Holiday & Heritage Month - Native American Spolight - Joni Stinson

Hey Family, It's been a while since I posted for this particular blog series but I haven't forgetten!

Some of the fellow Native American Etsy artists are either a bit shy or really really busy at the moment for a intervew but have given me the ok to feature their beautiful work. Today's artisan:
 

Joni Stinson

Nation: Creek-Cherokee
Location Nebraska
Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/jstinson

 

 Native American Beaded Bracelet Prairie Rose in Teal and Orange Cuff

Please accept my invitation to take a personal spirit journey through my store. Ghi-Goo-ie is my great great great great great great Grandmother's name.She was also the Grandmother of John Ross, Principle Chief of the Cherokees in the mid 1800's. Ghi-Goo-ie translates from Cherokee to "Sweet Heart".

Native American Beaded Ornament (Angels in the Night Sky)

My designs combine traditional Native American techniques with contemporary elements, colors and materials.My work is symbolic and exemplifies my passion for my Nation and my art. My work is made in accordance with THE INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT OF 1990, P.L. 101-644. This Act prohibits the use of "Native American" in the sale of products unless one is a citizen of a U.S. recognized Indian Tribe

Native American Ghi-Goo-ie Lapel Pin

In addition to my work, my store periodically features works from other members of our small collective. This includes the wonderful dolls by Peggy MacKenzie, Wolf Clan Seneca and Mohawk, inlay jewelry by Ernestine Ortiz, Santo Domingo, and Ray Sabourin, wood carver. Joni Stinson, Creek-Cherokee, is a beadweaver, jewelry designer and silversmith. She teaches beading at Blue Earth Intertribal in Omaha,Ne. Joni has been invited by the United States Department of Interior to participate in their National Park Service's "Artist in Residence" program. She sells her work at Pow Wows, Craft Shows, Galleries, and on-line.


If you would like to read her blog the site is http://jstinson-trailoftreasures.blogspot.com/ 
Mvto and Wa-do (Thank you in Creek and Cherokee) for your visit.-Joni.

Touch the Earth ..Breathe The Sky - A Treasury Beyond Words

This curated Etsy Treasury was created by Loveartworks.etsy.com in honor of the First Americans for Native American Heritage Month

The artwork speaks for itself- Enjoy and be blessed.

Ny

Welcome to Holiday and Heritage Month Blog Series

"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. - Blackfoot"

On October 30,2009 President Barack H.Ohama Proclaimed November NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. You can view the entire Proclaimation here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-native-american-heritage-month

To begin to describe the contributions that native American have done for this country alone would take forever to count and record- from Sacagawea, the  Shoshone who aided Lewis and Clark in early America to John Bennett- Herrington Lieutenant Commander, USN: 1st American Indian Astronaut

There have been many little known celebrations of Native American History going on for quite a while..but I will blog about the ones I have found in the coming weeks.

 

This GORGEOUS treasury "Native Nations" - celebrating the first poeple was created by Etsy Artist

NorthernLodge.etsy.com. I will be posting a special feature with NorthernLodge to kick off my "Holiday and Heritage Month Series for the entire month of november.

These will be a weekly series featuring awesome international Etsy artists who will share how/what holidays events celebrated in their home country and featured interviews with Native American aartists in honour of Native American Heritage Month (U.S.)

Stay tuned to read my interview with NorthernLodge tomorrow. If YOU would like to be feature for the Holiday and Heritage Month Series send me a conversation at my Etsy Shop

Thanks for visiting,

Be Well,

Ny