Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi) with “Purification,” 2016 Indian Market Best of Show and Best of Pueblo Carving Classification. Photo: Richard Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
The 2016 Santa Fe Indian Market Best of Show winner is Adrian Nasafoite (Hopi) for his woodcarving, “Purification.”
Classification winners are:
- I. Jewelry: Benson Manygoats (Navajo)
- II. Pottery: Al Qöyawayma (Hopi)
- III. Painting/Drawings/Graphics/Photography: Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)
- IV. Wooden Pueblo Figurative Carvings and Sculpture: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
- V. Sculpture: Ed Natiya (Navajo)
- VI. Textiles: Berdina Charley (Navajo)
- VII. Diverse Arts: Leonard Gene (Navajo)
- VIII. Beadwork/Quillwork: Joyce and Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine-Sioux)
- IX. Youth: Nicklaus Stanaland (Navajo)
- X. Moving Images: Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Julianna Brannum (Comanche), and Mat Hames
- XI. Basketry: Kelly Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
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- Best of Show and Class IV, Wooden Pueblo Carving: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
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- detail of Best of Show and Class IV, Wooden Pueblo Carving: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
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- Class I, Jewelry: Benson Manygoats (Navajo)
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- Class II, Pottery: Al Qöyawayma (Hopi)
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- Class III, 2-D Art: Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)
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- Class V, Sculpture: Ed Natiya (Navajo)
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- Class VI, Textiles: Berdina Charley (Navajo)
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- Class VII, Diverse Arts: Leonard Gene (Navajo)
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- Class VIII, Beadwork and Quillwork: Joyce and Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine-Sioux)
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- Class IX, Youth: Nicklaus Stanaland (Navajo)
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- Class X, Moving Images: Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Julianna Brannum (Comanche), Mat Hames, “What Was Ours”
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- Class XI, Basketry: Kelly Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
Special awards include the following.
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- IAIA Distinguished Alumni Award: Emmett Navakuku (Hopi-Tewa)
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- Innovation Award: Carla Hemlock (Mohawk)
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- Text from “We Remain Haudenosaunee” by Carla Hemlock (Mohawk)
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- Helen Naha Memorial Award for Hopi Pottery: Deborah Clashin (Hopi)
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- Traditional Award: Jamie Okuma (Luiseño-Shoshone-Bannock)
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