Author: FAAM Staff

Wadulisi Recordings Signs Imprint Agreement with Melodic Revolution Records Topeka, Kansas – Wadulisi Recordings, a music label amplifying Native American and Indigenous musicians, have just signed an imprint agreement with Melodic Revolution Records (MRR), based in Florida. Wadulisi’s debut roster includes acclaimed musician and composer Lisa LaRue (Cherokee Nation) with her visionary project band RematriNation, alongside progressive/experimental artist Juan R. Leõn (Tarahumara/Yaqui descent). LaRue has long been a promoter for Indigenous creativity, blending cultural stewardship with sonic innovation and visual art. She was the first female artist signed to SOAR Records’ Natural Visions label, whose debut album featured 14 tracks…

Issue No. 47, Summer 2025 (July–September) Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7.99 from JooMag. To purchase a print copy, click below: Features To Carry the Wind: The Revitalization of Feather Mantles, Capes, and Cultural Memory By Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD, 30–39 New Voices, Bold Visions: Native Artists Redefine Santa Fe’s Summer Scene By Mandy Yeahpau (Comanche/Cherokee/Tarahumara descent), 42–49 Photo Genesis: Native Cyanotypes in Five Parts By Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke), 52–58 The Chitto Family: Generating a Large Artistic Legacy By Dan Ninham, PhD (Oneida Nation), 60–66 Artist Profiles Dennis Esquivel: Grand Traverse Ottawa-Chippewa Fine Woodworker and…

2025 Conference | November 5 – 7 | Indianapolis, IN Hosted by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art NAASA website: nativeart.org | Facebook | Conference Facebook Event | Instagram Download the conference program. Took place at the JW Marriott, Eiteljorg Museum of Americans Indians and Western Art, and the Herron School of Art + Design. NAASA Membership ($35–135): join/renew here NAASA Officers Elections took place at the 2025 conference, and the new NAASA board is: Officers (2023–2025) President: Miranda Belarde-Lewis, PhD, Zuni/Tlingit Vice President: Anya Montiel, PhD, Mestiza/Tohono O’odham descent Secretary: Sháńdíín Brown, Diné (non-voting) Treasurer: Maryann…

Now hiring a Magazine Operations Manager Hybrid, based in Norman, Oklahoma Approximately 20 hours a week (room to expand) Part-time permanent employee First American Art Magazine seeks a Magazine Operations Manager to join our team to assist with long-term planning and day-to-day operations. This hybrid position requires a minimum one day a week in our office in Norman, OK; the other days can be remote. Founded in 2013, First American Art Magazine is an independent, niche publisher. We produce a quarterly print and digital journal for art by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, distributed in Canada and the US. We…

A discussion about ledger art with artists Gordon Yellowman (Southern Cheyenne) of Oklahoma and John Isaiah Pepion (Blackfeet) of Montana. Each will discuss their own art within the larger field of historical ledger art from the mid-19th century to today. Introductions by Alicia Harris, PhD (Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes) Moderated by Jeremy Goldsmith, OU doctoral candidate Dinner by Junebug Catering. When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 5:00–7:00 pm Where: Charles M. Russell Center, Old Faculty Club, 409 W. Boyd Street, Norman, OK | map Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required. Register here! Links Charles M. Russell Center…

A tiny exhibition of tiny baskets, curated by America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) September 30–December 15, 2025 Charles M. Russell Center 409 W. Boyd Street, Norman, OK | map Artists Featured Sissy Alex (Mississippi Choctaw) Joe Allen (Fallon Paiute) Ramona Lossie Baith (Eastern Band Cherokee, 1964–2025) Kelly Church (Gun Lake Potawatomi/Odawa/Ojibwe) Vivian Cottrell (Cherokee Nation) Scarlet Darden (Chitimacha) George Edward Goins Jr. (Eastern Band Cherokee) Mary Felix (Yup’ik) Sue Fish (Chickasaw) Kendall Florez (Warm Springs) Faye Greiner (Catawba, 1967–2025) Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo/Delaware/Kickapoo) Denise Jock (Akwesasne Mohawk, Turtle clan) Glenda McKay (Deg Xitʼan) Oderay Opua (Wounaan) Jeanette Sahneyah (Hopi) Eva Salazar (Kumiai,…

ANADARKO, Okla. – The Southern Plains Indian Museum reopens Monday, September 8, 2025, after being closed for renovations. On view will be its new fall exhibition, Newly Acquired Contemporary Works from the Southern Plains Indian Museum Collection. The exhibition, organized by SPIM Curator Bambi Allen (Kiowa/Comanche), will feature two- and three-dimensional works from Native American artists of the Southwest, as well as the Northern and Southern Plains. It runs from Monday, September 8, 2025, through Thursday, January 8, 2026. “The museum staff and I have been working hard to prepare the galleries,” says Allen. “We’re so excited to have the opportunity…

PORTLAND, MAINE – First American Art Magazine publishing editor, America Meredith (Cherokee Nation), is among eight visual arts journalists who have been awarded the Rabkin Prize. This annual prize celebrates the creative and intellectual contributions of today’s arts writers and comes with a $50,000 unrestricted award. Meredith will invest these funds into FAAM. The other seven 2025 Rabkin Prize winners are Tempestt Hazel, co-founder of Sixty Inches from Center; Jessica Lynne, writer, critic and co-founder of ARTS.BLACK; Nicole Martinez, critic and deputy director of Fountainhead Arts; Brandy McDonnell, features writer for The Oklahoman; Eva Recinos, an arts and culture journalist;…

First Peoples Fund will honor six Native artists with 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards Santa Fe, NM —First Peoples Fund (FPF) invites the public to an unforgettable evening celebrating the 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awardees on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 5:30–9:00 PM at the Museum of Indian Arts + Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Each year, the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards recognizes Native artists and culture bearers who exemplify cultural generosity, artistic excellence, and deep commitment to their communities. The 2025 honorees are: Silver Galleto (Cloverdale Pomo) Terrill Goseyun (San Carlos Apache) Janie Verret Luster…

Best of Show for the 103rd annual Santa Fe Indian Market went to Regina Free (Chickasaw), a relative newcomer to this market. She lives near the tallgrass prairie in Oklahoma and used many upcycling components, including reclaimed railroad ties and scrap metal from her rural homestead. Her sculpture reflects the powerful nature of the American bison. She says, “He sees that you’re there, but he doesn’t care.” Click on thumbnails to see larger image. Best of Show Winner Regina Free (Chickasaw), Windswept (Bison), 2025, mixed-media, Best of Show and Best of Classification V. Classification Winners The 2025 SWAIA Santa Fe…