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Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo/Delaware/Kickapoo), "Coo-Hoo (Alligator) Dance," 2025, glass seed beads, wool, yarn, ribbon, metal cones.
Read about the bandolier bags of today in "Carrying Culture," an article out now in our Fall 2025 issue.
#NativeSky #NativeArt #IndigenousArt
Read about the bandolier bags of today in "Carrying Culture," an article out now in our Fall 2025 issue.
#NativeSky #NativeArt #IndigenousArt
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo/Delaware/Kickapoo), "Coo-Hoo (Alligator) Dance," 2025, glass seed beads, wool, yarn, ribbon, metal cones.
Read about the bandolier bags of today in "Carrying Culture," an article out now in our Fall 2025 issue.
#NativeSky #NativeArt #IndigenousArt
Read about the bandolier bags of today in "Carrying Culture," an article out now in our Fall 2025 issue.
#NativeSky #NativeArt #IndigenousArt
Learn about the work of sculptor and installation artist Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation) in our Fall 2025 issue.
Pictured: Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), "Adaptive Connections (ᎠᎵᎪᏍᏒ ᎦᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ)," 2024, waxed cloth, waxed felt, nuts, bolts, 120 × 240 × 6 in. All images courtesy of the artist.
Pictured: Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), "Adaptive Connections (ᎠᎵᎪᏍᏒ ᎦᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ)," 2024, waxed cloth, waxed felt, nuts, bolts, 120 × 240 × 6 in. All images courtesy of the artist.
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Learn about the work of sculptor and installation artist Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation) in our Fall 2025 issue.
Pictured: Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), "Adaptive Connections (ᎠᎵᎪᏍᏒ ᎦᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ)," 2024, waxed cloth, waxed felt, nuts, bolts, 120 × 240 × 6 in. All images courtesy of the artist.
Pictured: Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), "Adaptive Connections (ᎠᎵᎪᏍᏒ ᎦᏁᏟᏴᏍᎬ)," 2024, waxed cloth, waxed felt, nuts, bolts, 120 × 240 × 6 in. All images courtesy of the artist.
Gitxsan author, journalist, and educator Angela Sterritt is featured in our latest Art + Lit column. Read the full interview in our Fall 2025 print issue, out now.
Photo by Georgie Lawson. Courtesy Angela Sterritt.
Photo by Georgie Lawson. Courtesy Angela Sterritt.
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Gitxsan author, journalist, and educator Angela Sterritt is featured in our latest Art + Lit column. Read the full interview in our Fall 2025 print issue, out now.
Photo by Georgie Lawson. Courtesy Angela Sterritt.
Photo by Georgie Lawson. Courtesy Angela Sterritt.
In "Rising to the Surface with Storywork: Edgar Heap of Birds, Erin Shaw, Arthur Amiotte & Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Performers in Venice" (FAAM Fall 2025), Emily Burns explores the work of 3 contemporary Native artists who have responded to histories of Lakȟóta performers in Venice in their art.
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
In "Rising to the Surface with Storywork: Edgar Heap of Birds, Erin Shaw, Arthur Amiotte & Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Performers in Venice" (FAAM Fall 2025), Emily Burns explores the work of 3 contemporary Native artists who have responded to histories of Lakȟóta performers in Venice in their art.
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Reserve your ad space in FAAM No. 49 (Jan–March 2026) today at firstamerican.art/advertise
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November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Advertise in First American Art Magazine and connect with the leading art collectors and scholars!
Reserve your ad space in FAAM No. 49 (Jan–March 2026) today at firstamerican.art/advertise
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Reserve your ad space in FAAM No. 49 (Jan–March 2026) today at firstamerican.art/advertise
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The National Native American Veterans Memorial at NMAI was developed in consultation with tribal communities throughout the US and designed by artist Harvey Pratt (Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho), ... 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The National Native American Veterans Memorial at NMAI was developed in consultation with tribal communities throughout the US and designed by artist Harvey Pratt (Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho), ... 1/3
Keanu Jones (Navajo), "Corn Prism," 2023, digital collage on super heavyweight matte paper, 36 × 24 in. Read more about the work of Navajo filmmaker, photographer, and digital artist Jones in our Fall 2025 issue.
