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Indigenous or Native Art of Wisconsin<br />
Native American art is about evolution. While works by Wisconsin Native artists can be rooted in tradition,<br />
it also has important things to say about the modern world and the future. Some Native Wisconsin<br />
artists take the traditional and lend it a new twist, for art is created in the present, not<br />
frozen in time.<br />
Going to the original source of art will always provide you with an experience – it’s where stories<br />
can be shared and mutual understandings grow. Here, you can learn from the artists themselves<br />
and celebrate Wisconsin’s history through its diverse culture. We encourage you to explore further.<br />
Morrow’s Native Art, Hayward<br />
Artist and teacher Ramona Morrow of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and<br />
Yankton Sioux, provides gallery space for her Cattail dolls along with numerous Native artists from<br />
the Hayward area. Morrow’s offers a wide variety of “Hand Crafted” Native American art including<br />
bead work, birch and ash baskets, headdresses, regalia, moccasins, cradle boards, dream catchers<br />
and paintings. 715/699-4671. www.morrowsnativeart.net<br />
Native Spirit Gifts & Gallery, Bayfield<br />
Native Spirit Gifts & Gallery calls out to the traveler seeking fine Native arts. Located on the Red<br />
Cliff Indian Reservation, this gallery offers traditional Anishinabe Ojibwe (Chippewa) art from the<br />
Great Lakes Region. Works include bead work, locally made birch bark baskets, full size handcrafted<br />
birch bark canoes, dream catchers, quill boxes, books, and music. A cultural display provides<br />
visual education for deeper understanding. www.hawkdancer.com/nsgg.htm<br />
Woodland Indian Art Center, Lac du Flambeau<br />
Woodland Indian Art Center is home to a gallery featuring Native Woodland regional artwork as<br />
well as a thriving cultural center. Both traditional and contemporary artwork is represented in its<br />
carvings, birch bark baskets, jewelry, paintings and bead work. Additionally, classes, workshops and<br />
demonstrations in music, writing and dancing round out this center’s offerings. Whether you are a<br />
collector or student of fine Native artwork, Woodland Indian Art Center can assist you.<br />
715/588.3700. http://woodlandindianartcenter.org<br />
Chief Oshkosh Native American Arts, Egg Harbor<br />
Chief Oshkosh in Egg Harbor has been an outlet for Wisconsin Native American artists for over 60<br />
years. Roy Oshkosh, leader of the Menominee Nation, established the business as Chief Oshkosh<br />
Trading Post on land once popular as a summer site for Native Americans. Today, Oneida artist and<br />
teacher Colleen Bins is slowly reshaping its future with an emphasis on the Woodland region of native<br />
peoples. The gallery features works by watercolorist Dawn Dark Mountain of Madison, painter<br />
Mary Prescott, doll maker Judith Jourdan of Oneida, and wooden flute maker Michael Farmer of Baileys<br />
Harbor. An amphitheater in back provides space for performance art. 920/686-3240<br />
Indian Summer Festival (September 6-8, 2013), Milwaukee’s Lakefront<br />
Indian Summer Festival is the state’s largest American Indian cultural event celebrating the traditions,<br />
foods, games, stories, and art of Native Americans. The festival’s Circle of Art exhibit features<br />
fine art curated from Native artists across North America through a juried process. In addition,<br />
artisans demonstrate their crafts from wood carving, basket weaving and beadwork to pottery.<br />
www.indiansummer.org<br />
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