ANCESTRAL, HISTORICAL & LIVING ARTS by INDIGENOUS PEOPLES of the AMERICAS
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NO. 33, WINTER 2022
DISPLAY UNTIL APRIL 4, 2022
ART OF THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU
DAMIAN JIM
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Felidonia La Prieta, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 102˝x 78˝
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Nathan Young, b. 1975 (Delaware/Pawnee/Kiowa) Activation/Transformation (installation), 2021, photo by Addison Doty
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NARCISO • PABLITA • ELIZABETH • TONY OPENING FEBRUARY 12, 2022
The exhibition chronicles a visual dialogue within an important Navajo family of artists, a father, son, and two daughters: Narciso Abeyta (1918–1998), Pablita Abeyta (1953–2017), Elizabeth Abeyta (1955–2006), and Tony Abeyta (b. 1965); their story begins in 1918 and continues to the present.
Elizabeth Abeyta, 1955–2006 (Navajo) Untitled, 1995, Clay, paint, turquoise, leather
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lecture from scholar, artist, and curator SHERRY FARRELL RACETTE (Métis, The Mellon Foundation Lecture and Symposium in Native American Art Timiskaming First Nation) on new perspectives March 4-5,on2022 Native American art history.
The Mellon Foundation in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Auditorium Lecture & Symposium in The symposium continues on Saturday, March 5, with presentations from emerging scholars Native American Join us Friday, March 4 at 6Art p.m. (Central) for a lecture from scholar, artist, and Sherry Farrell Racette scheduled throughout the curator day.
(Métis, Timiskaming First Nation) on new perspectives in Native America art history. The symposium continues on March 4–5, 2022 Saturday, March 5 with presentations from emerging throughout day. For scholars inquiries scheduled or virtual access, please the contact OU School of Visual Arts, (405) 325-2691 in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Auditorium 555 Elm Avenue, Norman, OK AliciaArts Harris at aliciaharris@ou.edu. For inquiries or virtual access, please contact OU School oforVisual or Alicia Harris at aliciaharris@ou.edu.
The University of Oklahoma is is ananequal opportunity institution. The University of Oklahoma equal opportunity institution. ou.edu/eoowww.ou.edu/eoo Ancestral BackBack Their Dresses, 1990,bySherry Farrell Racette, ©Sherry Farrell Racette Image:Women “Ancestral Taking Women Taking Their Dresses” (1990), Sherry Farrell Racette, © Sherry Farrell Racette
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issue no. 33, winter 2022
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
Reaching a Sustainable Plateau: The Indigenous Artists of the Plateau and Their Reflections on the Environment By Nanette Kelley (Osage Nation/Cherokee Nation)
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A Nation Tells Its Own Story: The Choctaw Cultural Center By Vicki Monks (Chickasaw)
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Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual: Seventy-Five Years of Keeping Culture By Michole Eldred (Catawba/ Eastern Cherokee descent)
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Jean LaMarr’s Final Monoprint Workshop: Elders, Youths, and a Lifetime of Artistic Achievement By Beverly R. Ortiz, PhD
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Recent Developments
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Seven Directions 18 Tess Lukey (Aquinnah Wampanoag)
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Mato Wayuhi, Composer-in-Rezidence: The Music of Reservation Dogs By Renata Yazzie (Diné)
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Art+Lit Jennifer Foerster: Mvskoke Poet and Educator By Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD Artwork by Johnnie Diacon (Mvskoke)
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Collections: The Penn Museum By Andrea L. Ferber, PhD
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Calendar 109 By James G. Bland 62
ARTIST PROFILES
Exhibition Reviews
Damian Jim: Diné Painter, 56 Digital Artist, and Graphic Designer By Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD Lyle Mack: Nuxalk Sculptor, and Painter By Christopher W. Smith
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Pahponee: Kickapoo/Potawatomi Ceramic Artist and Sculptor By Paige Willett (Citizen Potawatomi)
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Marilou Schultz: Navajo Weaver By Michelle J. Lanteri, PhD
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IN MEMORIAM Jaider Esbell 102 By James G. Bland
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cover Damian Jim (Navajo), detail of Seeds of Doubt, 2020, iPhone digital painting using ArtStudio, printed on aluminum, 23¼ × 13¼ in. Image courtesy of the artist.
REVIEWS
Evelyn Fredericks By Staci Golar
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Rita Letendre By America Meredith (Cherokee Nation)
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Manuel Royce 105 By James G. Bland
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DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo By Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke)
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Larry Sellers By Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke)
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Marjorie Tallchief By Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke)
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