CONTRIBUTORS & DONORS
SPECIAL AWARDS
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ( NO ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTORS ARE INCLUDED)
Benjamin & Katheryne Blackstock
Sidney Wilson
Neil Berman
Mary Lou Bailey
Dee Dowers
Sue Snyder
Kate Reilly
Many thanks to the generous
contributions in memory of Phyllis
Noone and Isabelle Taylor.
Barbara Korn
Jean Lloyd
BEST OF SHOW - ANY DIVISION
Chesley Tessay (White Mountain Apache)
Untiitled
BEST OF DIVISION II
Chesley Tessay (White Mountain Apache)
Untiitled
BEST OF DIVISION III
Alyssa Phillips (Tohono O’odham/Apache)
Na’ii’ees
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - CATHY SHORT
Miranda Sees the Ground (Cheyenne/Crow)
Crow Beaded Painted Sewing Kit
JUDGES
Cathy Short (Citizen Potawatomi)
Heard Museum Guild, Photographer
Gary Owens
Director, Hu-Hugam Ki Museum,
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian
Community
James Szabo
Heard Museum Guild, Las Guias
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - GARY OWENS
DeAnndra Porter (Tohono O’odham)
Dancing To The Sun
Marcus Monenerkit
(Comanche/European)
Associate Registrar,
Heard Museum
James Barajas
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - JAMES BARAJAS
Dayna Beall (Navajo)
Reptar-Whistle
Untiitled by Chesley Tessay (White Mountain Apache), 2013 Best of Show winner
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - JAMES SZABO
Preslie Thompson (Navajo)
Lost
Martha Albrecht
Raymond Yazzie
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - JANET CANTLEY
Melcan Begay (Navajo)
Night Chant
Janet Cantley
Curator & Manager
Heard Museum North Scottsdale
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - LARISSA CURTIS
Dalen Littlebird (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Hide Dress
Larissa Curtis (Navajo)
Sales Associate & Buyer,
Heard Museum Shop
2013
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - MARCUS MONENERKIT
Dayna Beall (Navajo)
Reptar-Whistle
Rhonda Ridge Bear (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Beaded Cedar Bag
WHITE RIBBON
Asia Strange Owl (Cheyenne)
Baby Fully Beaded Moccasin/
Cheyenne
Dallas Moore (Cheyenne)
Fully Beaded Cheyenne Knife Case
GREEN RIBBON
Cordell Billy (Navajo)
Striking Keychain
RED RIBBONS
Brody Begay (Navajo)
Brothers
Cornelies Clark (Navajo)
Waves Keychain
Sheniece Betancourt
(Northern Cheyenne)
Untitled
Latanya Stanley (Navajo)
Harmony Keychain
COLLAGE & MIXED MEDIA
BLUE RIBBON
Tiara Anderson (Navajo)
Robots
RED RIBBON
Eliana Jensen (Navajo)
Native Inspiration
Jay Marshall (Navajo)
Untitled
WHITE RIBBON
Kobe Garnenez (Navajo)
Dancing Feathers
Narcissa Begay (Navajo)
Cat
GREEN RIBBON
Rajani Spencer (Navajo)
The Wandering Tribes
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - RAYMOND YAZZIE
