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Mary Aaca

Cree

Sante Fe, NM , Indian Market,

jewelry, pottery, sculptures

Angelic creations

www.swaia.org

Mary expressed her philosophy of art, "I work with my hands as guided by my heart."

Diego Albeita

Isleta

Isleta Pueblo, NM

Traditional silver work

Diego Albeita owned his own gallery at Isleta Pueblo. He employed some local artists and specialized in making traditional silver necklaces.

Kathy Abeita

Silver multi stone jewelry. Amethyst, silver, agate, fossilized ivory.

Featured in the Pojoaque Visitor Center & Gallery.

Richard Abeyta

Santo Domingo

Santa Domingo Pueblo, NM

Silver jewelry

Awarded 3rd Indian Market 2001

Evelyn Acque

Zuni

Hallmarks E Acque

Inlay bracelets, earrings, necklaces, earrings, pendants and squash blossom necklaces.

Evelyn Acque served on the Zuni Tribal Council.

Silver, coral and turquoise jewelry.

Old Man Acque

Zuni

Animal fetish jewelry, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bears and buffalo.

Old Man Acque is the grandfather of Gary Acque.

Jack Adakai

Navajo

Hallmarks JA, Jack Adakai

Featured at the Garlands Indian Gallery in Sedona, AZ.

Jack Adakai is the husband of Minnie Adakai and the grandfather of the rug weaver Cindy Hornbeck.

Minnie Adakai

Navajo

Hallmark is MA

Silver sand cast jewelry

Husband of Jack Adakai

Everett Adams

Hopi

Hallmark EA

Shungopavi, Walpi

Silver overlay jewelry

Victoria Adams

Arapaho

Hallmark He On E Va, Woman who lights the pipe.

NM, MT, CA

Featured at the Denver Art Museum, Heard Museum, and Indian Market.

Common themes and motifs: Crescent moon, beadwork patterns, plants, berries, charm necklaces, pendants, animals, buffalo, horses, coyotes, deer and birds.

Victoria has been featured at many exhibitions and art galleries around the world and is a top award winning artist. She is also a highly trained goldsmith. Her art is extremely contemporary and she creates from her culture and life view. Movie star Peter Coyote collects her jewelry as do many others.

Alvin Adkins

Haida

Hallmarks AA or Al Adkins

Prince Robert BC

Gold, silver, argillite, wood.

Featured at the Deschutes Gallery in Bend, OR and the Museum of Anthropology Museum Shop.

[www.deschutesgallery.com]

Alvin Adkins started his career as a wood carver and argillite carver. Later he swithed to silver and gold jewelry. His influences are Bill Reid, Robert Davidson. He has one of his designs featured on clearly Canadian bottled water and it is distributed worldwide.

Richard Adkins

Hauda

Silver jewelry and bronze sculptures

Prince Rupert, BC

Featured in the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Richard Adkins favorite designs are that of the Killer Whale Family.

Alfred Aguilar

San Ildefons

San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM.

Hallmark Sa Wa Pin, Alfredo

Overlay jewelry, heishi necklaces, pottery, paintings and sculptures.

Benny Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Hallmarks BFA

Silver Jewelry

Featured at Jewels of the Southwest and the San Diego Museum of Man.

Benny Aguilar has won first three times at the Indian Market in Sante Fe.

Ernestine Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Hallmarks Mrs. Tony Aguilar.

Mosaic Inlay

Ernestine Aguilar has been featured in many publications and has awards of 1st and third at the Indian Market in Sante Fe NM.

Frances Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Hallmarks BFA & FBA

Shell Heishi and silver jewelry

Frances Aguilar has been awarded several times at the Indian Market in Sante Fe and is the wife of Benny Aguilar.

Kenneth Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Hallmarks KA

Mosaic Inlay Jewelry, lapis, coral, spiny oyster, jet & sterling silver.

Kenneth Aguilar is featured at the Bien Hur Indian Market Center and Hoel's Indian Shop in Sedona, AZ.

