Winners of the 2017 Indian Fair & Market Juried Competition

Best of Show and Best of Classification — Baskets
First Place — Baskets, Natural Fibers and Cultural Forms
Don Johnston (Qagan Tayagungin), “Qagaxtag (Love)”

Best of Classification — I Jewelry and Lapidary Work
First Place — Bracelets and buckles
Olin Tsingine (Navajo), “Morning Dew”

Best of Classification — II Pottery
First Place — Any design with native materials, kiln-fired
Al Qoyawayma (Hopi), 3-Sided Polychrome Vase

Best of Classification — III Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, Photography
First Place — Photography
Zoe Urness (Tlingit), “No Spiritual Surrender”

Best of Classification — IV Pueblo Carvings
First Place — Contemporary Carved Dolls
Mavasta Honyouti (Hopi), “Strength and Beauty”

Best of Classification — V Sculpture
First Place — Other media (ceramic, glass, wood, woven fabric)
Nathan Hart (Cheyenne), “Morning Vessel”

Best of Classification — VI Weavings and Textiles
First Place — Regional style weavings/19th Century revival style weavings
Barbara Teller Ornelas (Navajo), “My Mother’s Legacy”

Best of Classification — VII Diverse Art Forms
First Place — Functional objects
Glenda McKay (Ingalik-Athabascan/Cook Inlet Region), “High Standing”

Best of Classification — IX Personal Attire
First Place — Fashion
ShoSho Esquiro (Kaska), “Ascension”

Best of Classification — X Beadwork and Quillwork
First Place — Cradleboards, beaded dolls, bottles, and all other subjects
Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine/Sioux), “Woyuoniha
(Wo-yue-oh-nee-han)”