The First Postman in Anasazi Country

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 10:24 AM

The First Postman in Anasazi Country

Gilmore Scott  (B. 1974) was born in Montezuma Creek, Utah. It is a small community east of Bluff and south of Blanding, Utah, near the Bear's Ear National Monument.

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A Unique Painting by Stanton Englehart

Saturday, September 3, 2022 10:12 AM

A Unique Painting by Stanton Englehart

It's the time of year when the streams are starting to run clear, and you could bet that Stanton Englehart would have been out with his fly rod, testing the will of those cagey Cutthroats and Rainbows hiding in the ripples!

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Clifford Brycelea's Blue Ribbon Saturday

Friday, August 26, 2022 9:38 AM

Clifford Brycelea's Blue Ribbon Saturday

In the late '80s, I attended an Indian Arts and Crafts Association meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. For the first time, they sponsored a "quick draw" competition that allowed artists to paint or draw a work of art. I think it was 30 minutes, but it may have been longer.

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A Zuni Artist with a Sense of Humor

Sunday, August 7, 2022 2:29 PM

A Zuni Artist with a Sense of Humor

Philbert Hughte (B. 1954) is a Zuni artist and teacher specializing in pen and acrylic painting.

He started painting when he was seven years old. Initially, the everyday life in the village of Zuni inspired his work, but his sense of humor and history soon changed that perspective.

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The German who Adopted America

Sunday, July 3, 2022 10:01 AM

The German who Adopted America

Carl von Hassler (1887 - 1969) was the  German who adopted America, fell in love with the Southwest, and became the "Dean of the Albuquerque Art Colony." For 47 years, Carl lived in Albuquerque and studied and painted the landscape and Indian people of the Southwest.

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Pumpkin Harvest and Memories of a Friend

Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:49 AM

Pumpkin Harvest and Memories of a Friend

Everyone has heard the saying, "The good they die young." I never really believed that, but it was true in the care of Iowa Indian artist Jean Bales.

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Medicine Man Jeff King, the First Navajo to be Buried in Arlington National Cemetery

Jeff King (Haska-zilth-e-yah, 1865-1964) lived in the Pinedale Chapter Area of the Navajo Reservation.

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Spring is Coming and So Are the Hummingbirds!

Sunday, March 13, 2022 7:46 PM

Spring is Coming and So Are the Hummingbirds!

Most Native American cultures believe that the hummingbird is a positive force in the world. Some think they’re healers or carriers of spiritual messages; some believe they are a totem of strength and determination.

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The Bald Eagle and the American Flag

Monday, February 28, 2022 8:59 AM

The Bald Eagle and the American Flag

When the United States was becoming a country, there was a vigorous debate about the choice of the American Bird. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Ben Franklin were tasked with designing the country’s emblem. They were not successful, and it was not until 1782 that the design of the Bald Eagle was adopted.

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Art on a 15-Cent Background

Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:49 AM

Art on a 15-Cent Background

Back in the 1990s when Leland Holiday was in his early twenties, he made a name for himself as a Navajo Folk Artist.

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Navajo Sandpaintings from the 1990s

Saturday, November 27, 2021 8:14 AM

Navajo Sandpaintings from the 1990s

The traditional Navajo sand paintings that are created by the Medicine Man (or Woman) in healing and blessing ceremonies are intricate and large, usually covering the floor of a hogan.

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Artistic Freedom: Leland Holiday Opens Up!

Monday, November 1, 2021 11:34 AM

Artistic Freedom: Leland Holiday Opens Up!

I have found that when an artist does work that both resonates with the public and that the artist really likes, it usually sells. It’s a perfect combination. But sometimes, when an artist is very successful at doing a style for a while, they can experience a strong desire to do something completely different.

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