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Keanu Jones (Navajo), "Corn Prism," 2023, digital collage on super heavyweight matte paper, 36 × 24 in. Read more about the work of Navajo filmmaker, photographer, and digital artist Jones in our Fall 2025 issue.
Can't attend the Native American Art Studies Association (NAASA) conference in person?
Attend virtually!
$75 registration
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Attend virtually!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Can't attend the Native American Art Studies Association (NAASA) conference in person?
Attend virtually!
$75 registration
Register at: bit.ly/49zjNRg
#NativeArt #IndigenousArt #ArtConference #ArtHistory #ArtStudies #NAASA #Eiteljorg #NativeAmerican
Attend virtually!
$75 registration
Register at: bit.ly/49zjNRg
#NativeArt #IndigenousArt #ArtConference #ArtHistory #ArtStudies #NAASA #Eiteljorg #NativeAmerican
Read "Olmec Colossal Heads: The Surviving Faces of Mesoamerica’s First Civilization" in our Fall '25 issue to learn about these monumental works.
Pictured: "San Lorenzo Colossal Head 6," collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City. Photo: Roberto Carlos Román Don (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pictured: "San Lorenzo Colossal Head 6," collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City. Photo: Roberto Carlos Román Don (CC BY-SA 4.0).
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Read "Olmec Colossal Heads: The Surviving Faces of Mesoamerica’s First Civilization" in our Fall '25 issue to learn about these monumental works.
Pictured: "San Lorenzo Colossal Head 6," collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City. Photo: Roberto Carlos Román Don (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pictured: "San Lorenzo Colossal Head 6," collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City. Photo: Roberto Carlos Román Don (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Check out November's Native Art events on FAAM's calendar: firstamerican.art/calendar
Pictured: Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet), “Owen Heavy Breast,” 2022, beaded bag, part of the “We Each Hold Stories” exhibition at The Sheldon.
Pictured: Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet), “Owen Heavy Breast,” 2022, beaded bag, part of the “We Each Hold Stories” exhibition at The Sheldon.
November 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Check out November's Native Art events on FAAM's calendar: firstamerican.art/calendar
Pictured: Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet), “Owen Heavy Breast,” 2022, beaded bag, part of the “We Each Hold Stories” exhibition at The Sheldon.
Pictured: Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet), “Owen Heavy Breast,” 2022, beaded bag, part of the “We Each Hold Stories” exhibition at The Sheldon.
Read a review of "Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors," an exhibition that was on display earlier this year at the Denver Art Museum, in our latest issue.
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Read a review of "Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors," an exhibition that was on display earlier this year at the Denver Art Museum, in our latest issue.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our Fall 2025 issue is out and will be hitting newsstands and mailboxes soon! Digital copies are available for purchase on our site: firstamerican.art/current-issue/
October 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Our Fall 2025 issue is out and will be hitting newsstands and mailboxes soon! Digital copies are available for purchase on our site: firstamerican.art/current-issue/
Salem, MA – Apply to the 2026–28 Peabody Essex Museum's library fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
12-to-24-month fellowship in the Phillips Library provides an emerging librarian with exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth
pem.org/careers
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12-to-24-month fellowship in the Phillips Library provides an emerging librarian with exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth
pem.org/careers
#NativeSky #NDN
October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Salem, MA – Apply to the 2026–28 Peabody Essex Museum's library fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
12-to-24-month fellowship in the Phillips Library provides an emerging librarian with exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth
pem.org/careers
#NativeSky #NDN
12-to-24-month fellowship in the Phillips Library provides an emerging librarian with exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth
pem.org/careers
#NativeSky #NDN
Santa Fe, NM – There's still time to buy tickets to Tuesday's celebration of the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture!
Music, refreshments, and recognition of artists by First Peoples Fund
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#NativeSky #SantaFe #NDNArt
Music, refreshments, and recognition of artists by First Peoples Fund
www.classy.org/event/2025-c...
