The First Peoples’ Market in 2025 will offer the work of fine Native American artists and craftspeople and will include both deeply traditional crafts and more contemporary artistic expressions rooted in the Native American experience. Artists in this market represent some of the finest working today. Some have been recognized nationally for their skill and talent in a variety of beautiful art forms. These have included painting, antler carving, parfleche works, hide paintings, ledger art, star quilting, doll making, jewelry, and many other forms of expression of traditional techniques. See what some of the finest Native American artists from throughout the region have to show at the 2025 First Peoples’ Market at the Montana Folk Festival.
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Carrie Moran McCleary
Little Shell Chippewa
Hardin, MT
Traditional beadwork
Joanne Brings Thunder
Eastern Shoshone
Newtown, ND
Beadwork, jewelry, parfleche, ledger art, textiles
Alaina Buffalo Spirit
Northern Cheyenne
Lame Deer, MT
Ledger art, originals, and giclee prints
Sharlene Evans
Northern Cheyenne
Busby, MT
Jewelry from seed beads, semi-precious gems, sterling silver and other metals
Lyle Omeasoo
Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Acrylic paintings, ledger art
Shana Yellow Calf
Northern Arapaho, Metis, Chippewa
Gig Harbor, WA
Acrylic paintings
Frank Finley
Salish
Pablo, MT
Turquoise and Silver jewelry. Prints, paintings, parfleche, earrings, and beadwork.
DG House
Cherokee
Bozeman, MT
Original fine art paintings and prints.
Linda K. Monteiro
Chippewa Cree
Portland, OR
Traditional jewelry
Danette Standing (Standing Rattle)
Assiniboine, Sioux
Livingston, MT
Earrings, bracelets, belts, and leather bags
Virgelene Raya
Chippewa Cree
Black Eagle, MT
Beadwork and baby moccasins
Jim Bruce
Yankton Sioux
Mission, SD
Hand drums, jewelry
Cedar Rose Bulltail
Apsaalooke (Crow)
Crow Agency, MT
Traditional Beadwork
Angela Babby
Lakota Sioux
Billings, MT
Kiln-fired enameled glass mosaics
Carlin Bear Don’t Walk
Apsaalooke (Crow)
Billings, MT
Original oil paintings on canvas and aluminum panels
Joshua Sosnoski (Niteh Clothing)
Chippewa Cree
Beaverton, OR
Hand-drawn original designs for T-shirts
Latisha Buck Elk Thunder
Blackfeet/Navajo
Missoula, MT
Traditional work with beads, quills, and shells
Rebecca Jarvey
Chippewa Cree
Havre, MT
Beadwork, moccasins, Native fashion
Neta Old Elk
Apsaalooke (Crow)
Garryowen, MT
Traditional necklaces and earrings.
Joetta Allrunner Four Star
Southern Cheyenne, Kickapoo, Shawnee
Wolf Point, MT
Beaded moccasins
Llewellyn Lee Arrowtopknot, Sr.
Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Welded art
Yolanda OldDwarf
Apsaalooke (Crow)
Billings, MT
Sweet Sage Woman Designs, Apsaalooke designs on contemporary clothing
Miah Chalfant
Northern Cheyenne
Busby, MT
Ledger Art
Samuel Enemy Hunter
Apsalooke (Crow)
Lodge Grass, MT
Beadwork, Ribbon skirts, shirt and shawls.
Della Stump
Designs by Della
Assiniboine (Crow)
Hardin, MT
Cultural Crow tribal designs mixed with modern fashion. Beaded jewelry and accessories.
Josh Marceau
Salish
Charlo, MT
Sterling silver rings with turquoise gemstones in the form of pendants, rings, bracelets, and bolo ties.
Martha Harrison
Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Beadwork for hats, purses, earrings, necklaces, lanyards and keychains