist in her own right."

• LisaNa M. Macias-Red Bear Artist / Vocalist / Activist
  "Let Us Stand in Solidarity to Ensure a Healthy Future
  for the Generations Yet to Come." redbear@earthlink.net

• Weaving For Freedom 'Dineh Weaving Collective' Sovereign Dine Nation Textile Industry. "Weaving for Freedom is an organization of the Dineh weavers who are resisting forced relocation from their homeland of Big Mountain, Arizona."

• Big Mountain Solidarity Navajo/Dineh Weavers "Navajo/Dineh Weaving: The art of weaving has been passed down from generation to generation. In the beginning of time, when things were being created by the great spiritual beings, rug weaving was created."

• Welcome to Migrations 'Native American Art & Crafts' "Migrations™ deals in new and old Native American Indian and Inuit (Eskimo) art and crafts, and in other antiques and collectibles from the indigenous arts of the Americas." Contact owner/operator Carol Snyder Halberstadt, Newton, MA
  • Visit Black Mesa 'Weavers for Life and Land' "A nonprofit enterprise Woven songs, woven prayers... 'Spider Woman Rock in Tse'yi'. Spider Woman taught the Dineh how to weave. The Dine' (Navajo) people of Black Mesa in Arizona have been struggling for 25 years to save their homes and the land. During this time, 12,000 people have been forcibly removed from their homes; 3,000 remain and still resist, seeking only justice and to live in peace. Here is an opportunity to acquire a wonderful weaving, direct from the weaver's hands, for a worthy and tax-deductible cause."
  • Black Mesa Weavings For Sale Black Mesa Weavers:
    In Memoriam Roberta Blackgoat (1918-2002) ~*~ Elsie Shay
    Lena Nez, Grace Yazzie, Sherry Yazzie ~*~ Rachel Bennett
    Glenna Begay & Family ~*~ Lena Smith ~*~ Helen Bedonie, Mazzie Begay
    Elvira Horseherder & Family ~*~ Mattie Yazzie ~*~ Anna J. Bahe
  • Weavers for Life and Land: Raw Wool Dine' [Navajo] Flecce For Sale
    300 Years of Sheep-Raising Experience & Wisdom
  • Pottery ~ Baskets ~ American Indian Jewelry
  • Other Native Americans & Inuit Art
  • Miscellaneous - Other antiques and collectibles;
    African baskets and Pre-Columbian Pottery.

• American Indian Art and Gift Shop "A large number of our local Indian artists live in isolated areas. To assist these artists, the Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. (NCIDC) founded the American Indian Art and Gift Shop at 241 F Street, Eureka, California. The Gift Shop assists Indian artists and crafts people by providing an expanded retail market for their products." The shop is located in Eureka, California, contact Andre P. Cramblit, Operations Director.

• Main Frame Gallery 'Native American Sculpture' "Michigan Native American Sculptors enter into the creation of a work as a statement of their culture and their reality." Mt. Pleasant, MI

• The James J. Hill Group ~*~ Native Americans Gallery "This gallery includes images of stylized settings, created by commissioned professional photographers, of Blackfeet individuals and groups in Glacier National Park from its early years in 1912 to circa 1925." Glacier National Park Gallery "This gallery includes images of the principal resort hotels constructed in Glacier and the adjoining Canadian Waterton Lakes Park in the teens and 1920s. They were selected from Louis W. Hill, Senior."

• Indian Humor ["Indian humor is like frybread---it feeds the soul and nourishes tradition." ---Truman Lowe (Winnebago)] "Indian Humor features a diverse group of thirty-eight Native American artists exploring humor in contemporary Native life. Employing a variety of media---paintings, sculptures, photographs, textiles, and mixed-media pieces---the artists present "visual one-liners" that interpret historical events and traditional culture, and offer humorous commentaries on contemporary issues."
  Courtesy of NMAI Conexus!

• Red Cloud Indian Arts, "open since1989, is located in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg near the Museum of Fine Arts. Red Cloud features work by Native American artists, with over 50 tribes represented." (Member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association.)

• The Dakota Art Gallery "Welcome to the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe's Art Gallery.
  We hope your tour will be one of enjoyment. We are Dakota artists of all ages."
  Tekakwitha Fine Arts Center ~*~ JoAnne Bird ~ Paul War Cloud

• Morning Star Gallery "The World's Premier Gallery for Antique American Indian Art"
  Member ATADA, Santa Fe, NM

• Douglas Reynolds Gallery 'Northwest Coast Native Art & Inuit Sculpture' "Located in the heart of the South Granville Gallery Row, this gallery specializes in museum-quality Northwest Coast Native Art. The Douglas Reynolds Gallery is proud to represent not only the prominent Northwest Coast Native Artists, but also many of the talented and promising younger generation."