#NativeSky #SantaFe #NDNArt
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Santa Fe, NM – There's still time to buy tickets to Tuesday's celebration of the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture!
Music, refreshments, and recognition of artists by First Peoples Fund
www.classy.org/event/2025-c...
#NativeSky #SantaFe #NDNArt
Music, refreshments, and recognition of artists by First Peoples Fund
www.classy.org/event/2025-c...
#NativeSky #SantaFe #NDNArt
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! FAAM is honored to share the beauty, creativity, and unique stories of Indigenous People today and everyday.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NativeArt #NativeSky #FirstAmericanArtMagazine
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NativeArt #NativeSky #FirstAmericanArtMagazine
October 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! FAAM is honored to share the beauty, creativity, and unique stories of Indigenous People today and everyday.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NativeArt #NativeSky #FirstAmericanArtMagazine
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NativeArt #NativeSky #FirstAmericanArtMagazine
Congratulations to Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo) for winning Best of Show at the Cherokee Art Market!
A complete list of winners is at cherokeeartmarket.com/winners/
#NativeSky #ArtSky #CherokeeArtMarket #Oklahoma #Caddo #NativeAmerican #Pottery #Ceramics
A complete list of winners is at cherokeeartmarket.com/winners/
#NativeSky #ArtSky #CherokeeArtMarket #Oklahoma #Caddo #NativeAmerican #Pottery #Ceramics
October 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations to Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo) for winning Best of Show at the Cherokee Art Market!
A complete list of winners is at cherokeeartmarket.com/winners/
#NativeSky #ArtSky #CherokeeArtMarket #Oklahoma #Caddo #NativeAmerican #Pottery #Ceramics
A complete list of winners is at cherokeeartmarket.com/winners/
#NativeSky #ArtSky #CherokeeArtMarket #Oklahoma #Caddo #NativeAmerican #Pottery #Ceramics
Mitchikanibikok Inik Algonquin birchbark, quillwork, and beadwork artist Christal Ratt is featured in our Summer 2025 issue.
Pictured: Christal Ratt, "Pakiiganekizin," 2024, mukluks detailed with floral beadwork embroidery and quilled wiigwas, winter-tanned moose hide, beaver fur trim.
Pictured: Christal Ratt, "Pakiiganekizin," 2024, mukluks detailed with floral beadwork embroidery and quilled wiigwas, winter-tanned moose hide, beaver fur trim.
October 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Mitchikanibikok Inik Algonquin birchbark, quillwork, and beadwork artist Christal Ratt is featured in our Summer 2025 issue.
Pictured: Christal Ratt, "Pakiiganekizin," 2024, mukluks detailed with floral beadwork embroidery and quilled wiigwas, winter-tanned moose hide, beaver fur trim.
Pictured: Christal Ratt, "Pakiiganekizin," 2024, mukluks detailed with floral beadwork embroidery and quilled wiigwas, winter-tanned moose hide, beaver fur trim.
Learn about the life and work of Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa fine woodworker and painter Dennis Esquivel in our Summer 2025 issue.
Pictured: Dennis Esquivel (Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa), "Tulip Coffee Table," bubinga, maple, ebony, brass tacks, private collection.
#NativeSky #IndigenousArt
Pictured: Dennis Esquivel (Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa), "Tulip Coffee Table," bubinga, maple, ebony, brass tacks, private collection.
#NativeSky #IndigenousArt
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Learn about the life and work of Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa fine woodworker and painter Dennis Esquivel in our Summer 2025 issue.
Pictured: Dennis Esquivel (Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa), "Tulip Coffee Table," bubinga, maple, ebony, brass tacks, private collection.
#NativeSky #IndigenousArt
Pictured: Dennis Esquivel (Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa), "Tulip Coffee Table," bubinga, maple, ebony, brass tacks, private collection.
#NativeSky #IndigenousArt
Congratulations, Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo), Best of Show winner at the Southeastern Art Show and Market in Tishomingo, OK (happening today and tomorrow).
