NEA National Heritage Fellowships January 11 & 13, 2017

Maribel Alvarez Associate Research Professor School of Anthropology Research Social Scientist and Public    Folklorist, The Southwest Center University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Rhiannon Giddens Musician Greensboro, NC Charlie Lockwood Executive Director Texas Folklife Austin, TX Michael Mason Director, Smithsonian Center for Folklife    and Cultural Heritage Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC Carolyn Mazloomi Curator, Writer, Artist West Chester, OH Riki Saltzman Executive Director Oregon Folklife Network Eugene, OR Theresa Secord Artist Waterville, ME Inee Slaughter (Layperson) Executive Director Indigenous Language Institute Santa Fe, NM Dan Zanes Musician Festival Five Records Brooklyn, NY