The Black-Indigenous/Afro-Indigenous Experience
JOIN US FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is celebrating the experiences of Black-Indigenous/Afro-Indigenous people with…
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Making Space for Change
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is making space for big changes this year with the transfer of ownership…
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Call to Participate in Community Art Project with NACF Fellows
Native Arts and Culture Foundation (NACF) visited Marie Watt (Seneca) and Cannupa Hanska Luger (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Lakota) in August during their c3:initiative core residency in Colton,…
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Santa Fe Indian Market Is Virtual!
While the in-person Santa Fe Indian Market was cancelled due to COVID-19, the event is moving ahead online through August 31,…
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NACF Fellow Selected to Design Public Art Installation at PDX
NACF National Artist Fellow RYAN! Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, from the Okanogan and Arrow Lakes Bands) was…
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NACF TO GAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE YALE UNION BUILDING IN PORTLAND, OREGON
NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION TO GAIN OWNERSHIP OF YALE UNION BUILDING IN HISTORIC REPATRIATION OF PROPERTY; AFTER ONE DECADE OF…
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Creativity And Resilience In The Face Of A Pandemic
The past few months have turned the fabric of daily life upside down overnight, but art has emerged as a…
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A Statement From NACF
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation mourns the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, and the many…
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New Staff Join The NACF Team
WELCOME The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce that Nicole Charley (Tiɫxniɫáma and Wascopum Bands, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation…
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Announcing Joy Harjo As NACF Incoming Board Chair
NACF is pleased to announce U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo as our new Board of Directors Chair. Ms. Harjo is…
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Update: Native Arts Emergency Support Project
As artists and culture bearers were beginning to feel the effects of hardship brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, the…
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Farewell To Francene Blythe, Director of Programs
Dear NACF Friends, Every now and again we find ourselves having to say goodbye to a member of the NACF…
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Transition At NACF
After over five years of dedicated service to NACF, Director of Programs Francene Blythe is returning to her home town…
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Advancing The National Dialogue On Native Arts and Cultures
We are excited to share with you the recently released video from the Native Arts and Culture: Resilience, Reclamation and Relevance convening…
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Mentor Artist Fellowship Training Goes Virtual
Three years ago, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) awarded the first Mentor Artist Fellowships. Since then, thirty-one Native…
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Support The NACF Emergency Fund For Native Artists
DONATE TODAY! Since launching the Native Arts Emergency Support Project in April, we have been able to provide $150,000 in…
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Introducing the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellows
Join us in congratulating the eight accomplished Native artists, representing six states, named our 2018 Mentor Artist Fellows!
Spring, Rebirth, and Renewal
By Lulani Arquette, President/CEO – Greetings Friends, I hope you are staying safe and healthy and are able to…
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NACF 2019 Annual Report
Aloha Friends, The Indigenous arts and cultures of the Native peoples of the United States are strong and thriving, despite…
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Reflections of Native Voices – New York, NY
Safe Harbors Indigenous Collective’s Native theater festival, Reflections of Native Voices*, is taking place in New York City January 7 –…
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