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The Chief Johnson Totem Pole
Learn about the story of Fog Woman and Raven and the generations of this totem pole from the Tlingit
Marilyn Spoon, Bandolier Bag
This bandolier bag is the first of its kind from the Sac and Fox tribe in more than 20 years
Richard Zane Smith, Wyandotte Feast Pot
Smith uses historic Wyandotte forms to create this contemporary pot, bringing his Indigenous traditions into the present and future
Stephen Mopope, Game of Skill
An ode to a taken homeland, this painting features a broad landscape of the Wichita Mountains and an everyday scene of the Kiowa people
Shan Goshorn, Sealed Fate: Treaty of New Echota Protest Basket
Goshorn weaves stories about forced removal from homelands and protest in this basket made of printed archival documents
Brummett Echohawk, An Island of Redbuds on the Cimarron
Light and color take center stage in this soul illustration of the Oklahoma landscape where Echohawk and his family have lived for generations.
Ruthe Blalock Jones, Medicine Woman
Bright red fringe, a pheasant and macaw feather fan, trade blankets—these meticulous details shine in this painting of a member of the Native American Church.
Paukeigope (Kiowa), Cradleboard
Meant to carry a baby and created by a community of women, this cradleboard is an expression of love
The story of the Oyster Man, a Tlingit totem pole
Learn the story behind this totem pole that no longer stands
Dorica Jackson, Diving Whale Chilkat Robe
Dorica Jackson spent 16 years weaving this robe with an abstract whale design and fringe that would animate the movements of a dancer
Bentwood Boxes of the Northwest Coast peoples
The body of this box is made of one piece of wood carefully bent into its four sides
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