NEA National Heritage Fellows

In-depth profiles of NEA National Heritage Fellows from 1982 to the present. Materials for 1982-2007 biographies courtesy of Documentary Arts. Use of some photographs courtesy of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections.

Headshot of a man.
2006

Charles M. Carrillo

Santero
Woman holding a straw hat.
2006

Delores Elizabeth Churchill

Haida cedar bark weaver
A man playing the piano.
2006

Henry Gray

Blues piano player, singer
A man playing a mandolin.
2006

Doyle Lawson

Gospel and bluegrass singer, arranger, Bandleader
Older woman with gray hair and glasses wearing purple sweater against a white wall
2006

Esther Martinez

Native American storyteller
Man playing an instrument.
2006

Diomedes Matos

Puerto Rican luthier
Man in a straw crown.
2006

George Na'ope

Kumu Hula (Hula Master)
A man playing an instrument.
2006

Wilho Saari

Finnish kantelle player
Woman singing on stage.
2006

Mavis Staples

Gospel, rhythm and blues singer
Headshot of a woman.
2006

Nancy Sweezy

Folklorist
Band playing outdoors.
2006

Treme Brass Band

New Orleans Brass Band