Washington State History Museum

Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Ave.
Tacoma, WA


The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center

The Longhouse Education & Cultural Center
at The
Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

2009 In the Spirit Native Art Exhibition Award Winners

Best in Show
We Hold the Future
Chholing Taha
Cree 1st Nations
Wool Melton, hawk bells, copper spots,
beads, Italian velvet, ultra suede.

Best in Show

Second Place Award
Tlingit Shaman/Bear House Chief
Odin Lonning
Tlingit
Alder, maple, red cedar, abalone,
deer skin, mink fur, acrylic paint.

Second Place Award

Third Place Award
Traditional Bentwood Box
Pete Peterson Sr.
Woven Lid by Lois Thadei

Skokomish
Yellow Cedar, red cedar, woven red
and yellow cedar lid.

Third Place Award

Washington State Historical
Society Purchase Prize

Sea Otter Family
Alaina Capoeman
Black Melton wool, blue
Melton wool, cotton thread,
sinew, shell buttons.

Purchase Award

People's Choice Award
Portrait of Hino (Thunderer) Coming from
the East

Linley Logan
Oil & Acrylic, action figures,
wire.

People's Choice Award

Honoring Innovation Award
Authentic Indian Bones: A Concession to
Archaeologists in the Era of NAGPRA

Charles Bloomfield
Plywood, frosted Plexiglass, personal X-rays
florescent tube lighting, varnish, dirt.

Honoring Innovation Award

Honoring our Ancestors Award
Traditional Bentwood Box
Pete Peterson Sr.
Woven Lid by Lois Thadei

Skokomish
Yellow Cedar, red cedar, woven red
and yellow cedar lid.

Honoring Our Ancestors Award

Northwest Pendleton Prize
Basket Weaver
Mary Bender
Mixed media, batik on paper.

Northwest Pendleton Award

Legacy LTD Prize
Jeffery Veregge
Port Gamble S'Klallam
The Sun and The Moon

Legacy LTD Prize Legacy LTD Prize

 

Generously supported by:

Puyallup Indian Tribe Squaxin Island Tribe Muckleshoot Indian Tribe The Suquamish Tribe
The Suquamish Tribe

Page Header Artist Credit:
"Angel", Best in Show award winner, 2008, created by Jerry Laktonen, Alutiiq.