#NativeArt #NativeSky #IndigenousArt
#NativeArt #NativeSky #IndigenousArt
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Congratulations, Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo), Best of Show winner at the Southeastern Art Show and Market in Tishomingo, OK (happening today and tomorrow).
#NativeArt #NativeSky #IndigenousArt
#NativeArt #NativeSky #IndigenousArt
October is filled with Native art events! Check out our calendar for info: firstamerican.art/calendar
Pictured: Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk, 1944–2019), “Ottawa,” 1992, pine, peeled willow saplings, 5¾ x 8 x 30 ft. Truman T. Lowe Estate. From the exhibition “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” at NMAI.
Pictured: Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk, 1944–2019), “Ottawa,” 1992, pine, peeled willow saplings, 5¾ x 8 x 30 ft. Truman T. Lowe Estate. From the exhibition “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” at NMAI.
October 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
October is filled with Native art events! Check out our calendar for info: firstamerican.art/calendar
Pictured: Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk, 1944–2019), “Ottawa,” 1992, pine, peeled willow saplings, 5¾ x 8 x 30 ft. Truman T. Lowe Estate. From the exhibition “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” at NMAI.
Pictured: Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk, 1944–2019), “Ottawa,” 1992, pine, peeled willow saplings, 5¾ x 8 x 30 ft. Truman T. Lowe Estate. From the exhibition “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” at NMAI.
Read about the life and art of Mitchikanibikok Inik Algonquin birchbark, quillwork, and beadwork artist Christal Ratt in an artist profile in our Summer 2025 issue.
![It always makes me feel happy when I get to work on anything because my kokom [grandma] and tcom [grandpa] used to do this, and now I am. It’s like they’re with me. That’s what it feels like when I’m working on any project. I think of them like they’re there beside me."
Christal Ratt, Mitchikanibikok Inik Algonquin Birchbark, Quillwork & Beadwork Artist in FAAM no. 27, Summer 2025](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rr7goi4wsmz6sr7jvjttipzw/bafkreicl3sbh24r6f3k7qrinzj6r7xud2h3iq3rdgjctqbxrp3ib3ig6ke@jpeg)
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Read about the life and art of Mitchikanibikok Inik Algonquin birchbark, quillwork, and beadwork artist Christal Ratt in an artist profile in our Summer 2025 issue.
Remembering Benjamin Harjo Jr. (Absentee Shawnee/Seminole, 1945–2023) on his birthday ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
#NativeSky #NativeArt #NDNArt #IndigenousArt #Shawnee #Seminole
#NativeSky #NativeArt #NDNArt #IndigenousArt #Shawnee #Seminole
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Remembering Benjamin Harjo Jr. (Absentee Shawnee/Seminole, 1945–2023) on his birthday ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
#NativeSky #NativeArt #NDNArt #IndigenousArt #Shawnee #Seminole
#NativeSky #NativeArt #NDNArt #IndigenousArt #Shawnee #Seminole
Today is National Pawpaw Day!
Double rivercane basket by Vivian Cottrell, Cherokee National Treasure
#pawpaw #NativeSky #Indigenousart #ndnart #NativeArt #Cherokee #ᏣᎳᎩ
Double rivercane basket by Vivian Cottrell, Cherokee National Treasure
#pawpaw #NativeSky #Indigenousart #ndnart #NativeArt #Cherokee #ᏣᎳᎩ
September 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Today is National Pawpaw Day!
Double rivercane basket by Vivian Cottrell, Cherokee National Treasure
#pawpaw #NativeSky #Indigenousart #ndnart #NativeArt #Cherokee #ᏣᎳᎩ
Double rivercane basket by Vivian Cottrell, Cherokee National Treasure
#pawpaw #NativeSky #Indigenousart #ndnart #NativeArt #Cherokee #ᏣᎳᎩ
Sháńdíín Brown, a Diné art historian, curator, and creative, shares her top seven list in our latest issue's "Seven Directions" department. Pick up a copy of the Summer 2025 issue to learn more.
September 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Sháńdíín Brown, a Diné art historian, curator, and creative, shares her top seven list in our latest issue's "Seven Directions" department. Pick up a copy of the Summer 2025 issue to learn more.