• El Centro De La Rosa AND La Fuente ~ Huichol Art Centro ~ "...A marriage has taken place between LaFuente and El Centro De La Rosa, which will bring you the best of both worlds... bringing you the finest of Mexico’s indigenous art"

• The Huichol of Mexico "Their Culture, Symbolism and Art"
  • Yarn Painting: Images of a Vanishing Culture By Maria von Bolschwing "The Huichol Indians, whose pre-Hispanic culture still survives in the remote Sierra Madres ranges, live a life woven of magic and sacred mythology. Believing themselves to be that part of creation which entertains the Gods, Huichols are sustained by their earthly representatives - corn, peyote and the deer - thus symbolically renewing their divinity daily."

• Native Spirits "Contemporary Native American Art" Located in Reno, NV
  • Tribal Addresses and Phone Numbers Read their Guarantee!

• Spirit Winds Studio "Featuring Western and American Indian Art by C. George of Sioux ancestry." Colville Reservation, Elmer City, WA

• Indian Paintbrush "We buy directly from the American Indian artisans in the Four Corners reigon of the Western United States. This allows us to share world-wide the the treasures of this distinct culture."
  Salt Lake City, Utah

• Sioux Pottery "Made from the red clay of the Black Hills ~ sacred to the Lakota People ~ and a fine imported white clay from Kentucky. Each piece is decorated with designs and symbols important to the Lakota culture." Rapid City, South Dakota

• Indian Summer Native American Art(tm) is a personal home based gallery located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned and operated by Jill and Wes Holmes

• Potcarrier American Indian Arts, established in 1972, has served as a landmark for serious collectors of Indian art and as a dependable guide for those whose interests are relatively new. Specializing in the traditional Native American arts of the Southwest, Potcarrier has earned the trust of those to whom authenticity is important.

• World Wide Arts Resources "The Largest Gateway to the Arts! Using our service, discover the finest resources. Choose from over 500 arts categories."
  • Galleries & Exhibitions Index Catagory Native Resources
  • Museums Index for the USA Catagory Native Arts
  • Mexico & New Mexico

• King Galleries Inc. "Our Galleries specialize in Native American Indian pueblo pottery, Zuni Fetishes, Navajo, Hopi and Zuni Indian jewelry, Western Art, Southwestern Art."

• One Nation Gallery Presents Works by renowned Oglala Sioux Artist Donald D. Ruleaux "Respectfully Promotes the Native American and Their Art" Taos, New Mexico

• TUMAHAWK "America's Native Arts"
  • Native American Prints By Jim Yellowhawk
  • Native American Paintings By Jackie Black
  • Decorative Buffalo & Steer Skulls Sand painted and decorated...
  • Cigar Store Indians and Totem Poles

• Gallery Editions International, LTD. "The Art World Meets The World of Network Marketing" Oktaha, Oklahoma

• Andrews Gallery "Offers a wide variety of southwestern art as well as Native American jewelry, hand-crafted pottery, and Lladro figurines. The Gallery is located in Los Alamos, NM, thirty four miles from Santa Fe."

• Little Black Raven Gifts ~ Juneau, Alaska "Our gallery is proud to introduce you to the rich culture and heritage of the Tlingit (pronounced Klin' kit), the indigenous peoples of Southeast Alaska."
  • Soapstone Carvings ~*~ Tlingit Totem Poles ~*~ Earrings ~*~ Pillows
  • Tlingit Halibut Hooks ~*~ Tlingit Button Blankets ~*~ Whale Bone Carving

• Baje Whitethorne, Sr. Fine Art Limited Editions and Miniature Prints, Original Watercolor and Acrylic Paintings "Baje Whitethorne's homeland and rich culture are reflected in his striking landscapes, colorful dancers and finely detailed singers. The harmony of the Navajo way of life, framed in the buttes and canyons of the Colorado plateau, are vividly displayed throughout his paintings."

• The Yosemite Native Art Gallery "An on-line presentation of Yosemite's famous Sisochi Gallery. The art available from this gallery represents the finest examples of surviving historic pottery and basketry, as well as art produced by some of the most renowned contemporary Native American artisans."

• Shako:Wi Cultural Center "Oneida History & Culture"
  • Cultural Center Exhibits *** Oskanondonha's Pipe:
    "The Life And Cultural Patrimony of a Great Oneida Leader"

• The Village Arts Gallery: Fine Native Arts by both First Nations and World Indigenous Artists "Brought to you by the Village of First Nations"
  • Arts of the Maori

• Collector's Guide: Art of New Mexico and the American Southwest
  • Explore 30 Kinds of Art:
  • Native American / Hispanic / Other Specific Cultures The Pueblo Indian communities, who still inhabit their ancestral lands rather than reservations, are renowned for their fine traditional weavings and ceramics.

