O’FALLON, Mo.—A Missouri cave containing Native American artwork from more than 1,000 years ago was sold at auction Tuesday, disappointing leaders of the Osage Nation who hoped to buy the land to “protect and preserve our most sacred site.” A bidder agreed to pay $2.2 million to private owners for what’s known as “Picture Cave,”…
Missouri Cave With Ancient Native American Drawings Sold
Chainsaw Artists Carves Larger-Than-Life-Size Native American Portrait out of Tree Trunk
A well-rounded artist from the Ukraine knows how to paint and sculpt in the traditional manner—but after watching chainsaw virtuosos transforming wood on TV, Vlad Yaremenko found his new niche. When the 48-year-old artist from Novograd-Volynsky, Ukraine, first picked up a chainsaw 15 years ago, and began turning wood into wildlife, there was no looking…
Saginaw Grant, Noted Native American Character Actor, Dies
LOS ANGELES—Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He was 85. Grant died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Wednesday at a private care facility in Hollywood, California, said Lani Carmichael, Grant’s publicist and longtime friend. “He loved both…
Renaming of Pennsylvania High School Divides the Community
On May 11, the Radnor School District Board in Pennsylvania voted 6-3 in favor of upholding the removal of Radnor High School’s nickname “Raiders” and the accompanying mascot depicting a Native American warrior. The decision resulted from controversy surrounding the rebranding of the nickname and mascot, which have been in place for over 90 years….
Artist Uses Wet Plate Photography to Portray Native American Indians–and the Photos Are Stunning
Stumbling across an archaic photography technique known as “wet plate,” artist Shane Balkowitsch began a 20-year project to portray the Northern Plains Native Americans in the modern day. The nostalgic process would allow the North Dakotan photographer to display their spirit, pride, and enduring culture in a manner like no other technique. Balkowitsch’s series of…
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