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Alltribes Artists

Artists at Alltribes Indian Art

Click Here to see a list of artists that have worked for us in our shop at Alltribes Indian Art™. Over the years we have purchased Native American art and jewelry from many varied artists from different tribes all over the country. We have also employed a large number of artists directly, whether they work in our shop in Gilbert, AZ or work from home. The following page contains a list of these artist with their pictures and info. Most of our artists are Native American but we do employ silversmiths with different ethnicity, some are White guys. We are always careful to specify items made by Native American Indians and this list is a good way to double-check that for yourself. This list breaks down the artists into categories based on the type of art they produce regardless of their ethnicity.



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  • Mary Aaca
    • Cree
    • Sante Fe, NM , Indian Market,
    • jewelry, pottery, sculptures
    • Angelic creations
    • www.swaia.org
Mary expressed her philosophy of art, "I work with my hands as guided by my heart."
  • Diego Albeita
    • Isleta
    • Isleta Pueblo, NM
    • Traditional silver work
Diego Albeita owned his own gallery at Isleta Pueblo. He employed some local artists and specialized in making traditional silver necklaces.
  • Kathy Abeita
    • Silver multi stone jewelry. Amethyst, silver, agate, fossilized ivory.
    • Featured in the Pojoaque Visitor Center & Gallery.
  • Richard Abeyta
    Richard Abeyta Turquoise Necklace
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santa Domingo Pueblo, NM
    • Silver jewelry
    • Awarded 3rd Indian Market 2001
  • Evelyn Acque
    • Zuni
    • Hallmarks E Acque
    • Inlay bracelets, earrings, necklaces, earrings, pendants and squash blossom necklaces.
    • Silver, coral and turquoise jewelry.
Evelyn Acque served on the Zuni Tribal Council.
  • Old Man Acque
    • Zuni
    • Animal fetish jewelry, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bears and buffalo.
Old Man Acque is the grandfather of Gary Acque.
  • Jack Adakai
    Jack Adakai Squash Blossom Necklace
    • Navajo
    • Hallmarks JA, Jack Adakai
    • Featured at the Garlands Indian Gallery in Sedona, AZ.
Jack Adakai is the husband of Minnie Adakai and the grandfather of the rug weaver Cindy Hornbeck.
  • Minnie Adakai
    • Navajo
    • Hallmark is MA
    • Silver sand cast jewelry
Husband of Jack Adakai
  • Everett Adams
    • Hopi
    • Hallmark EA
    • Shungopavi, Walpi
    • Silver overlay jewelry
  • Victoria Adams
    • Arapaho
    • Hallmark He On E Va, Woman who lights the pipe.
    • NM, MT, CA
    • Featured Denver Art Museum, Heard Museum, Indian Market.
    • Crescent moon, beadwork patterns, plants, berries, charm necklaces, pendants, animals, buffalo, horses, coyotes, deer and birds.
  • Alvin Adkins
    • Haida
    • Hallmarks AA or Al Adkins
    • Prince Robert BC
    • Gold, silver, argillite, wood.
    • Featured at the Deschutes Gallery in Bend, OR and the Museum of Anthropology Museum Shop.
    • [www.deschutesgallery.com]
Alvin Adkins started his career as a wood carver and argillite carver. Later he swithed to silver and gold jewelry. His influences are Bill Reid, Robert Davidson. He has one of his designs featured on clearly Canadian bottled water and it is distributed worldwide.
  • Richard Adkins
    • Hauda
    • Silver jewelry and bronze sculptures
    • Prince Rupert, BC
    • Featured in the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Royal Ontario Museum.
Richard Adkins favorite designs are that of the Killer Whale Family.
  • Alfred Aguilar
    • San Ildefonso
    • San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM.
    • Hallmark Sa Wa Pin, Alfredo
    • Overlay jewelry, heishi necklaces, pottery, paintings and sculptures.
  • Benny Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Hallmarks BFA
    • Silver Jewelry
    • Featured at Jewels of the Southwest and the San Diego Museum of Man.
Benny Aguilar has won first three times at the Indian Market in Sante Fe.
  • Ernestine Aguilar
Ernestine Aguilar has been featured in many publications and has awards of 1st and third at the Indian Market in Sante Fe NM.
  • Frances Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Hallmarks BFA & FBA
    • Shell Heishi and silver jewelry
Frances Aguilar has been awarded several times at the Indian Market in Sante Fe and is the wife of Benny Aguilar.
  • Kenneth Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Hallmarks KA
    • Mosaic Inlay Jewelry, lapis, coral, spiny oyster, jet & sterling silver.
Kenneth Aguilar is featured at the Bien Hur Indian Market Center and Hoel's Indian Shop in Sedona, AZ.
  • Marie Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
    • Coral necklaces using Navajo beads
Marie Aguilar was featured at the Sante Fe Indian Market for more than forty years and is the sister of Sedelio Fidel Lovato, Perigrina Lovato Aguilar and Ray Lovato.
  • Rafaelita Aguilar
  • Ray Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
    • Featured in the San Diego Museum of Man
  • Richard L Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM.
    • Best of Davidson Award 1978 and Multiple awards at the Indian Market in Sante Fe, NM.
    • Tony Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
    • Hallmarks A
    • Traditional jewelry and paintings, silver brass, copper, turquoise, heishi.
    • Featured at Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry & Crafts.
Tony Aguilar was influenced by his family and his travels to Iran during WWII. He also studied Spanish religious jewelry and has a focus on Old Pawn. He created very large beaded turquoise necklaces making various shaped beads.
  • Vidal Aguilar
Vidal Aguilar hails from a long line of Native American jewelry makers and is still featured at the Indian Market in Sante Fe, NM.
  • Wayne Anthony Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
    • Hallmarks W over A and the sun symbol
Wayne is featured in Wrights Indian Art in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Wayne Aguilar
    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo Pueble, NM
    • Hallmarks his fathers A
    • Heishei Necklaces, Stamp work jewelry.
Wayne Waguilar is featured at the Earth Gems Gallery in Sante Fe and is the son of Native American artists Tony and Ernestine Aguilar.
  • Eleanor Ahiyite
    • Zuni
    • Traditional jewelry square stone bracelets.
  • Fletcher Ahiyite
    • Zuni
    • Channel inlay jewelry with flowers.
Fletcher Ahiyites work can be found at Cameron Trading Post in Cameron, AZ.
  • Larry Ahvakana
    • Inuit
    • Carved gold & silver, ivory, wood figures, known for ravens and eagles.
  • Oscar Alexius
    • Navajo, Salt Clan
    • Window Rock
    • Hallmarks OA

Oscars work can be found in the Shush Yaz trading post in Gallup, NM. He is know for his stampwork.

  • Patsy Allapowa
    • Zuni
    • Hallmarks Patsy Weebothee and TA, PA
    • Turquoise bracelets, pins, pendants and earrings.
Patsy was taught by her parents Mary and Lee Weebothee and does work with her husband Thomas Allapowa Jr.
  • Thomas Allapowa
Does an extensive amount of work with his wife Patsy Allapowa Weebothee.
  • Andrew Redhorse Alvarez
    • Mescalero Apache, Red Clay Clan
    • Long Beach, CA
    • Hallmarks Andy Alvarez
    • Traditional gold and silver work and inlay.
Andrew Alavrez is one of the few Mescalero Apaches that manufactures jewelry. He spent a great deal of time as a child learning to silver smith under Chief George Pierre, a grandson of the great Chief Joseph. Andrew is showcased at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  • Charlotte Joshua Andrews
    • Hopi
    • Shungopavi, Second Mesa, AZ
    • Silver overlay jewelry
    • Great-granddaughter of Tawahongniwa and granddaughter to Joshua Homiyesva.
Charlotte is a member of the Hopi Silvercrafts Arts & Crafts Guild.
Joseph is featured at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, NM.


  • Dennis Apple
    • Sioux
    • Silver fabricated jewelry, bug pins is his specialty
Dennis Apple is featured at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, NM.
Allen is featured in many galleries in the Southwest including the Heard Museum. His mother was an Acoma potter and his father and mentor was Nanabah Aragon. In addition he credits his grandmother who was a weaver "My grandmother, a traditional Navajo woman, weaver was very influential in my work. I looked forward to our visits, because I always had a new art piece to show her. Although she did not speak or understand English she would smile and say, "Do'o'h" a Navajo word for admiration.
  • Nanaba Aragon
    • Navajo
    • Hallmarks with running N
    • Mesa and Prescott, AZ
Nanaba Aragon has many family members that are also well noted Native American artist. She is such a talented artist she weaves, silver smith, sand painter and clothing designer and is also a musician. She was commended as an artist by president GW Bush.
  • Ralph Aragon
    • Laguna/Water Clan
    • Hallmarks R Aragon & Kiva steps
    • Contemporary jewelry, polychrome pottery, gourds, shields beadwork, paintings on leather.
Vidal Aragon is was featured at the Museum of Modern Art in 1941.
  • Manuel Archuleta
    • Picuris
    • Hallmarks Mountain Bow, Pian Whe Le Ne
    • Painting and jewelry
  • Martha Arquero
    • Cochiti
    • Jewelry, pottery and figurines.
  • Julian Arviso
    • Navajo
    • Manuelito Chapter House, NM
    • Gold, silver, diamonds, turquoise and coral.
Julian Arviso is featured in the Americana Indian Shows gallery in Flagstaff, AZ. "I am 35 years old and have been a silver and goldsmith for about 20 years. In my earlier years, I only worked in silver in the traditional Navajo style. The past 12 years I have been working with gold and contemporary styles and try to mix it up a little.
  • Paul Arviso
    • Zuni
    • Hallmarks PA, Arivso, P. Arviso
    • bolos, bracelets, buckles, concho belts, earrings, necklaces, pendants.
"My grandfather and father both taught me that whenever you are going to do something that is special, you have to do it with prayers. In Navajo way there are a lot of ceremonies, stories and legends that I used to draw from to get ideas, and I put those ideas into jewelry."
  • Frank Atencio
    • Santo Domingo
    • Hallmarks FA pointing arrow
    • Silver jewelry, pottery
  • Donald Atokuku
    • Hopi
    • Silver Overlay Jewelry
  • Elene Atokuku
    • Hopi
    • silver overlay, set stone jewelry
    • Keams Canyon, AZ
    • Featured at McGees Indian Art Gallery
  • Sonya Kaye Ayers

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  • Thomas J Babre (Cloud Dancer)
    • Cherokee
    • Gold, silver, channel inlay, overlay, stones, fabricated jewelry, turquoise, opals, moonstones, rubies.
    • Cloud Dancer Jewelry Studio, Tubac, AZ
Thomas Babre is an innovated goldsmith. His work is well designed and masterfully constructed. He displays a variety of styles and techniques.
Lorenzo Baca has a vast variety of recognitions throughout the Native American Indian Art world, and has been featured in several museums and galleries throughout the United States. He has also been featured in many films with Disney and Colombia studios.
  • Fidel Bahe
    • Navajo
    • Hallmarks with chisel cut letters
    • Keams Canyon, AZ
    • Silver tufacast jewelry
"In prayers, baskets, rugs, the design always goes clockwise. I always go clockwise with my rope stamp...I enjoy working with tufa stone.
  • James Bahe
    • Navajo
    • Contemporary Jewelry
    • White Corn, AZ
James has jewelry featured in stores around the world and is the cousin of renowned Navajo artist Raymond Yazzie.
  • Sam Bahe
    • Navajo
    • Hallmarks with SB
    • Navajo rings, bracelets, animal pins, deer and scalloped concho belts.
  • Sandy Baird
    • Cayuga
    • Hallmarks Jo Wons
    • Brass copper inlay, contemporary silverwork, set stone jewelry, beadwork, photography
  • Balawade
    • Zuni
    • (b1870 - ?)
    • traditional ingot jewelry, hand wrought jewelry
    • See Balawade for additional info

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  • Bruce Caesar
    • Pawnee
    • Anadarko, OK
    • Silver work; Water birds, teepes, peyote, water drums, rattles, staffs noted for arm bands, belt buckles, blanket pins, bracelets, concho belts, linked earrings, finger rings, necklaces, pins, and roach spreaders.
Bruce Caesar was taught the craft by his father Julius Caesar. He has been featured in many exhibitions with his master work of the Southern plains indian and is also featured in the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mirac Creepingbear

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  • Steward Tewawina Dacawyma
    • Hopi Snow Clan
    • Second Mesa, AZ
    • Hallmark - one horn society headdress
    • Silver overlay jewelry
    • Steward learned his craft through family and the Hopi guild and is featured in many galleries in Northern Arizona.


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  • Carlos Eagle
    • Ottawa
    • Hallmark - Carlos Eagle, eagle
    • Contemporary mosaic, stamp work jewelry, Gold, silver, coral, turquoise, sugilite, ivory, opal, lapis lazuli, spiny oyster, malachite, tiger-eye.
    • Was awarded 2nd in 1983 at Indian Market in Sante Fe.

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  • James Faks
    • Blackfeet - Oneida
    • Concho Belts, traditional silver work, cuff bracelets
    • Featured in 2002 at the Jewels of the Southwest museum, Case Trading Post and Wheelwright in Sante Fe NM.

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  • Jeffery Gabriel
    • Oka Mohawk
    • Quebec, Canada
    • Traditional Iroquois trade silver, contemporary gold, silver, copper, cutout, engraved, stamp work, set stone jewelry, wooden carvings.
"Everyone should be proud of what they are and what they were. In the future In the future I would like to see some of our Indian craftsman take a serious interest in silver work. That field offers high recognition and the opportunity to express one's feelings about one's background and ancestry."

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  • Veronica Ingram
    • Wenatchi
    • Ilfeld, NM
    • Jewelry, beadwork, paintings, weavings, textile designer.
Veronica Ingram has been featured in great arenas such as The Heard Museum and the Indian market in Sante Fe, NM and has been awarded several awards including 1st in 1973 at the Heard Museum.

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  • Dan Jackson
    • Navajo (Dine)
    • Hallmark stamps Jackson or D.A.
    • Ganado, AZ
    • Traditional & contemporary shadow box, overlay, set stone jewelry

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  • Juana Leno
    • Acoma
    • Traditional pottery artist

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