We would like to thank all the participants in this year's Youth Art competition for sharing their incredible talent and creativity with us. We are proud to have received such a high caliber of submissions from these young artists. Thank you for making this year's competition a resounding success

    DIVISION 1: 9-12 Years

    • Beadwork

       1st Place  Payton Tapp
      Cherokee

      2nd Place Redbird Marks
      Mvskoke

      "Meske"

      3rd Place Brooklyn Miller
      Deleware Nation
      "Keychain"

    • Cultural Item

      1st Place Kayla Krason
      Cherokee
      "Double Wall Cherokee Basket"

      2nd Place Madison Koshiway
      Otoe-Missouria, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Sac n Fox, Seminole, Kickapoo
      "Sacred Pony"

      3rd Place Klinton Morris
      Cheyenne and Arapaho
      "Necklace"

    • Jewelry

      1st Place Payton Tapp
      Cherokee

      2nd Place Madison Koshiway
      Otoe-Missouria, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Sac n Fox, Seminole, Kickapoo

       

      3rd Place Klinton Morris

      Cheyenne and Arapaho

    • Painting/Drawing/Graphics

      1st Place Hannah Wolfe
      Chickasaw
      "Sequoyah"

      2nd Place Klinton Morris

      Cheyenne and Arapaho

      "Happy Day"

      3rd Place Georgie Growingthunder
      Nakoda/Kiowa
      "The Path to Rainy Mountain"

    • Photography

      1st Place Grayson Tapp
      Cherokee
      "USA"

      2nd Place Kendall Kent
      Chickasaw

      3rd Place Scarlet Stiglets
      Cherokee

    • Pottery

      1st Place Elizabeth BahNoos Earles
      Caddo Nation
      "Tus'seeh': Spider"

      2nd Place Madison Koshiway
      Otoe-Missouria, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Sac n Fox, Seminole, Kickapoo
      "Tribal Pottery"

      3rd Place Dominick "Turtle" Self

      Chickasaw and Miss. Choctaw

    • Sculpture

      1st Place Aiden Coleman
      Chickasaw
      "Orange Moon"

      2nd Place Aiyanna Miller
      Chickasaw/Seminole/Creek
      "Homa Loksi"

      3rd Place Wyatt Polson
      Chickasaw
      "The Fly"

    DIVISION 2: 13-15 Years

    • Beadwork

      1st Place Raelle Echo Hawk
      Pawnee
      "Necklace"

      2nd Place Olivia Johnson
      Cherokee
      "Keychain"

      3rd Place Kayla Gray
      Cherokee
      "Beaded Bracelet"

    • Cultural Item

      1st Place Averie Herl
      Chickasaw
      "Ribbon Skirt"

      2nd Place Erika Bread
      Cheyenne

      3rd Place Logan Sands
      Seminole
      "Drum"

    • Painting/Drawing/Graphics

      1st Place Mikah Gibson
      Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

      2nd Place Mariona Dutchie
      Cheyenne and Arapahoe Tribes of Oklahoma
      "Vanâheo'o"

      3rd Place Kansas Bronson
      Chickasaw
      "Who is She"

    • Photography

      1st Place Averie Herl
      Chickasaw
      "Persistence is Existence"

      2nd Place Jason Laxton Jr
      Chickasaw
      "Almost Forgotten"

      3rd Place Peyton Horton
      Chickasaw
      "Tropical Flower"

    DIVISION 3: 16-18 Years

    • Basketry

      1st Place Kaylee Maxwell

      Crow

      "Double Wall Basket"

      2nd Place Katiera Toahty

      Cheyenne & Arapaho

      "Double Wall Basket"

      3rd Place Christina Thomas

      Kiowa

      "Double Wall Basket"

    • Beadwork

      1st Place  Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      “Enherketv - His Blessing”

      2nd Place Cherokee Bread

      Kiowa/Quapaw/Wichita

      "Earrings & Medallion"

      3rd Place Christina Thomas

      Kiowa

       “Keychain"

    • Cultural Items

      1st Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      "Pakpakuce Mvskoke Cate Ome - Pink Mvskoke Flowers"

      2nd Place Amira Newsom

      Seminole

      "Stomp Dance Friendship Belt"

      3rd Place Katiera Toahty

      Cheyenne & Arapaho

      “Creation Story”

    • Jewelry

      1st Place Amira Newsom

      Seminole

      “Pink Seed Bead Earrings”

      2nd Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      "Konawv Cate Ome - Pink Necklace"

      3rd Place Natalee Clemmons

      Choctaw

      “Beaded Earrings”

    • Painting/Drawing/Graphics

      1st Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      "IT: Woven Together"

      2nd Place Amerie "Mimi" Fitzpatrick

      Crow

      “Father, Son & The Holy Spirit”

      3rd Place Laine Williamson

      Chickasaw

      “A Spoon Full of Sugar”

    • Photography

      1st Place Amira Newsom

      Seminole

      “Honvnwvt Ho-rahko ohlikat”

      2nd Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      "Dandelion Dreams"

      3rd Place Sage Gibson

      Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    • Pottery

      1st Place Aiden Tippeconnie

      Navajo Nation

      “Skyward Spirits“

      2nd Place Sandra Parker-Fields

      Comanche

      “Indigenous Ways”

      3rd Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      “Patchwork Pot”

    • Sculpture

      1st Place Laine Williamson

      Chickasaw

      “"Holding the World in our Hands" Jewelry Holder“

      2nd Place Christina Thomas

      Kiowa

      “Mask”

      3rd Place Georgia Adeline Harjo

      Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Seminole, Cheyenne

      “Orange Buddy”