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The Trail of Tears Art Show returns to Oklahoma’s Cherokee Heritage Center to feature a diverse group of artists.

The Woven Holy People exhibition is on view at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery.

Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial marks 100 years of celebrating Native American cultural heritage with its biggest event yet

Jamie Okuma joins the Council of Fashion Designers of America

A new exhibition at the Eiteljorg Museum explores the power of beauty in historic and contemporary Native American art.

Brian Lebel’s Cody Old West Show & Auction marks first year in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Artist, activist, model and so much more—Gomeo Bobelu lived a life of warmth and empathy.

Allan Houser exhibition at Crocker Art Museum reflects strengthened commitment to Native American art through partnership with Loren G. Lipson.

Rain and shine mark the joyous centennial celebration for Santa Fe Indian Market.

Bonhams’ single-owner auction of Native American baskets achieves nearly $1 million.

For the 17th edition, Cherokee Art Market happily returns to an in-person format and features 150 significant Native artists from 50 tribal nations.

Important works by Fritz Scholder and Oscar Howe are among the highlights of Bonhams’ Modern Native American Art and Jewelry sale

La Fonda on the Plaza celebrates its vast art collection with a new book on the famous hotel’s holdings.

The Whirling Log in Navajo Weaving

Two generations of weavers are creating magnificent works and putting a small New Mexico town on the map.

Blue Rain Gallery

Navajo transitional blankets are showcased at Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery

The “accidental collection” of a Phoenix couple is now filled with invaluable Native treasures.

Skinner brings to market the Philip and Patricia Marco collection of Native American art on February 10 in Boston.

Lyn A. Finx Fine Pueblo Pottery presents two August shows in Santa Fe.

The introduction of glass trade beads in Native North America made way for new horizons in bead-making.

Northwest Coast Native arts from the Richard and Joan Chodosh collection take center stage at Ralph T. Coe Foundation.

Taos Art Museum presents an exhibition of illuminating 19th-century Navajo child’s blankets.

Patrick Dean Hubbell (Diné)

The Indian Arts Research Center at the School of Advanced Research conducts tours of its nearly 12,000-piece collection.

The Rose Art Museum acquires four important works, two of them by Native American artists

A mixed media sculpture by Holly Wilson finds a home at the Michener Art Museum.

A 25-foot totem pole makes its way across the country as part of an initiative urging federal government protection of sacred Indigenous sites.

The National Gallery of Art adds the first work by a Native American artist to its New York School holdings.

Kathleen Wall’s collaborative sculptural collection created for the IAIA Scholarship Event and Auction was recently acquired by the Detroit Institute of Arts

The Heard Museum has recently added a painting by Kent Monkman and a photograph by Meryl McMaster to its permanent collection.

As part of an effort to enhance the diversity of holdings in its permanent collection, the Denver Art Museum has acquired a series of works by Wendy Red Star.

The National Gallery of Art has acquired a beaded sculpture by Seneca Nation of Indians artist Marie Watt.

A dazzling pair of beaded shoes by Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock designer Jamie Okuma was recently acquired by the Crocker Art Museum.

The Rockwell Museum will exhibit a recent acquisition of 15 prints by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star this May.

A water bowl and stew jar by Zuni pottery artist Timothy Edaakie are now part of the IARC collection.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts secures a 19th-century ledger drawing by Howling Wolf during a Heritage Auctions sale.

New work by Shinnecock artist Jeremy Dennis comes to the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey.

The San Antonio Museum of Art announces its summer and fall acquisitions, including two works by Native American artists.

Wendy Red Star’s 1880 Crow Peace Delegation series makes important commentaries and annotations on historic photographs.

The Saint Louis Art Museum has recently added three new works of Native American art to its collection.

The Krannert Art Museum has recently acquired a major body of Native American artwork for its permanent collection, including sculpture by Preston Singletary.

A remarkable historic bandolier bag is part of Eiteljorg Museum’s recent acquisition of more than 400 works

Exhibition highlights for the 2018-2019 season from museums across the United States

Artwork from throughout the Great Plains tells larger stories about peace, beauty and strength.