Tsosie, Victoria                          Romero, Pauline

San Ildesfono                            Native American

Indigenous                                Chavarria, Stella

American Indian                        Navasie, Joy

First Nations                              Mary Tinginio

Pottery                                       Kewa

Ceramics                                   Rafaelita Aguilar

Nampeyo, Carla                        Santo Domingo

Mida Tafoya                               2nd Frog Woman

Lucy Lewis                                Medina, Elizabeth

Water Woman                            Zia 

Dine                                           Santa Clara

Navajo                                       Tewa

Jemez                                        Hopi

Acoma                                       Garcia, Dolores

Pueblo                                       Blackware

Lewis, Lucy                               Toya, Mary

Williams, Lorraine                     Bertha Thunder Florwe Gachupin

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