Dalen Littlebird (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Hide Dress
CULTURAL ITEMS
CHAIR’S AWARD DIVISION III - SUE SNYDER
Ahanabah Finley (Navajo)
Cheyenne Beaded Cedar Bag
ANDY EISENBERG MEMORIAL AWARD
Raymond Xavier Eyle-Owens (Muckleshoot)
Olympia Hat
DIVISION II AWARDS
BEADWORK
BLUE RIBBON
Sierra Robinson (Cheyenne/Crow)
Crow “Rose Design” Beaded Turtle
RED RIBBON
Cordell Billy (Navajo)
Colorful Keychain
DRAWINGS
BLUE RIBBON
Chesley Tessay
(White Mountain Apache)
Untitled
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD - MARTHA ALBRECHT
Ben Lazzar (Muckleshoot)
The Wisdom Hat
CHAIR’S AWARD DIVISION II - SUE SNYDER
Rhonda Ridge Bear (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Beaded Cedar Bag
Julia Weyiouanna (Inupiaq)
uuman - heart ornament
BLUE RIBBON
Jeriah Bryant (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Soft Cover Cradle
RED RIBBON
Cordell Bird (Crow/Sioux)
Crow Dancing Stick
Elsa Taft (Inupiaq)
nanuq - polar bear ornament
WHITE RIBBON
Alice Attatayuk (Inupiaq)
sanniguutaq-cross ornament
Hillary Sinnok (Inupiaq)
quyasuk - happy ornament
GREEN RIBBONS
Alice Attatayuk (Inupiaq)
ugaliq - rabbit ornament
Hillary Sinnok (Inupiaq)
qiyaaq - arctic ornament
WHITE RIBBON
Brittany Phillips (Navajo)
Shi ‘Ma Sani
Dominick Banyacya (Navajo/Hopi)
Jeff Bridges
GREEN RIBBON
Brody Begay (Navajo)
Badger
Guillermo Flores (Hopi)
The Shalako Boy and Girl
Shizoni Montiel (Navajo/Yaqui)
Pride and Respect
GRAPHICS
BLUE RIBBON
LaKarrie Kinale (Hopi)
Palikmana
RED RIBBON
David Two Bulls (Oglala Sioux)
Untitled
Raemara Anderson (Northern
Arapaho))
Untitled
WHITE RIBBON
Elsa Taft (Inupiaq)
niqsaq - blockprint seal
Macadio Navasie (Hopi)
Aqawsiniqw Polimana
GREEN RIBBON
Dillon Howard (Navajo)
YEIBICHAI
Jack Pashano (Hopi)
Crow Mother
Rolanda Yazzie (Navajo)
Untitled
DIVISION II AWARDS (Continued)
DIVISION III AWARDS
JEWELRY
BASKETS
BLUE RIBBONS
Kobe Natachu (Zuni)
Zuni’s Finest - Bolo
RED RIBBONS
Lakelani Atto (Muckleshoot)
Bracelet
BLUE RIBBONS
Britanie Wacoche
(Keetowah/Creek Choctaw)
Berry Basket/Reed Basket
WHITE RIBBONS
Craig Pajarito (Kewa)
N/S Overlay - Chip Inlay Key Ring
GREEN RIBBONS
Kobe Natachu (Zuni)
Aqua Sun Face
PAINTINGS
BLUE RIBBONS
Kesar Lewis (Navajo)
Tired Warrior
RED RIBBONS
Cristoff Keyonnie (Navajo)
“Back in the Day”
Gracie Aragon (Acoma)
Spring Time
WHITE RIBBONS
Eric Yunkestine (Zuni)
Blue Summer
GREEN RIBBONS
Daniel Lim (Hopi)
Ready For The Dance
Emmery Chapman (Navajo)
Tears of Joy
RED RIBBONS
Britanie Wacoche
(Keetowah/Creek Choctaw)
Dyed with Natural Dyes
Lane Holcomb (Cherokee)
Meadows/Dyed with Natural Dye
WHITE RIBBONS
Lane Holcomb (Cherokee)
Britanie/Reed Basket
Samantha Burdeau (Muckleshoot)
Small Cedar Bowl
GREEN RIBBONS
Audrey Ballou (Cherokee)
Basket Reed
Leigh Anna Evans (Cherokee)
Large Cherokee Double Wall Basket
Leigh Anna Evans (Cherokee)