Marie Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Coral necklaces using Navajo beads

Marie Aguilar was featured at the Sante Fe Indian Market for more than forty years and is the sister of Sedelio Fidel Lovato, Perigrina Lovato Aguilar and Ray Lovato.

Rafaelita Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Jewelry and pottery

Ray Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Featured in the San Diego Museum of Man

Richard L Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM.

Best of Davidson Award 1978 and Multiple awards at the Indian Market in Sante Fe, NM.

Tony Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Hallmarks A

Traditional jewelry and paintings, silver brass, copper, turquoise, heishi.

Featured at Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry & Crafts.

Tony Aguilar was influenced by his family and his travels to Iran during WWII. He also studied Spanish religious jewelry and has a focus on Old Pawn. He created very large beaded turquoise necklaces making various shaped beads.

Vidal Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Jewelry and pottery

Vidal Aguilar hails from a long line of Native American jewelry makers and is still featured at the Indian Market in Sante Fe, NM.

Wayne Anthony Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo , NM

Hallmarks W over A and the sun symbol

Wayne is featured in Wrights Indian Art in Albuquerque, NM.

Wayne Aguilar

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM

Hallmarks his fathers A

Heishei Necklaces, Stamp work jewelry.

Wayne Waguilar is featured at the Earth Gems Gallery in Sante Fe and is the son of Native American artists Tony and Ernestine Aguilar.

Eleanor Ahiyite

Zuni

Traditional jewelry square stone bracelets.

Fletcher Ahiyite

Zuni

Channel inlay jewelry with flowers.

Fletcher Ahiyites work can be found at Cameron Trading Post in Cameron, AZ.

Larry Ahvakana

Inuit

Carved gold & silver, ivory, wood figures, known for ravens and eagles.

Oscar Alexius

Navajo, Salt Clan

Window Rock

Hallmarks OA

Oscars work can be found in the Shush Yaz trading post in Gallup, NM. He is know for his stampwork.

Patsy Allapowa

Zuni

Hallmarks Patsy Weebothee and TA, PA

Turquoise bracelets, pins, pendants and earrings.

Patsy was taught by her parents Mary and Lee Weebothee and does work with her husband Thomas Allapowa Jr.

Thomas Allapowa

Zuni

Hallmarks TA

Does an extensive amount of work with his wife Patsy Allapowa Weebothee.

Andrew Redhorse Alvarez

Mescalero Apache, Red Clay Clan

Long Beach, CA

Hallmarks Andy Alvarez

Traditional gold and silver work and inlay.

Andrew Alavrez is one of the few Mescalero Apaches that manufactures jewelry. He spent a great deal of time as a child learning to silver smith under Chief George Pierre, a grandson of the great Chief Joseph. Andrew is showcased at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Charlotte Joshua Andrews

Hopi

Shungopavi, Second Mesa, AZ

Silver overlay jewelry

Great-granddaughter of Tawahongniwa and granddaughter to Joshua Homiyesva.

Charlotte is a member of the Hopi Silvercrafts Arts & Crafts Guild.

Joseph Anton

Tohonno O'odham

Man in the Maze and Basket designs

Joseph is featured at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, NM.

Annie Antone

Tohonno O'odham

Basket Weaver

Dennis Apple

Sioux

Silver fabricated jewelry, bug pins is his specialty

Dennis Apple is featured at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, NM.

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Allen Aragon

Hallmarks AA, one or two bear tracks, two paw prints

Silver jewelry and Acoma Pottery

Thoreau, NM

Allen is featured in many galleries in the Southwest including the Heard Museum. His mother was an Acoma potter and his father and mentor was Nanabah Aragon. In addition he credits his grandmother who was a weaver "My grandmother, a traditional Navajo woman, weaver was very influential in my work. I looked forward to our visits, because I always had a new art piece to show her. Although she did not speak or understand English she would smile and say, "Do'o'h", which is the Navajo word for admiration.