• Elk Ridge Art Company (formerly known as Exquisitely Native American, Inc.) is a fine arts gallery dealing exclusively in Native American fine art. The gallery is located in Genesee Park, in the foothills of Colorado.

• Santa Fe Fine Art:
  • Fine Art In Bronze: Ralph Roybal Santa Fe Sculptor "My Artistic desire is to recreate a realistic history and culture of the Native American Indian."

• The Tradition Continues...Qoyawama: "Contemporary Pottery of the Americas"

• Queneesh Studios Incorporated: Owned and operated by Richard Krentz and his daughter Richanne.

• ArtNatAm 'Native American Artists' ~ ArtNatAm Links to Native American Art Sites
  • Dana Tiger, Creek Tribe - Muscogee Nation "By drawing on the strength of the women of my Creek Indian ancestry, I am better able to portray the dignity and determination of contemporary women."
  • John Guthrie, Cherokee Tribe: "...I want people to understand that events in Indian history did not always transpire as told by American historians. Even today many things are not as they appear."
  • Jerome Bushyhead (Coyote Walks By), Cheyenne Tribe: "...My paintings depict the life of the Plains Indian. As my paintings show - life on the plains was a very hard way to live..."
  • Urshel Taylor, Pima Tribe "I always try to capture the dignity and majesty of what my people have been and what they continue to be today." See
    The Real Ira Hayes!
  • Joanne Swanson (Kin'ughan) Inupiaq Eskimo Unalakleet Village
  • L. David Eveningthunder (Doh-gwey Du-gwanee) Shoshone Tribe

• Native Art Canada: Native artisans excel throughout southern Alberta. We are privilege to introduce some of the most outstanding.

• Ableza "A Native American Arts and Film Institute dedicated to promoting, preserving and protecting traditional and contemporary arts by Native American Peoples. Native Americans do more than "Indian" art; we are active in all areas of the modern arts world."
  • Ableza Art Gallery ~*~ Art Exhibit
  • "Putting Art in it's Place" Youth Mural Project!

• Dancing Horses! "A Carousel of Authentic Hand Crafted American Indian Collectables. Authentic American Indian hand-crafted Collectibles are featured by Dancing Horses. From Storytellers and Dream Catchers to Talking Sticks and Tomahawks, items are unique and make wonderful additions to your personal collection."

• WWW.INDART.COM "Galleries Featuring Native American Art"
  • Inter-Tribal Gallery: "A virtual gallery of the finest Native American Art found on the Internet!"
  • The Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery Home Page
    • The Legacy of Doc Tate Nevaquaya "A Retrospective Exhibition and Sale"
  • The Milborn Gallery "Featuring the finest in Native American and Western Art"

• Trophies of Honor: Art Chronicles of Indigenous People
  • Ornaments and Traditional Arts
    • Gale Self - Oklahoma Choctaw
    • Joesph SkyWolf - Chiricahua Apache
    • California Indian Basketweavers Association

• The Electric Gallery: ("I would like to paint as if no painter had ever painted before me." - Paul Cézanne) "We have searched worldwide to bring you this unique collection of artworks. While some of these 200+ artists hang in prestigious galleries and museums, each helps us understand our world where art is one of the few things joining us together in a common understanding."

• Cincinnati Art Galleries Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Joseph Scheuerle and his Indian Gallery!

• Welcome to BeadNet! BeadNet is a directory of bead-related web pages; the most comprehensive and up-to-date gateway to all bead sites out there in cyberspace. On BeadNet you will find hundreds of links to bead shops and catalogs, bead makers, projects, patterns, bead galleries, bead jewelry, books, magazines, and all sorts of bead resources." Contact Simone
  • Native American Beadwork for Sale "This section lists web sites that sell Native American style beadwork, including the work from tribes in the USA, Canada, and Central America."

• Welcome to Bob Piercey's Working Gallery and Studio "Bronze sculpture is the medium of artistic expression for artist Bob Piercey. Having a great fondness for wildlife, western lifestyle, and Native Americans, Bob concentrates his talents exclusively in these areas." Contact Bob Piercey by e-mail, phone: 520-567-7139 or write P.O. Box 1032 Rimrock, AZ 86335 Studio located 1/2 hour south of Sedona, Arizona, USA, (Non-Indian artist.)

**IACA MEMBERS SPECIALIZING IN SOUTHWEST

• Indian Arts and Crafts Association Retail Members
  IACA Members Wholesale ~*~ IACA Members Retailers

• Pueblo Direct "We are very proud to offer the highest quality
  and most unique Native American Arts on the web. We are based in
  Albuquerque, New Mexico, right in the Heart of Indian Country.
  A Proud Member of the Indian Arts And Crafts Association."

