Dine Archives - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Cultural Exchange in Croatia – An Interview with TahNibaa Naataanii

Blog2018, Artist, Dine, International, Navajo, Weaving

In mid-December of 2017 we received an email requesting contact information for one of our Mentor Artist Fellows. This is not unusual, but the sender was the Hrvatsko-Američko Društvo[1] (Croatian-American Society) headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, invited 2017 Mentor Artist Fellow TahNibaa...

Supporting Emerging Native Filmmakers with the Sundance Institute

Blog2017, 2018, California, Dine, Film, Navajo, New Mexico, Partnerships

Filmmaker Shaandiin Tome (Diné) recently completed her year as a Sundance Institute | Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Fellow, a unique opportunity for emerging filmmakers to learn from industry professionals.

Diné Weaver to Raise Awareness Internationally

Blog2018, American Indian, Dine, International, Mentor Artist Fellowship, Navajo, New Mexico, Traditional Arts

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation extends its congratulations to 2017 Mentor Artist Fellow TahNibaa Naataanii (Diné [Navajo]), who has been invited by the Croatian American Society to participate in the project Heritage Storytelling – Konavle Embroidery & Traditional Textile...

Luci Tapahonso

2018 National Artist Fellowship2018, Artist, Dine, Literature, National Artist Fellowship, Navajo, New Mexico

Writer Luci Tapahonso (Diné [Navajo]) is the inaugural Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation and uses language to honor the rich legacy of the Diné people.

Melissa S. Cody

2018 National Artist Fellowship2018, Arizona, Artist, Dine, National Artist Fellowship, Navajo, Traditional Arts

Melissa S. Cody is a fourth generation Navajo weaver and textile artist who pushes the boundaries of a traditional art form with vivid colors and sharp geometric overlays.

Slack-key master Cyril Pahinui (Native Hawaiian) was awarded a 2013 NACF Artist Fellowship in Music.

Native Artists Honored as 2017 Heritage Fellows by National Endowment for the Arts

Blog2017, Dine, Hawaii, Music, Muskogee, National Endowment for the Arts, Native Hawaiian, Seminole

Washington, DC— Across the United States there are traditional art forms that shape our culture and make our communities distinct, whether it’s conjunto music in Texas, old-time buckdancing in Tennessee, or Chilkat weaving in Alaska. For the past 35 years,...

TahNibaa Naataanii

2017 Mentor Artist Fellowship2017, Artist, Cultural Preservation, Dine, Grantee, Mentor Artist Fellowship, Mentoring, Navajo, New Mexico, Textile Art, Traditional Arts

Navajo weaving has been passed for generations in TahNibaa Naataanii’s family along with songs or stories that come along with each woven piece.

Diné be’ iiná, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway)

2011 MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS2011, American Indian, Arizona, Community Engagement, Cultural Preservation, Dine, Environmental Stewardship, Native Organization, Navajo, New Mexico, Program Support

Diné be’ iiná, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway) works in support of Diné producers and weavers, assisting sheep, goat, and fiber producers in the Navajo Nation with technical and educational information for sustaining economic self-sufficiency.

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