The Montana Folklife Area celebrates the rich, living heritage of Montana. In the first year, the theme of the Montana Folklife Area was Masters and their apprentices carrying on age old traditions.
Demonstrations, displays, exhibits, performances and narrative presentations by Montana masters and their apprentices explored subjects ranging from saddle making to Salish basket making, from Metis fiddling to parfleche and hide preparation, from Ukranian pysanky to Star quilting, from traditional doll making and regalia to cowboy poetry and more.
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Bill Allison with Brenda Allison
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Western Saddle Making
Roundup, Montana
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Birdie Real Bird with Diana Wilson
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Crow Women's Regalia and Doll Making
Garryowen, Montana
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Eva Boyd with Crystal Cousins and Buck Morigeau
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Salish Basketweaving
Ronan, Montana
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Oshanee Kenmille with Arleen Adams and Mary Jane Charlo
National Heritage Fellow
Salish Hide Tanning, Dress Making and Regalia
Ronan, Montana
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Jackie Bread with Jade Bread
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Blackfeet Beading
Great Falls, Montana
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Jackie Parsons with Deanne and Danelle Parsons
Blackfeet Traditional Arts
Browning, Montana
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Al Chandler Goodstrike with Sean Chandler
Montana's Circle of American Masters
Montana Arts Council Indian Apprenticeship Program
Ah ah ni nin (Gros Ventre) Parfleche Making and Painting
Harlem and Hays, Montana
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Annette Linder with Sonica Archdale, Rose and Netta Linder
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Assiniboine Star Quilting
Wolf Point, Montana
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Danna Clark Runsabove with Winona Runsabove
Montana Arts Council Indian Apprenticeship Program
Assiniboine Jingle Dress
Frazer, Montana
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Nancy Hons with Gayle Richardson
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter egg painting)
Scobey, Montana
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Jay Dale Old Mouse with Trevor Old Mouse
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Native American Flute
Lame Deer, Montana
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Mike Williams with Kyle and Aaron Williams
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Old Time Fiddle Music
Helena, Montana
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Jim Morrison with John Pierson
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Highland Piping
Billings, Montana
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Linwood Tall Bull with Collette Tall Bull
Cheyenne Plant Traditions/Ethnobotany
Lame Deer, Montana
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Leonda Fast Buffalo Horse with Nikki Traverso
Bridles, Bits and Beads: Enduring Folk Arts of Montana
Blackfeet Quillwork
Browning, Montana
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Bill Runsabove
Montana Arts Council Indian Apprenticeship Program
Cheyenne Songs and Singing
Frazer, Montana
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Wally macrae
National Heritage Fellow
Cowboy Poetry
Forsyth, Montana
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paul zarzyski
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Cowboy Poetry
Great Falls, Montana
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Vince and Jamie Fox with Jim Fox
Montana Arts Council Apprenticeship Program
Metis Fiddle Music
Harlem, Montana
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Johnny Arlee with Yamncut
Montana Arts Council Indian Apprenticeship Program
Salish Scalp Dance
Arlee, Montana
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