Lyle-Omeasoo Painting

2025 First Peoples’ Market

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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Cheri Lee

Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in)
Portland, OR
Beadwork and jewelry

Shana-Yellow-Calf Painting

Shana Yellow Calf

Northern Arapaho, Metis, Chippewa
Gig Harbor, WA
Acrylic paintings

Corey-D-Whiteman-Devonté-Designs

Devontey Whiteman

Apsalookee (Crow)
Pryor, MT
Traditional beadwork and designs

Lindy-Racine

Lindy Racine

Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Acrylic paintings

Alexandia Portnow Beadwork First Peoples

Alexandria Portnow

Nooksack
Kingston, WA
Traditional and modern beaded jewelry

Cyndy Running Crane

Oral & Cyndy Running Crane

Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Traditional jewelry

Yolanda OldDwarf

Apsaalooke (Crow)
Billings, MT
Sweet Sage Woman Designs, Apsaalooke designs on contemporary clothing

Frank Finley

Frank Finley

Salish
Pablo, MT
Turquoise and Silver jewelry. Prints, paintings, parfleche, earrings, and beadwork.

Carrie Moran McCleary

Carrie Moran McCleary 

Little Shell Chippewa
Hardin, MT
Traditional beadwork

Linda-Monteiro

Linda Monteiro

Chippewa Cree
Portland, OR
Traditional jewelry

Joshua Sosnoki

Joshua Sosnoski (Niteh Clothing) 

Chippewa Cree
Beaverton, OR
Hand-drawn original designs for T-shirts

Carlin Bear Don't Walk

Carlin Bear Don’t Walk

Apsaalooke (Crow)
Billings, MT
Original oil paintings on canvas and aluminum panels

Joshua-Marceau First Peoples

Josh Marceau

Salish
Charlo, MT
Sterling silver rings with turquoise gemstones in the form of pendants, rings, bracelets, and bolo ties.

Neta Old Elk

Neta Old Elk

Apsaalooke (Crow)
Garryowen, MT
Traditional necklaces and earrings.

Joanne Brings Thunder

Joanne Brings Thunder

Eastern Shoshone
Newtown, ND
Beadwork, jewelry, parfleche, ledger art, textiles

Virgelene Raya

Virgelene Raya 

Chippewa Cree
Black Eagle, MT
Beadwork and baby moccasins

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Carla Linsebigler

Salish, Chippewa Cree
St. Ignatius, MT
Traditional Salish beadwork (Two-needle stitch flat work, lazy stitch, and peyote stitch).

Joetta Allrunner Fourstar

Joetta Allrunner Four Star

Southern Cheyenne, Kickapoo, Shawnee
Wolf Point, MT
Beaded moccasins

Medicine Crow Art First Peoples

Ramona Medicine Crow

Apsalooke (Crow)
Lodge Grass, MT
Jewelry, painted tipi doors, leather bags.

Jim Bruce

Jim Bruce 

Yankton Sioux 
Mission, SD
Hand drums, jewelry

DG House

DG House

Cherokee
Bozeman, MT
Original fine art paintings and prints.

Allen Knows His Gun

Allen Knows His Gun

Apsalooke (Crow) 
Billings, MT
Oil and acrylic paintings 

Ellis-Rabbit-Knows-Gun

Rabbit Knows Gun

Apsalooke (Crow)
Billings, MT
Oil and acrylic paintings

Lyle-Omeasoo Painting

Lyle Omeasoo

Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Acrylic paintings, ledger art

Martha-Harrison First Peoples

Martha Harrison

Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Beadwork for hats, purses, earrings, necklaces, lanyards and keychains

Della Bighair Stump 

Apsalookee (Crow)
Hardin, MT
Native fashion, beaded jewelry and accessories (earrings, necklaces, hats)

Toni-Wolfname-First-Peoples

Toni Wolfname

Northern Cheyenne
Busby, MT
Fine beadwork and quill with traditional designs.

Rebecca Jarvey

Rebecca Jarvey

Chippewa Cree
Havre, MT
Beadwork, moccasins, Native fashion

Dannete-Standing Bracelet

Danette Standing (Standing Rattle)

Assiniboine, Sioux
Livingston, MT
Earrings, bracelets, belts, and leather bags

Louis-Still-Smoking

Louis Still Smoking

Blackfeet
Browning, MT
Traditional Blackfeet designs in graphics and drawings

Samuel-Enemy-Hunter

Samuel Enemy Hunter

Apsalooke (Crow)
Lodge Grass, MT
Beadwork, Ribbon skirts, shirt and shawls.

Cedar-Bulltail

Cedar Rose Bulltail

Apsaalooke (Crow)
Crow Agency, MT
Traditional Beadwork