Nanaba Aragon

Navajo

Hallmarks with running N

Mesa and Prescott, AZ

Nanaba Aragon has many family members that are also well noted Native American artist. She is such a talented artist she weaves, silver smith, sand painter and clothing designer and is also a musician. She was commended as an artist by president GW Bush.

Ralph Aragon

Laguna/Water Clan

Hallmarks R Aragon & Kiva steps

Contemporary jewelry, polychrome pottery, gourds, shields beadwork, paintings on leather.

Vidal Aragon

Santo Domingo

Traditional silver jewelry

Vidal Aragon is was featured at the Museum of Modern Art in 1941.

Manuel Archuleta

Picuris

Hallmarks Mountain Bow, Pian Whe Le Ne

Painting and jewelry

Martha Arquero

Cochiti

Jewelry, pottery and figurines.

Julian Arviso

Navajo

Manuelito Chapter House, NM

Gold, silver, diamonds, turquoise and coral.

Julian Arviso is featured in the Americana Indian Shows gallery in Flagstaff, AZ. "I am 35 years old and have been a silver and goldsmith for about 20 years. In my earlier years, I only worked in silver in the traditional Navajo style. The past 12 years I have been working with gold and contemporary styles and try to mix it up a little.

Paul Arviso

Navajo

Hallmarks PA, Arivso, P. Arviso

bolos, bracelets, buckles, concho belts, earrings, necklaces, pendants.

"My grandfather and father both taught me that whenever you are going to do something that is special, you have to do it with prayers. In the Navajo way there are a lot of ceremonies, stories and legends that I used to draw from to get ideas, and I put those ideas into jewelry."

Frank Atencio

Santo Domingo

Hallmarks FA pointing arrow

Silver jewelry, pottery

Juanita Atencio

Santo Domingo

Jewelry

Marie Atencio

Santo Domingo

Jewelry, pottery

Donald Atokuku

Hopi

Silver Overlay Jewelry

Elene Atokukua

Hopi

silver overlay, set stone jewelry

Keams Canyon, AZ

Featured at McGees Indian Art Gallery

Sonya Kaye Ayers

Cherokee

jewelry, pottery, paintings

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Thomas J Babre (Cloud Dancer)

Cherokee

Gold, silver, channel inlay, overlay, stones, fabricated jewelry, turquoise, opals, moonstones, rubies.

Cloud Dancer Jewelry Studio, Tubac, AZ

Thomas Babre is an innovated goldsmith. His work is well designed and masterfully constructed. He displays a variety of styles and techniques.

Lorenzo Baca

Isleta

Mascalero Apache

sandcast jewelry, pottery, metal sculpture, woodcarving

Morenci, AZ

Lorenzo Baca has a vast variety of recognitions throughout the Native American Indian Art world, and has been featured in several museums and galleries throughout the United States. He has also been featured in many films with Disney and Colombia studios.

Fidel Bahe

Navajo

Hallmarks with chisel cut letters

Keams Canyon, AZ

Silver tufacast jewelry

"In prayers, baskets, rugs, the design always goes clockwise. I always go clockwise with my rope stamp...I enjoy working with tufa stone.

James Bahe

Navajo

Contemporary Jewelry

White Corn, AZ

James has jewelry featured in stores around the world and is the cousin of renowned Navajo artist Raymond Yazzie.

Sam Bahe

Navajo

Hallmarks with SB

Navajo rings, bracelets, animal pins, deer and scalloped concho belts.

Sandy Baird

Cayuga

Hallmarks Jo Wons

Brass copper inlay, contemporary silverwork, set stone jewelry, beadwork, photography

Balawade

Zuni

(b1870 - ?)

traditional ingot jewelry, hand wrought jewelry

Gail Bird

Navajo

jewelry, concho belts, necklaces, rings

Jolene Bird

Santo Domingo

Heishi, Contemporary overlay, set stones.

