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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NACF Welcomes New Staff
WELCOME The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce that Barbara Soulé (Diné) and Leah Altman (Oglala…
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NACF Announces the First CIP Native Nation Partnerships Project Awards
The national not-for-profit Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce its first five Community Inspiration Program (CIP) Native…
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Support Native Arts with a Donation Today!
Aloha Friends, As someone who cares about the arts and cultures of Native peoples, you understand how art can transcend…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Intermodal: Acknowledging Coastal Indigenous Communities
Courtney M. Leonard, 2018 National Artist Fellow In a world of consumerism where we can buy anything with the click…
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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…
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New Native Narratives Featured at Writers Conference
Over the course of four days at the end of March, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) held…
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Jim Denomie Paints Fearlessly About Contemporary Native Issues
Jim Denomie, 2018 National Artist Fellow Jim Denomie (Ojibwe) is a 2018 Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) National Artist Fellow…
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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…
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NACF Fellows Shine at Honolulu Biennial 2019 Events
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) was thrilled to present several events featuring National and Regional Artist Fellows during…
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2019 AWP Conference Events in Portland, Oregon
Portland, OR – NACF Fellows are participating in this week’s 2019 Association of Writers & Writers Programs Conference in Portland,…
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Building Bridges – A Conversation with Author Heid E. Erdrich
Heid E. Erdrich (Ojibwe) is a writer, poet, filmmaker and visual artist, and the author of several poetry collections. She…
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