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Ojibwe Artist Jim Denomie Brings Native American Perspective to International Event
In June of 2018, NACF was approached by the Brazilian organization Associação Cultural Videobrasil, which every two years since 1983…
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NACF Board Member Adrian Wall Shares About IAIA Residency
Adrian Wall is a Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) board member and renowned sculptor who uses his work to…
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Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
At the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF), we believe in the power, beauty, and resilience of Native arts and…
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Preserving Native Language Through Cultural Arts Projects
As part of our mission, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) collaborates with Native artists and organizations who are…
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Global First Nations Performance Network Expands Opportunities for Indigenous Performers
On September 14-18, 2019, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) Director of National Artist Fellowships, Reuben Roqueñi, participated in…
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Burns Paiute Tribe Oral History Project Brings Language to Life
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) partnered with the Burns Paiute Tribe over the past year to fund the…
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“YOU ARE ON INDIGENOUS LAND: places/displaces” exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum
Ancestral land holds meaning to Native peoples that is linked to identity, culture, history, and sovereignty. The exhibition YOU ARE…
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Native Storytelling Explores Identity in “Looking For Tiger Lily”
As part of Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s (PICA’s) Time Based Art Festival in September, Anthony Hudson/Carla Rossi (Confederated Tribes…
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Celebrating NACF’s first 10 years in Gratitude
August 16 marked a very special day for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Surrounded by friends, artists, community and…
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Laura Ortman and the Mystery of Music
Laura Ortman (White Mountain Apache), 2016 NACF National Artist FellowLaura Ortman performing for the NACF Gratitude Celebration at the 2019…
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Resilience and Empowerment through Native Arts and Activism
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) celebrated its first ten years of service with a series of panel events…
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2019 Time Based Art Festival in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon – The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s 17th Annual Time-Based Art Festival (TBA: 19) gathers artists and audiences…
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NACF Announces Open Call for Mentor Artist Fellowship
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce its open call for applications for its Mentor Artist…
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NACF Events at 2019 Santa Fe Indian Market
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation welcomes you to attend two special presentations on August 16 during the 2019 Santa…
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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…
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A Day with Mentor Artist Fellow Kathleen Carol-Kendall
Kathleen Carlo Kendall (Koyukon Athabascan) is a 2018 Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) Mentor Artist Fellow for Contemporary Visual Arts.…
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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…
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NACF Board Member Joy Harjo Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo, June 6, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller. “What a tremendous honor it…
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Join us for a Lecture at the Portland Art Museum – Akunnittinni: A Kinngait Family Portrait
SUNDAY, JUNE 23 2:00PM – Lecture Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Adult –…
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