On Friday, April 21, Mom was the first one at the Gallery. She usually has been for the past 40 years. She would unlock the building, get the lights on, fire up the computer, and get the Gallery ready for business.

Yes, there is a day to recognize and celebrate Native American Heritage. It is the day after Thanksgiving. The month of November is Native American Heritage Month.

Lawrence Jacques is a Navajo Folk artist. It did not start as his career, but an accident made it impossible for him to continue working in construction. He was born in 1965 and quit school before entering high school. He didn’t have many options without education because of his injuries.

For the past several years, we have been featuring the Navajo Folk Art of Delbert Buck.