Photo: ‘Native Treasures’ Features Dan Namingha

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Dan Namingha

This sculpture is by Dan Namingha (Hopi/Tewa), who was the featured artist at the recent annual Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival. (Courtesy Dan Namingha)

Photo: ‘Native Treasures’ Features Dan Namingha

By:

ICTMN Staff

6/10/16

Every year, the Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival brings more than 200 Native American artists from 40 tribes and Pueblos to Santa Fe, New Mexico to display their works of all kinds—pottery, jewelry, paintings, glass, stone, bronze, baskets, and textiles.

This year’s event was held through Memorial Day weekend, the theme was “Mother Earth,” and the featured artist was Dan Namingha. A prolific painter for more than 40 years, Namingha has been producing earth-friendly, pro-environmental messages for decades, and was awarded the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Living Treasure Award for his body of work and in recognition of artistic excellence and community service.

Namingha is the great-grandson of Nampeyo (1856-1943), who was considered one of the finest Hopi potters. She inspired several generations of family members to make pottery and art, including her Fannie Nampeyo and Annie Healing.

This image was featured in this week’s Indian Country Today Media Network newsletter.