Awards and Press
The 97th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market Announces Best of Show Winner
This year's overall Best of Show winner is Kevin Pourier of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
"My work is a belt with portraits of Native women from around the country. During the Standing Rock protests, there was a lot of coverage about men. But the women were there. They were cooking and taking care of the families and then out on the front lines. My wife said, 'you need to create something for the women warriors.' The portraits are carved buffalo horns, used by my Lakota ancestors since the beginning of time," said Mr. Pourier as he accepted the award.
Best of Show at Indian Market honors women’s courage
By Olivia Harlow | oharlow@sfnewmexican.com Aug 17, 2018
Best of Show
Best of Class, Diverse Arts
Best of Division, Diverse Arts
First Place, Diverse Arts
First Place, Diverse Arts
Judge’s Choice, Diverse Arts
Judge’s Choice, Cutting Edge
Honorable Mention, Diverse Arts
First Place, Three Dimensional
Judge’s Choice Award, Best Work as Determined by Judges
2017 Northern Plains Indian Art Show
Best of Tribal Arts
First Place, Diverse Arts
Second Place, Diverse Arts
First Place, Jewelry
Second Place, Diverse Arts
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Second Place and
Honorable Mention, Cultural Items
Honorable Mention, Diverse Arts
Best of Classification, Diverse Arts
First Place, Diverse Arts
Honorable Mention, Diverse Arts
Second Place, Cultural Items
Best of Classification, Diverse Arts
Best of Division
First Place
Fabulous buffalo horn belt. Winner Best of Classification VII: Diverse Arts - Artist Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota)©2012 SWAIA
Best of Tribal Arts at the Northern Plains Art Market. Also, first in Jewelry Classification
Best of Class, Best of Division, First Place Belt Santa Fe Indian Market 2012
At The Autry
93rd Annual Santa Fe Indian Market ( SWAIA) on August 18-24, 2014
2012 Santa Fe Indian Market Best of Classification, Diverse Arts Best of Division First Place
Best of Class, Best of Division, First Place Belt Santa Fe Indian Market 2012
FIRST PLACE! Heard Museum 2014 Buffalo Horn Thimble Kit
SWAIA - Santa Fe Indian Market. 2014
Black Snake Concho Belt honoring the Women of Standing Rock
Second Place Ribbon "Dragonfly Nation" Buffalo Horn Spoon - Buffalo horn carved, textured and inlaid with abalone shell.
"Monarch Migration" Buffalo Horn Set. First place in jewelry. Belt, bolo and bracelet.
"Best of Tribal Arts" this weekend! "Dakota Floral Buffalo Horn Cup" Buffalo horn inlaid with mother of pearl, Lapis, coral, malachite, sandstone, gold mother of pearl, pipestone.
SWAIA Indian Market 2016! Second Place! ""Migrating Monarchs" Buffalo horn set.
"New Directions I" Buffalo Horn Inlaid Belt! Best of Class" 2015! Heard Museum
2011
Innovation Award
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Second Place, Cultural Items
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Innovation Award
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Honorable Mention, Cultural Items, and Jewelry
Cherokee Art Market
Second Place, Jewelry
Third Place, Cultural Items
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2009
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Second Place, Cultural Items
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2008
Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place, Diverse Art
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2007
Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place, Diverse Art Forms
Second Place, Diverse Art Forms
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2006
Santa Fe Indian Market
Best of Division: Diverse Art Forms
First Place
Third Place
2001
Eiteljorg Museum
First Place: Cultural Items
Third Place: Jewelry
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Judgeʼs Choice: Cultural Items
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
Cherokee Heritage Museum Trail of Tears Show
Special Merit Award: Sculpture
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
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2000
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Second Place: Jewelry
Honorable Mention: Mixed media
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Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place: Diverse Art Forms
First Place: Miniatures
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Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
Honorable Mention: Diversified Art
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1999
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
First Place: Jewelry
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Red Cloud Indian Art Show
Most Innovative
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Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Second Place: Mixed Media
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
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Santa Fe Indian Market
Best of Class: Diverse Art Forms
Best of Division: Diverse Art Forms
First Place: Diverse Art Forms
First Place: Jewelry
Indian Art Northwest
First Place: Bone and Ivory Carving
Second Place: Jewelry
Indian Art Northwest
First Place: Jewelry
Second Place: Bone and Ivory Carving
Third Place: Bone and Ivory Carving
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Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place: Diverse Art Forms
Second Place: Jewelry
Challenge Award: Jewelry
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Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Best of Class: Cultural Items
Best of Division: Cultural Items
Judges Choice: Cultural Items
Best of Division: Jewelry
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Red Cloud Indian Art Show
First Place: Most Traditional Sculpture
1997
National Bison Association
Artist of the Year
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Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Governors Award
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
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Red Earth Art Show
Best of Division: Cultural Items
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Santa Fe Indian Market
Best of Division: Jewelry
First Place: Jewelry
Second Place: Jewelry
Honorable Mention: Jewelry
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Black Hills Art Expo
Second Place: Jewelry
Second Place: Buffalo Art
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1996
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Third Place: Jewelry
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American Indian Arts Festival and Market
First Place: Mixed Media
Second Place: Mixed Media
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Black Hills Art Expo
Mayorʼs Award
First Place: Fine Arts....Jewelry
First Place: Traditional Arts..Buffalo Art
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Red Earth Art Show
Best of Division: Jewelry
United Tribes Indian Art Expo
First Place: Jewelry
Honorable Mention: Sculpture
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Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Best of Division: Cultural Items
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Red Cloud Indian Art Show
Most Innovative
2005
Santa Fe Indian Market
Best of Classification: Diverse Art Forms
Best of Division
First Place, Second Place, Second Place
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2004
Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place: Diverse Art Forms
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Honorable Mention: Cultural Items
Cherokee Heritage Museum Trail of Tears Show
Second Place: Sculpture
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2003
Santa Fe Indian Market
First Place: Miniatures
First Place: Diverse Art Forms, Concha Belt
The Fort Indian Art Market
Second Place: Jewelry
Second Place: Cultural Items
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Best of Division: Concha Belts
Honorable Mention: Cultural Items
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2002
Santa Fe Indian Market
Third Place: Diverse Art Forms
Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market
Best of Division: Cultural Items
Honorable Mention: Cultural items