Journal

Art has colored LaKota Scott’s life since birth. Growing up in Tuba City she watched her father, a sculptor, painter and fan maker, and other family members who were basket makers create beautiful pieces through their skill. As a child, she helped her father make fans. It was a natural apprenticeship that taught her the […]
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Renata Yazzie has been playing the piano for as long as she can remember. Her mother played, so she would sit by her and watch. As a toddler, she played by ear. When she was around four, her mother began to teach her, then Renata took private lessons with a piano teacher for the next […]
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Over the years, Native American jewelry has retained its popularity for a variety of reasons, one of which is its value as an investment. Authentic Native American jewelry made of sterling silver becomes a family heirloom and a valuable asset for the buyer. Precious metals such as silver and gold have been traded as currency […]
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Hi, my name is Walker Martin and I’m a videographer, and I for Turquoise Skies and I do all the media for them. Originally I’m from Gallup NM. I was born in Chinle AZ. When I was about 10 years old we moved to Albuquerque and I went to high school here. I graduated from […]
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Silver Shandiin has a message for indigenous parents: “Our kids and our culture are what will bring this world back together.” It’s a message that has inspired her art and her life. Her dolls and the messages they convey are a tangible representation of her hope that indigenous parents will understand that raising their children […]
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