Mamie Deschillie lived a unique and interesting life. She was born in a hogan on the Navajo Reservation near Chaco Canyon in 1920 when the primary mode of transportation was wagon or horse.

My Father loved Navajo pictorial rugs. Of course, he loved almost any Navajo rug, but the pictorials held a special place in his heart.

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.