Online Gallery for Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists

The Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists exhibition is multilingual with descriptive text presented in both the artist’s Native American or First Nations languages, as well as English, aiming to present the works in the context of each artist’s own culture and voice.

An artwork made of small beads depicting plants and flowers.

Christi Belcourt’s The Wisdom of the Universe

A red tablecloth with a circle in the middle and different designs around it.

Sisíthuŋwaŋ Dakhóta’s Tablecloth

A textile work depicting a landscape with water, land, and mountains.

D. Y. Begay’s Winter in the North

A basket made of black and white materials.

Elizabeth Hickox’s Lidded container

Two high heel shoes made fro beads, sequins, feathers and other items.

Jamie Okuma’s Adaptation II

A woven basket in the shape of a female figure.

Cherish Parrish’s The Next Generation–Carriers of Culture

Jewelry made of glass, beads, gold, silver, shells, pearls, and other materials.

Keri Ataumbi and Jamie Okuma’s Adornment: Iconic Perceptions

A woven bag with diagonal designs in orange, light blue, and turquoise.

Nimi’ipuu (Nez Perce) artist’s Bag

A mask of a figure with a labret.

Freda Diesing’s Mask, Old Woman with Labret

A painting of five figures and a small child talking to one another.

Joan Hill’s Women’s Voices at the Council

An abstract tapestry of red, yellow, orange, green, and blue.

Ramona Sakiestewa’s Nebula 22 & 23

A painting of two scenes. On the left is a moutain in brown and green and on the right is a brown canvas with a line down the middle.

Kay WalkingStick’s Venere Alpina

A figure laying on it's side with a diagonal line down it's back with red thread.

Rebecca Belmore’s Fringe

A blue dress handing on a stand with sleeves made of white and blue material depicting wings.

Dorothy Grant’s Hummingbird Copper Dress

A green dress with beads and red highlights.

Apsáalooke Crow artist’s Dress

A oval artwork with green and gold material woven into it.

Kelly Church’s Sustaining Traditions–Digital Memories

A traditional dress in white, blue, red, and black

Joyce, Juanita, and Jessa Rae Growing Thunder’s Give Away Horses

A white parka with red details.

Central Yup’ik, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska artist’s Parka

A blue suitcase made of beads with designs of people, a teepee, and animals.

Nellie Two Bear Gates (Gathering of Clouds Woman)’s Valise

A white coat with red details.

Innu (Naskapi) artist’s Hunting coat

An artwork made with paint, colored pencils, and graphite depicting many different scenes.

Andrea Carlson’s Sunshine on a Cannibal

An installation shot of Hearts of Our People

Installation Photography from Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists