The University of Arizona
Award Winners

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The Revange

Best of Show
Courtesy of Desert Diamond Casino
Keith Torres, Hopi
"The Revange"
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Keeper of Hope

Award of Excellence in Sculpture or Carving
Courtesy of Gallery West
Caroline L. Carpio, Isleta Pueblo
"Keeper of Hope"
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Traditional Water Vase

Award of Excellence in Pottery
Courtesy of Kaibab Shops
Melissa Antonio, Acoma Pueblo
"Traditional Water Vase"
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Spiny Oyster Shell Necklace

B.C. Waddell Memorial Purchase Award in Jewelry
Courtesy of Waddell Trading Company
Cliffton Aguilar, Santo Domingo Pueblo
"Spiny Oyster Shell Necklace"
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Proud War God Kachina

Award of Excellence in Katsina Doll Carving
Courtesy of Grey Dog Trading Co.
Alexander R. Youvella, Sr., Hopi
"Proud War God Kachina"
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Navy Kiva

Award of Excellence in Painting or Drawing
Courtesy of Arch & Laura Brown
Virgil J. Nez, Navajo
"Navy Kiva"
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A Koshare Watermelon Party

Dawn Cromwell Legacy Award of Excellence
Courtesy of Dawn Cromwell
Michele Tsosie Sisneros, Santa Clara/Navajo/Laguna
"A Koshare Watermelon Party"
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Nuvatuya'ovi

Award of Excellence in Two Dimensional Art
Courtesy of Pam & Roland Shack
Gerald Dawavendewa, Hopi/Cherokee
"Nuvatuya'ovi"
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Stew Bowl with Ladle

Award of Excellence in Clay
Courtesy of Casas Adobes Barber Shop
Lydia Mahle, Hopi/Tewa
"Stew Bowl with Ladle"
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Quail Bowl

Larry Lominac Memorial Award of Excellence
Courtesy of Friends of Larry Lominac
Ethel Shields, Acoma Pueblo
"Quail Bowl"
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Apache Spirit Dancers

Award of Excellence in Jewelry
Courtesy of Morning Star Traders, Inc.
Clarence Lee, Navajo
"Apache Spirit Dancers"
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Yucca Coil Basket

Award of Excellence in Basketry
Courtesy of Silverbell Trading
Alberta Selina, Hopi
"Yucca Coil Basket"
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Storm Pattern

Award of Excellence in Textiles or Weavings
Courtesy of Cele Peterson's
Jason Harvey, Navajo
"Storm Pattern"
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Learning About Coyote

Award of Excellence in Figurative Clay
Courtesy of Bahti Indian Arts
Carol Lujan, Navajo
"Learning About Coyote"
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Inlay Box

Museum Director's Award (Director's Choice)
Courtesy of Arizona State Museum
Benson Manygoats, Navajo
"Inlay Box"
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Turtles

Michael Daley Award of Excellence in Sculpture or Carving
Courtesy of Origins Society
Desert Little Bear Gonzales, Yaqui
"Turtles"
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Hopi Dreams

Gordon Carle Award of Excellence in Tribal Arts
Courtesy of Southwestern University & Global College
Richard Honyouti, Hopi
"Hopi Dreams"
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Coffee Pot Set

Wilma Kaemlein Memorial Purchase Award (Curator's Choice)
Courtesy of Arizona State Museum
Rose Williams, Navajo
"Coffee Pot Set"
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Spider, Rattlesnake and Water Design Basket

Staff Purchase Award (Curator's Choice)
Courtesy of Arizona State Museum Staff
Mary Pablo, Tohono O'odham
"Spider, Rattlesnake and Water Design Basket"
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First Man

Judge's Choice Award
Courtesy of Ralph & Ingeborg Silberschlag
Romaine Begay, Navajo
"First Man"
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Traditional Elk Pot

Judge's Choice Award
Courtesy of Ralph & Ingeborg Silberschlag
Melissa Antonio, Acoma Pueblo
"Traditional Elk Pot"
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Deer Design Pot

Judge's Choice Award
Courtesy of Dorothy Finley
Kevin Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo
"Deer Design Pot"
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