• South West Distributing, Inc. Authentic American Indian
  Turquoise Jewelry, Our Quality & Your Satisfaction Guaranteed
  Contact: Ken & Diane Riggs P.O. Box 923 Alva, Florida 33920-0923
  Phone: 941 728-2737 ~ Toll Free: 800 680-0945 ~ E-mail
  • American Flags With American Indian

**HISTORICAL ART & RESOURCE PATHS

• Catlin Classroom ~ Campfire Stories With George Catlin
  Audio/Visual: Wilma Mankiller ~ New Views on Land Claims
  Audio/Visual: George Catlin ~ An Encounter of Two Cultures
  • George Catlin's Artwork, from Smithonian American Art Museum
    Ancestral Lands, Catlin's Quest, Chiefs & Leaders,
    Western Landscape, more audio.

• The Cardozo Gallery ~ Edward S. Curtis Christopher Cardozo
  has spent the past twenty years building extensive collections
  of 20th Century American art. Through exhibitions, books, and
  lectures, Cardozo has gained international acclaim as the expert
  on Edward S. Curtis. Cardozo also owns the largest collection
  of Photochroms in the world. Vintage and Contemporary collections
  may be purchased online.
  • Welcome to the American Photochrom Archive Gallery,
    presented by Cardozo Fine Art. Native Americans

• The Curtis Collection "The Curtis Collection has ownership of the world's largest, most extensive collection of Copper Photogravure Plates ever produced or assembled. These Copper Photogravure Plates represent the life work of Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) and his massive documentation of Native Americans, "The North America Indian." Visit the Gallery.
  • Tribal Index of "The North American Indian"
    Photos, with quotes, and written accounts.
    • The Apache ~ The Jicarilla ~ The Navaho ~ The Comanche
    • Native American Biographies and Portraits (gravures)
      Volume-3 Biographical Sketches, Notes from
      "The North Americn Indian" By ES Curtis
    • The Little Bighorn-Description of the events
      Of "Custer's Last Stand" by ES Curtis.
    • The Little Bighorn-Addendum to the Curtis account
      By The Curtis Collection
    • Demise of the Buffalo ~ by Edward S. Curtis
      From Volume 3 (published 1908)

• Flury & Company Ltd. "In business at its present location in Seattle, Washington since 1981, Flury & Company Ltd. has established itself as one of the leading galleries in the world dealing in the purchase and sale of Edward S. Curtis photographic works."
  • Edward Sheriff Curtis Gallery Index ~ Select a gallery...
    • Special offerings of Edward S. Curtis photographs
    • Southwest photos by Edward Curtis
    • Northwest Coast and Alaska by Edward S. Curtis
    • California and Great Basin
    • Plains and Plateau photographs by Edward Curtis
    • See a Video clip of Edward Curtis' 1914 film,
      In the Land of the War Canoes.

• Peabody Essex Museum: Salem, Massachusetts
  • The Native American Art Collection ~ Highlights
  • Peabody Essex Museum Shop ~ Search - Native American
    • Keepers of Life: "Discovering Plants Through Native American Stories and Earth Activities for Children"
    • Gifts of the Spirit "Masterworks by 19th-Century and Contemporary Native American Artists November 15, 1996 - May 18,1997 * An exhibition of 150 objects from the Native American Art collection and 50 works of art by living Native American Artists."

• DIAND "The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development supports two major cultural programs: the Canadian Inuit Art Information Centre and the Indian Art Centre."

• Art of the American Indian Frontier, "examines an extraodinary body of Native American art made between 1780 and 1920, from the North American woodlands and plains. Portfolio by David Penny, Published in Conjuction with the Detroit Institute of Arts & The New Press."

• Art History Program "At the University of Massachusetts at Amherst"
  • Hollister Collection * Masks Library & The Imagination: 1995, 1996!

• Native American ~ Art, History and Cultural Tour
  By John Henry Roache (non-Indian)
  Did You Know Archive Of Facts Index of "Did You Know" Titles...

• Native Amaerican Indian Art Site by the late Paula Giese.
  • American Indian Art: Definitions, Law, Inclusions Policy
  • Manidoominens BEADS and BEADWORK Manidoominensikaanag:
    Manidoominens -- Anishnaabemowin for "seed beads" means "little seed"
    (-minens) that's a gift of the spirit (Manidoo), or Spirit Seeds.
  • Native American Picture-Stories
  • Native Basketry: Survival, Beauty
    • Qualla Eastern Cherokee (Tsalagi) Basketry:
      Some history, traditions, plants used.

• World Wide Arts Resources Corp. "Your First Stop for Arts Online!"