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Journey to Bears Ears National Monument

~ written by NACF President/CEO Lulani Arquette Envision an expanse of land in southeast Utah that five tribes call their ancestral homes where they have preserved their cultures and ceremonial…
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Mentorship and the Art of Chilkat Weaving

Two years ago, young Anastasia Hobson-George walked down the street to visit her neighbor, Lily Hope. Lily, a traditional Chilkat weaver, was always busy working when Anastasia would visit. One…
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NACF Welcomes New Staff

WELCOME The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce that Barbara Soulé (Diné) and Leah Altman (Oglala Lakota) have joined the NACF team. Barbara was hired as the…
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Not Fragile: Glass Forged by Tradition

2018 NACF National Artist Fellow RYAN! Feddersen [Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Okanogan/Arrow Lakes)] is a mixed-media installation artist specializing in interactive and immersive artworks that invite audience engagement. Feddersen…
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When Opportunity Presents Itself

2018 Mentor Artist Fellow Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo Tewa) and his apprentice David Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) planned their one-year mentor/apprenticeship work to culminate in a joint art project…
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NACF Embarks On The Wakanim Journey

In March 2019, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) launched a special year for planning, thoughtful discussion and reflection at a board retreat in Hood River, Oregon, along what…
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Re-Imagined Diné Textiles

Will Wilson (Citizen of the Navajo Nation) is a photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on transforming Indigenous art practices with technology to expand the possibilities of contemporary Native art.…
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Learning to Weave with Lisa Telford

Francene Blythe, NACF Director of Programs During a recent visit with 2018 NACF Mentor Artist Fellow Lisa Telford (Haida), I had the pleasure of attending a cedar-bark weaving workshop at the…
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2019 Honolulu Biennial Events

The Honolulu Biennial is an international contemporary art exhibition that brings together artists from Hawaiʻi, the Pacific, Asia and the Americas. This year’s Biennial theme is inspired by a poem from…
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