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'These drawings are alive:' OKC exhibit of Cheyenne ledger art lets the tribe tell its story
"Now, you see a burgeoning of contemporary ledger artwork ... and some of the first publicly sold Native American fine art is sold at Fort Marion. At the same time, you have to deal with the ...
The Digital Universe13d
New Navajo-inspired art exhibit resonates with Native American BYU students
A new art exhibit opened at the BYU Museum of Art on Jan. 24. The exhibit features the work of Eugene Tapahe, a Diné (Navajo) ...
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“The Swing of the Navajo Heartbeat and the Improvisation of Navajo Chants”—Musician Delbert Anderson
The sources of Anderson’s always-evolving art are eclectic ... the scenery of the Navajo Nation, and the historic experience of both Native and African American people.
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The Treaty that Reversed a Removal—the Navajo Treaty of 1868—Goes on View
Paul Morigi/AP Images for the National Museum of the American Indian On June 1, 1868, Navajo leaders signed their new treaty on pages cut from an army ledger book. The Navajo became the only ...