Small Cherokee Double Wall Basket
BEADWORK
BLUE RIBBONS
Sequoia Pahvitse
(Shoshone/Bannock)
Flowers of March (set))
RED RIBBONS
Ayesha Clark (Ute Mountain Ute)
Lost Vision
WHITE RIBBONS
Chezeray Starr (Warm Springs)
Water Bucket and Water Scoop
Emmerling Simpson (Navajo)
Legend
RED RIBBONS
Damon Clark (Dine’)
Navajo Sundial
Hector Rojero (Muckleshoot)
Paddle
JEWELRY
Kaitlyn Haskie (Navajo)
A Fragile Peace
GREEN RIBBONS
Corey Ningeulook (Inupiaq)
Niqsaq Seal
WHITE RIBBONS
DeShane Yellowhair (Navajo)
Black Hole
GREEN RIBBONS
Ben Lazzar (Muckleshoot)
Light Weight Fishing Spear
BLUE RIBBONS
Kaelynn Garcia (OhKay Owingeh)
S/S Filligree & Turquoise Bracelet
WHITE RIBBONS
Jessica Setoyant (Inupiat/Pima)
Blocked Views
Norman Olanna (Inupiaq)
Agviat Whales
Latisha Manheimer (Navajo)
The Crane
Ben Lazzar (Muckleshoot)
The Chief’s Hat
Taylor Ann Charlie
(Navajo/Sandia Pueblo)
A Green Story
GREEN RIBBONS
Crystal Jackson (Navajo)
Night TIme
Justin Schultze (Inupiaq)
Aglaitaymautaat Letter Opener
RED RIBBONS
Justin Schultze (Inupiaq)
Qipqautat - Earrings
Romario Powell (Jicarilla Apache)
N/S Hemalite Contempory Ring
Nathaniel Valencia (San Felipe)
Black Shirts
DRAWINGS
GREEN RIBBONS
Foster Hackworth (Cherokee)
Catch of the Day
Rachel Baldwin (Brothertown Indian
Nation)
Kokopelli
COMPUTER GENERATED ART
BLUE RIBBONS
Cynthia Castillo (Navajo/Jemez)
Moccasins
RED RIBBONS
Haley Ortiz (Laguna)
Sent Flowers
BLUE RIBBONS
Preslie Thompson (Navajo)
Lost
RED RIBBONS
Allen Honyouti (Hopi)
Pahlikmana:Hopi Night Dance
Daryan Singer (Hopi)
Grandmother Kissing Sheep
WHITE RIBBONS
Preslie Thompson (Navajo)
Promise
GREEN RIBBONS
Brandon Platero (Navajo)
S/S Three Stone Feather Bolo
POTTERY
Kayla Kaamasee (Zuni)
Spring Water
PAINTINGS
RED RIBBONS
Sean Lesansee (Zuni)
Medicine Bowl
RED RIBBONS
Autumn Pahe (Navajo)
Tradition
WHITE RIBBONS
Aleia Leekity(Zuni)
My World Seedpot
Josh Baca (OhKay Owingeh)
Circle With Steps
Michael Cellicion (Zuni)
Cool Cars
Summer Allen (Navajo)
Grandpa
Tamara James (Zuni)
A Perfect Wedding Vase
GREEN RIBBONS
Cody Sandoval (San Felipe)
Morning Prayer
Preslie Thompson (Navajo)
Untitled
WHITE RIBBONS
Angela Thomas (Navajo)
Harmony
GREEN RIBBONS
Candace Harrison (Navajo)
Day of the Dead Cup
Josh Baca (OhKay Owingeh)
Circle With Shell
GRAPHICS
Melcan Begay (Navajo)
Night Chant
Dayna Beall (Navajo)
Reptar-Whistle
GREEN RIBBONS
Adriano Joe (Navajo)
Free Spirit
Trista Siow (Zuni)
The First Flight
Andria Begay (Navajo/Apache)
Aspens
SCULPTURE
Stephan Tootsie (Hopi)
Hopi Life
BLUE RIBBONS
Rodriques Poleahla (Hopi)
Snow Kachina
PHOTOGRAPHS
RED RIBBONS
Rodriques Poleahla (Hopi)
Colorful Kookopeli
WHITE RIBBONS
Ahanabah Finley (Navajo)
Green/Black Amulet Pouch
RED RIBBONS
Kinsley Gchachu (Zuni)
Seed Pot
Danica Viveros
(Northern Ute/Luiseno)
Untitled Man’s Armband
WHITE RIBBONS
