May 11, 2023 | Blog, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Native American
Rick Rivet (Sahtu / Métis, born 1949) Beothuck Mound No. 11, 1997 acrylic with collaged pieces of canvas and string on canvas 54 3/8 × 55 in. (138.1 × 139.7 cm) Museum purchase from the Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art with funds provided by E. Andrew...
May 4, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Great Lakes, Native American, Public Programs
Dee Ketchum (Delaware Tribe of Indians) in performance in Anderson, Ind., in 2014 Photo by Don Knight, Anderson Herald Bulletin Dee Ketchum and his wife Annette Ketchum have had a long connection and friendship with the Eiteljorg. During the museum’s early years, they...
Apr 25, 2023 | Events, Indian Market and Festival, Indian Market and Festival, Native American, Outdoor, Press Release, Press Releases
Celebration of Native cultures features more than 140 Native artists, plus music, dance and food On June 24 and 25, 2023, several performers are scheduled to give music and dance performances under The Sails at the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival. In 2022, one of...
Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Contemporary, Eiteljorg Insider, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Latino and Hispanic cultures, Native American
Margaret Archuleta (Tewa / Hispanic), left, and former curator of contemporary art Jennifer Complo McNutt, right, at the exhibit preview party for Harry Fonseca: The Art of Living on May 18, 2018 The Eiteljorg Museum and the contemporary Native art world has lost a...
Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Collections, Native American
By Camryn Daniels, marketing and communications intern Today, the term moccasin is commonly understood, but how much do people really know about the footwear? Often associated with specific Native American cultures, moccasins usually consist of one piece of fabric, a...
Feb 1, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Native American, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Programs
Author Dr. Kyle T. Mays will discuss hip-hop music by Native artists and Afro-Indigenous identity Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host a fascinating discussion about hip-hop music...