Fred Bowannie

Zuni

Jewelry, Knuckle Rings

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Bruce Caesar

Pawnee

Anadarko, OK

Silver work; Water birds, teepes, peyote, water drums, rattles, staffs noted for arm bands, belt buckles, blanket pins, bracelets, concho belts, linked earrings, finger rings, necklaces, pins, and roach spreaders.

Bruce Caesar was taught the craft by his father Julius Caesar. He has been featured in many exhibitions with his master work of the Southern plains indian and is also featured in the Smithsonian Institution.

Allen Chee

Navajo

silversmith

Allen Chee along with his wife Angela were well renowned silver smiths and are the parents of Carol Begay. Allen Chee worked for the noted trader of Zuni New Mexico, Mr CG Wallace. Allens work was at its prime during the 1970's and a lot of his work included birds and eagles.

Marie Chino

Acoma

Acoma Pottery

Vera Chino

Acoma

Acoma Pottery

Mirac Creepingbear

Arapaho

Painter

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Steward Tewawina Dacawyma

Hopi Snow Clan

Second Mesa, AZ

Hallmark - one horn society headdress

Silver overlay jewelry

Steward learned his craft through family and the Hopi guild and is featured in many galleries in Northern Arizona.

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Carlos Eagle

Ottawa

Hallmark - Carlos Eagle, eagle

Contemporary mosaic, stamp work jewelry, Gold, silver, coral, turquoise, sugilite, ivory, opal, lapis lazuli, spiny oyster, malachite, tiger-eye.

Was awarded 2nd in 1983 at Indian Market in Sante Fe.

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James Faks

Blackfeet - Oneida

Concho Belts, traditional silver work, cuff bracelets

Featured in 2002 at the Jewels of the Southwest museum, Case Trading Post and Wheelwright in Sante Fe NM.

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Jeffery Gabriel

Oka Mohawk

Quebec, Canada

Traditional Iroquois trade silver, contemporary gold, silver, copper, cutout, engraved, stamp work, set stone jewelry, wooden carvings.

Everyone should be proud of what they are and what they were. In the future In the future I would like to see some of our Indian craftsman take a serious interest in silver work. That field offers high recognition and the opportunity to express one's feelings about one's background and ancestry."

R. C. Gorman

Navajo

painter

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Vivian Hailstone

Yurok

Redding, CA

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Veronica Ingram

Wenatchi

Ilfeld, NM

Jewelry, beadwork, paintings, weavings, textile designer.

Veronica Ingram has been featured in great arenas such as The Heard Museum and the Indian market in Sante Fe, NM and has been awarded several awards including 1st in 1973 at the Heard Museum.

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Dan Jackson

Navajo (Dine)

Hallmark stamps Jackson or D.A.

Ganado, AZ

Traditional & contemporary shadow box, overlay, set stone jewelry

Yazzie Johnson - click name for more details.

Navajo

Produced fine Jewelry including concho belts, necklaces, and rings. Yazzie Johnson was also a Navajo Code Talker during World War II

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Fred Kabotie

Hopi

painter

Hosteen Klah

Navajo

weaver

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Juana Leno

Acoma

Traditional pottery artist

Lucy Lewis

Acoma

Acoma Pottery

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Rick Martinez

Navajo

silversmith

Rick Martinez has been making jewelry in the American southwest since the early 1970’s. Extremely experienced in sand casting and hand stamp work, Rick is self taught and also learned learned his father Lee Martinez. Rick grew up in Pruitt New Mexico but now resides in Glendale Arizona.

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Gerald Nailor

Navajo

painter

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Harvey Phillip Pratt

Arapaho

forensic artist

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Atsidi Sani

Navajo

Silversmiith

Carl Sweezy

Arapaho

Painter, Oil, Canvas

Clara Sherman

Navajo

weaver

Tommy Singer

Navajo

silversmith

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Emmi Whitehorse

Navajo

painter

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Melanie Yazzie

Navajo

painter, sculptor

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