Tiffany Fontenelle (Zuni)
Perfect Vase
GREEN RIBBONS
Jasper Woody (Navajo)
Within Keychain
CULTURAL ITEMS
RED RIBBONS
Monica Humeyestewa (Hopi)
Untitled
GREEN RIBBONS
Devin Dewa (Zuni)
Seed Jar Rainbow
Jeannie Lone Hill (Lakota)
Black and White Brickstitch
BLUE RIBBONS
Charles Starr (Muckleshoot)
Queens Hat
Symone Sarracino (Navajo)
Runaways
Reisa LameWoman-Walker
(Northern Cheyenne)
Norhern Cheyenne Baby Moccasins
RED RIBBONS
Ben Lazzar (Muckleshoot)
The Wisdom Hat
WHITE RIBBONS
Ashlee Witcraft
(Klamath & Northen Paiute)
Untitled
COLLAGE & MIXED MEDIA
Miranda Sees the Ground
(Cheyenne/Crow)
Crow Beaded Painted Sewing Kit
Merrick Calabaza (San Felipe)
Bear
BLUE RIBBONS
Julian Lee (Navajo)
Three Native Eagles
Rachel Neskahi (Mohave/Ute
Mountain/Inupiaq/Navajo)
Yen-Yen Huma
BLUE RIBBONS
Alyssa Phillips
(Tohono O’odham/Apache)
Na’ii’ees
Lita Cowboy (Navajo)
Teal Cinch
GREEN RIBBONS
Kevvy Harvey (Navajo)
Yarn Painting
Kolin Quam (Zuni)
The Modern Style
Lita Cowboy (Navajo)
Sunset Cinch
BLUE RIBBONS
Adell Soseeah (Zuni)
Ola Jar
GREEN RIBBONS
Johanson Hot (Navajo)
Cheyenne Warrior of the Future
BLUE RIBBONS
Kinsley Gchachu (Zuni)
Canteen
BLUE RIBBONS
DeAnndra Porter (Tohono O’odham)
Dancing To The Sun
RED RIBBONS
Kayla Kaamasee (Zuni)
Fire Star
WHITE RIBBONS
Cynthia Castillo (Navajo/Jemez)
Kokopelli
POTTERY
BLUE RIBBONS
Tristan Sockpick (Inupiaq)
agviq - whale
Kaitlyn Haskie (Navajo)
Rural America
Kerry Bobelu, Jr. (Zuni)
Vanessa Pendant
WHITE RIBBONS
Kayla Kaamasee (Zuni)
Native Stripes
BLUE RIBBONS
Ahanabah Finley (Navajo)
Brownie & Wooly
Romario Powell (Jicarilla Apache)
Balance - Sterling Pendant
Julisa Martinez (Tesuque)
Triptych Sunset
Katelynn Rowland (Cheyenne)
Fully Beaded Cheyenne Purse
WEAVINGS & TEXTILES
Foster Hackworth (Cherokee)
Majestic Eagle
BLUE RIBBONS
Silas Tafoya (Santa Clara)
Deer Dancer
RED RIBBONS
Dalen Littlebird (Cheyenne)
Cheyenne Hide Dress
Rachel Baldwin (Brothertown Indian
Nation)
Bird Sculputure
WHITE RIBBONS
Jace Trujillo (OhKay Owingeh)
Sterling & Turquoise Cross Pendant
Wakeah Jhane
(Comanche/Nakoda Blackfeet)
Sacred Horse
Mario Thomas (Santa Clara)
Deer Dancer
SCULPTURE
Juanita Hernandez (Muckleshoot)
Three Cedars
GREEN RIBBONS
Kristen Carlos (Tohono O’odham)
The Turtle Swims
Tamara James (Zuni)
Awesome Corn Meal Bowl
Rodriques Poleahla (Hopi)
Salako Girl
WHITE RIBBONS
Coleman Tiger Blair (Cherokee)
Baby Yo-Na
PROFILE OF A PAST STUDENT ARTIST
VENUS ETSITTY (NAVAJO)
Student Art Blue Ribbon Winner, 2006 & 2007
Scholarship Winner
Summer Scholarship Workshop Attendee
Venus is completing a degree in clinical psychology
this May, and afterwards will be entering a doctoral
program. She wants to work back on her reservation
with issues of mental health. This successful award
winner has submitted a beautiful bracelet for the
Silent Auction.