Folklife
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2025 Montana Folklife
Whether expressed through performance or tangible craft, folk and traditional arts convey the identity, values, and aesthetics of the communities…
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Frecker’s Saddlery
Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Dillon, Montana, Frecker’s Saddlery has been handcrafting world-renowned Western saddles since its founding…
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Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland | Lake Berkeley Decoys
Lake Berkeley Decoys is the creative partnership of Mark Mariano and Mary Sutherland, a husband-and-wife team based in Butte, Montana.…
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Nathan Kimpell
Nathan Kimpell grew up in Minnesota, the son of an architect and a nurse, and began making art at a…
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Rose Atkinson
Since 1996, Rose Atkinson has taught star quilt-making for the Cultural Arts Department at Fort Peck Community College, where her…
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Eva Boyd
(to be joined by granddaughter, Ali) Eva Boyd is a keeper and teacher of the Salish language and some of…
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Linda King
Linda King, born in St. Ignatius on the Flathead Indian Reservation and an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and…
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Rose Williamson
Olivia “Rose” Williamson, owner and operator of Lady Pompadour Beadwork and Design, has garnered widespread recognition within the Apsáalooke community…
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Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts is a master luthier whose lifelong passion for woodworking began in his grandfather’s unconventional home workshop—where the bedroom…
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Allison Grove
Handweaver Allison Grove uses Montana wool yarns and plant dyes to portray nature in her art. Grove has a 25-year…
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Dan and Julia Schwarz
Husband and wife duo Dan and Julia Schwarz craft timeless, handcrafted footwear with passion, precision, and artistry through their business,…
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Tim Ryan
As an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Tim Ryan’s work embodies the…
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Glenn Brackett
Glenn Brackett, a renowned fly-rod maker and devoted fisherman, traces his passion for angling back to his formative years spent…
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Ripple – The Center for Education & Ecosystem Studies
Ripple is a newly recognized education and research center within the Montana University System. Located at Montana Technological University, Ripple…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Our mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. We provide funding…
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Montana Wetlands & Waterfowl – Measure Your Wingspan
Montana Wetlands and Waterfowl is the only Montana-based conservation and education organization focusing on waterfowl and their habitats. To do this,…
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Science Mine
The Science Mine began in the 1990’s as a gleam or a dream in the eyes of a few individuals…
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Ripple and Montana Osprey Program
Dalit Guscio of the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and the Montana Osprey Program has been working with osprey in…
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Face Painting – Martin’s Masks
Joan Martin, owner of Martin’s Masks. Joan started Martin’s Masks in 2017 after the company she was working for as…
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Diane Scalese
Diane embarked on her journey into engraving in 1986, around the same time her husband, Bob, delved into crafting bits…
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Glenn Brackett
Glenn Brackett, a renowned fly-rod maker and devoted fisherman, traces his passion for angling back to his formative years spent…
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Glenn Goldthwait
Interested in smithing from the time he was a teen, Glenn Goldthwait began his dream of a rural, self-sustaining life…
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Marc Brogger
Marc Brogger, a fifth-generation Western horseman, has built over 900 saddles since the start of his career in 1981. He…
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Maude Knudsen
The first loom Maude sat down to was threaded to an overshot draft. As a beginner, she let her foot…
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Mike Ryan
Over the course of his 45-year career in crafting Western and working boots and shoes, Mike Ryan has meticulously crafted…
