    Upcoming EventsJanuary 29 - March 18: Bear Grass Braiding Workshop (Davis, CA)
March 15-17, 2012: California Indian Education Conference April 7, 2012: HSU Big Time  The Native Women's Collective is a grassroots nonprofit organization
that supports the continued growth of Native American arts and culture
through public education, workshops, exhibits, research, cultural
preservation projects, programs and technical assistance. The collective works to advance emerging and established artists and creative professionals by providing a network and forum for artists to share their work and exchange ideas with others.
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Native Arts, Voices & Perspectives Project Video PREMIERE!
Check out the feature on the project in the Times Standard Style Section on November 13, 2011!
Thanks to a grant from the Seventh Generation Fund and support from the Ink People Center for the Arts and Center for Indian Community Development we are so happy to be premiering the first of THREE videos about some of the local artists from the Northern California area. The first video featured is for artist Marlette Grant- Jackson. You can view the video above. Featured artists for these videos include: SuWorhrom David Baldy, Kateri Masten, Marlette Grant-Jackson and David Mata.
Thanks to a grant from the Seventh Generation Fund and support from the Ink People Center for the Arts and Center for Indian Community Development we are so happy to be premiering the first of THREE videos about some of the local artists from the Northern California area. The first video featured is for artist Marlette Grant- Jackson. You can view the video above. Featured artists for these videos include: SuWorhrom David Baldy, Kateri Masten, Marlette Grant-Jackson and David Mata.
You can now look stylish and support the NWC!
Visit our store! Many more styles, colors and items available. Click here to see our store front and purchase your NWC support merchandise. Makes great birthday, Christmas, anniversary, just because gifts! We will soon also have items available at our events, so when you come to see us you can also purchase support merchandise. (And keep an eye out for our coming soon Etsy store! We're on our way...)
Arwood Art: Support for a Flower Dance Ceremony
All items are created by father/daughter team of Karuk Tribal members - David (Sticks) and Aurora Arwood. All proceeds on jewelry items for sale through Arwood Art will assist with the purchase of materials to create a traditional dress and for Aurora's Flower Dance preparations. The Flower Dance Ceremony is a three, five or ten days honoring for a young girl as she becomes a woman.You can now visit Arwood Art at two upcoming locations/ events to purchase these pieces in support of the dance. For more information - click here.
Who Designed Your Logo?
We've been asked on occasion where we got our amazing logo from. One of the collective's member artists SuWorhrom David Baldy designed the logo especially for us. We would like to thank him for his very generous contribution to our organization. You can learn more about him and his work on our Featured Artists page.
Arts, Voices and Perspectives Media Project .
The Native Women's Collective has received a grant from the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development to complete the "Native Arts, Voices and Perspectives" project. The project will feature local Native American artists in short videos as well as plan a symposium of Native Artists and Scholars to discuss Native American Art. The videos will feature Native Women's Collective members: Marlette Grant-Jackson, SuWorhrom David Baldy, David Mata and Kateri Masten.
| The "Uneasy Remains" Film Project
The Native Women's Collective, in partnership with Wren Usdi Productions has received a $5,000 grant from the Seventh Generation Fund to support the "Uneasy Remains" Film Project. The documentary film project looks at the collection, study and housing of Indigenous human remains on the UC Davis Campus. Native Women's Collective member Brook Colley is the director of the Project. To donate to the film project or to learn more click here.
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