2022 Award Winners:

Reflections by Avis Charley

The Only Good Indian is an Assimilated Indian

Artist: Dawn Dark Mountain (Oneida of Wisconsin)

Margot L. Eccles Best of Show Award

Ways of Tunghak, a collaboration by Glenda McKay & Tim Blueflint Ramel

Toypurina-Mission Resistance

Artist: Leah Mata Fragua and Cliff Fragua (yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe) 

Helen Cox Kersting Award

Keeway: Caddo Home by Chase Kahwinhut Earles

Qwasqwi, Storm, Five Friends & the Canoe

Artist: Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Crow)  

Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award

The Floral of Life by Aydrian Day

Dibaajimowin Makizinan (Story Mocassins)

Artist: Aydrian James Day (Anishinaabe/Hochunk/Lakota)

Margot Eccles Youth Award

Best of Division Awards

Jewelry

Ways of Tunghak, a collaboration by Glenda McKay & Tim Blueflint Ramel

Navajo Bling

Artist: Ric Charlie (Navajo/Diné) 

Carvings & Dolls

Born of the Waters by Cole Redhorse Jacobson

Toypurina-Mission Resistance

Artist: Leah Mata Fragua and Cliff Fragua (yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe)

Sculpture

Strawberry Moon Dancer by Mark Fischer

Walrus Ivory Tusk

Artist: Sam Dimmick (Alaska Eskimo) 

Pottery

Keeway: Caddo Home by Chase Kahwinhut Earles

Woodlands Seed Pot

Artist: Pahponee (Kickapoo of Kansas) 

Basketry

The Burdens We Carry by Michael Dart

Purple Strawberry Basket

Artist: Holly Pyke (Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe) 

Weavings & Textiles

Half Eye Dazzler by Irveta Aragon

Quilled Birchbark Plague Doctor

Artist: Jillian Waterman (Saginaw Chippewa) 

Cultural Items

Anama'Ewin Omaajiitoon - He/She Takes Our Prayers by Monica Raphael

Traditional Walrus Harpoon with Seal Skin Float

Artist: Glenda McKay (Ingalik-Athabascan) 

Beadwork

Akiiwenzii by Alexa Rae Day

Qwasqwi, Storm, Five Friends & the Canoe

Artist: Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Crow)  

Paintings, Drawings, Print & Photography

Reflections by Avis Charley

The Only Good Indian is an Assimilated Indian

Artist: Dawn Dark Mountain (Oneida of Wisconsin)

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