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Artists — navajo

Verdy Jake – Navajo Reservation Silversmith Profile

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Verdy Jake, from a family of thirteen children who all learned silversmithing from their oldest brother, lives at Smith Lake on the Navajo reservation and has four children of her own.

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Tommy Jackson – Ganado Navajo Jewelry Artist & Olympic Representative

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Tommy Jackson, from Ganado, Arizona, taught Navajo language and history for eight years before dedicating himself to jewelry, and was chosen as Navajo Tribal representative for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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Terry Charlie – Old-Style Navajo Turquoise Jewelry Artisan

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Terry Charlie, born in 1966 in Tuba City, Arizona, learned old-style Navajo silversmithing from his grandfather Juan Platero and is known for classic turquoise jewelry.

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Sunshine Reeves – Award-Winning Navajo Silversmith Profile

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Sunshine Reeves, born in 1964 in Gallup, New Mexico, won Best in Show at the 1997 Santa Fe Indian Market and is known for intricate, deep stamp work on Navajo-style rings and bands.

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Nila Johnson – Navajo Cluster Bracelet Silversmith

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Nila Johnson (formerly Nila Cook) is a Navajo reservation-based silversmith known for her excellent old-style cluster bracelets and popular silver rings.

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