Todd
Jason Baker
This artist from the Squamish Nation in British
Colombia is of the Bear Clan. He is also the
grandson of Chief Khat-la-cha. He has produced
many prints for various institutions, including The
Teachers Federation of Canada and the Peace Federation
of Canada, also numerous logos and limited edition
prints for his Nation.
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Rocky
Barstad
Barstad is a Tsuu-Tina artist who
has who has received numerous awards and commissions
for his talents in paint and bronze sculptures.
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Battle
Dress Web
A Lakota owned and operated company
offering affordable chokers, bracelets, necklaces,
keychains and breastplates. They special order peyote
stitch beadwork on most jewelry, which can be ordered
in a variety of colors and sizes. Genuine horn or bone
hairpipe, glass crow beads and solid metal beads. No
plastic parts.
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Bayat
Gallery
An Inuit Art Gallery featuring sculptures
and prints from Inuit artists like Tiktak, Pangnerk,
Kavik and Urluk.
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Bearheart
Gallery
This is a small art gallery operated by
the Perdido Bay Tribe of the Muscogee Creek Indian
people. Not a federally recognized tribe, they are
dedicated to the preservation of their culture.
Affordable!
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D.
Y. Begay
This Navajo woman is a weaver, and the
daughter of a weaver's daughter.
"Everything in my weaving is natural. I use the
same techniques passed from my ancestors to me to
create designs that have artistic and traditional
values." Her beautiful work has been
exhibited at museums, art shows and galleries
throughout the country.
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- Rex
A. Begaye
"In beauty
before me, behind me, above me, all around me, I
wander." Rex shares the beginning of prayers that
"Stays within me and keeps me close to
tradition." His harsh upbringing in the heart of
Dinehtah (Navajoland) instilled in him the beauty and
the richness of his culture.
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Christi
Belcourt
Self-taught Metis
artist whose art reflects her cultural pride and
belief in the interconnectedness of all things within
Creation.
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Joe
Ben, Jr. - "I aspire to
bring the art of the Navajo to the western world.
Using forces stored in natural materials such as gold,
lapis, azurite, and diamond, I interpret the forces of
nature as a contemporary expression of man's place in
relationship to the universe."
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Craig
Benson
Benson, born on
Little Mountain in Vancouver, creates original
carvings from stone and wood. After obtaining
and education in wildlife management and habitat
protection, Craig devoted his career full-time to his
art. The result are some spectacular pieces that
capture the spirit of the animals he reveres.
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- George
Bettelyoun
George Bettelyoun
not only makes masks and puppets, he also performs in
them. As a performance artist, he has
entertained Twin City audiences with "wondrously
evocative dance."
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JoAnne
Bird
JoAnne
Bird both paints and performs contemporary and
traditional music with her family. Much of her work is
spiritual in nature and reflects early Indian history
or legend. She feels her paintings bring out the old
in a modern way.
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Loretta
Birdhat
This Paiute-Shoshone woman makes lovely
dolls inspired by her grandmother. She patterns her
Shoshone doll after Shoshone Powwow dress with color
and fringe and dresses her Paiute doll in gingham and
ribbons, modeled after her grandmother's dresses.
Loretta cares very much for her doll creations and
makes each one special by adding beaded barrettes,
moccasins and other touches. Visiting her home is a
treat because of her love for the dolls.
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Black
Eagle
This Shoshone/Yokut artist creates authentic
interpretations of traditional warrior art.
Every piece is unique, handcrafted, signed and usually
dated by Black Eagle. The pieces are sold with a
full description, a biography and awards list.
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Paul
Bradford
Paul
has always been interested in a variety of art forms,
particularly those in which he can express his
creativity and just "go with the flow". The
shapes and forms he creates in his pottery reflect the
skills he has acquired. Each finished piece mirrors
the symmetry and beauty inspired by nature and
manifests his belief that "inner vision" and
"consciousness" are one with Mother Earth.
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Simon
Brascoupé is a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg
(formerly River Desert Band), Maniwaki, Quebec. He has
sketched and painted from an early age. His originals
and prints on canvas and paper are made by a
traditional native stencil (pochoir) technique.
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Bill
Brody
Brody
creates unique canvases from his life on the North
Slope of the Brooks Mountain Range in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge.
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Rick
Brown
Rick
Brown is a self-taught Ojibwe artist from the Manitou
Rapids Reservation and a member of the Rainy River
Band. His appreciation for the wildlife of that
region is reflected in his work. Prints of his work in
oil mediums are available at an affordable price
online.
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Clifford
Brycelea
Whether using
watercolors, acrylics or pen-and-ink, Clifford
Brycelea evokes images of the land and spirit of
Native America. He is an award winning Navajo artist,
who realizes that he has the power to influence and to
reach many people with his painting.
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Lorena
Burns
Most of this Pauite-Washo woman's baskets
are made from Bull Pine needles for strength and
length. The pine needles are gathered from around
Donner and North Fork, California and can be keep for
a very long time. The straight up and down type of
stitch on the baskets is called a Washo stitch. Lorena
recommends putting a little water on your pine needle
basket every so often so that the pine needles do not
make you thirsty as basket lore predicts.
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Jerome
Bushyhead
With
acrylic on canvas, Jerome Bushyhead creates art that
reflects Cheyenne and Plains Indians beliefs. He is
noted for being the spokesman for all Indians charged
in April 1974 with "Feather Violations" by
the U.S. Wildlife Commission. Jerome was the primary
force in the Indians fight to retain the right to use
the feathers. He appeared on both local and national
TV in his efforts to ensure the right was restored to
the Indian people.
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