The Montana Museum of Art and Culture on the Campus of the University of Montana includes some works by American Indian artists.
Shown above is Great Lakes Bandolier Bag made by Minisa Crumbo Halsfey (Potawatomi/Muscogee Creek).
Shown above is Hummingbird Basket made by Canadian artist Brenda Besito (Ojibwe/Saugeen First Nation); porcupine quills, birchbark, sweetgrass, dye, thread.
Shown above is Hummingbird with Flowers made by Canadian artist Irene Desmoulin (Odawa First Nation); birchbark, porcupine quills, sweetgrass, thread).
Shown above is Beaver Basket.
Shown above is Basket made by Canadian artist Rachel Jordan (Ojibwe); birchbark, porcupine quills, dye, sweetgrass.
Shown above is Untitled made in 1957 by John L. Clarke (Blackfeet; 1881-1970); wood and metal.
Detail of Untitled
Another view of Untitled
Shown above is Santa Clara Bowl made about 1920-1925 by Maria Montoya Martinez (Pueblo; 1887-1980); ceramic.
Another view of Santa Clara Bowl
Another view of Santa Clara Bowl
Shown above is Four Human-Animal Figures by Jessie Oonark (Inuit); mixed media collage.
Shown above is Hunting Party made about 1890-1892 by Philip John (Nez Perce); mixed media on paper.
Detail from Hunting Party
Detail from Hunting Party
Detail from Hunting Party
Detail from Hunting Party
Detail from Hunting Party
Detail from Hunting Party: a stick game
Shown above is Untitled (Portrait) by King Kuka (Blackfeet); watercolor on paper.
Note: These photographs were taken on April 11, 2024.
More art exhibitions
Montana Museum: Anonymous art (photo diary)
Montana Museum: Three-dimensional art (photo diary)
Montana Museum: Human figures (photo diary)
Montana Museum: Ceramics (photo diary)
Montana Museum: Hmong Migration and the War in Laos (museum exhibition)
Montana Museum: The Eight Immortals (museum exhibition)
Montana Museum: Japanese Temple Lanterns (photo diary)
Montana Museum: Religious art (museum exhibition)
