INDIANAPOLIS— Dominique Toya (Jemez Pueblo) and Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) took top prize for their collaborative piece Double Insanity at the 18^th Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival where more than 150 Native American artists were honored for their artwork.

 

Nationally known judges, Todd Bordeaux (Sicangu Lakota Oyate), Corwin “Corky” Clairmont (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), Marita Hinds (Tesuque Pueblo), Mario Nick Klimiades, Pennie Opal Plant (Yaqui/Mexican/Cherokee/Choctaw/European) awarded more than $26,000 within nine divisions. The Indian Market and Festival Purchase Award is the acquisition of a piece for the museum’s permanent collection.

 

            Best of Show

                        Dominique Toya (Jemez Pueblo) and Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) for Double Insanity

 

Alberta Henderson (Navajo) for Nizhoni Twin

This is a brand-new award given to the artist for whose work exemplifies the highest quality of execution and originality within a traditional medium.

 

Veronica Benally (Navajo) for Springtime Butterflies

                                Katrina Mitten (Miami of Indiana) for I Have Been Waiting for you

 

The following artists are the 2010 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival division winners:

 

                        Anita Jackson (Echota Cherokee) for Custer's Last Stand

      Nelda Schrupp (Pheasant Rump Nakota 1st Nation) for Deer Dance Rattle

      Emil Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota) for Lakota Warrior

 

 

      Dominique Toya (Jemez Pueblo) and Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) for Double Insanity

      Ronnileigh and Stonehorse Goeman (Onondaga and Seneca) for Raising the Name- Childrens Naming

      Alberta Henderson (Navajo (Diné)) for Nizhoni Twin

      David R. Boxley (Tsimshian) for The Head of Bau’us

      Betty Willems (Oneida) for Sky Dome Regalia

 

The Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival is one of the largest juried sale and shows of Native American art in the Midwest and has become a mainstay in the Indianapolis arts community, allowing the public to enjoy not only celebrated artwork, but a full cultural experience of authentic Native American food, entertainers, games and family activities

To be eligible to participate in the Indian Market & Festival, all entries must be handmade within the last two years by the artist entering the piece. They must also be available for purchase during the Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival, and must not include any part of a species of protected animal. To ensure the authenticity of the artwork and to protect the artists, all artists must provide documentation confirming that they are members of a state- or federally-recognized tribe.

 

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art works to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the art, history and cultures of the American West and the indigenous peoples of North America. The museum, which opened in 1989, is located in Downtown Indianapolis’ White River State Park. For general information about the museum and to learn more about exhibits and events, call (317) 636-WEST (9378) or visit www.eiteljorg.org.

 

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