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Horace P. Axtell
Nez Perce drum maker, singer, tradition-bearer
Lewiston, ID
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Dale Harwood
Saddlemaker
Shelley, ID
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Bettye Kimbrell
Quilter
Mt. Olive, AL
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Jeronimo E. Lozano
Peruvian retablo maker
Salt Lake City, UT
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Oneida Hymn Singers of Wisconsin
Oneida hymn singers
Oneida, WI
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Sue Yeon Park
Korean dancer and musician
New York, NY
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Moges Seyoum
Ethiopian liturgical musician/scholar
Alexandria, VA
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Jelon Vieira
Capoeira master
New York, NY
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Dr. Michael White
Traditional jazz musician/bandleader
New Orleans, LA
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Mac Wiseman
Bluegrass musician
Nashville, TN
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Walter Murray Chiesa
Traditional arts specialist and advocate
Bayamón, PR
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In 1982 the National Endowment for the Arts established the
NEA National Heritage Awards as a way of honoring American folk artists
for their contributions to our national cultural mosaic. Modelled after
the Japanese "National Living Treasures" concept, the idea began with
Bess Lomax Hawes, then director of the Folk Arts Program. Since its inception,
over 300 artists have received the Heritage Award.
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