Auction Program for the 12th Annual Art Auction

The 12th Annual
SPIPA Native Art
Auction & Dinner
SPIPA’s 12th Annual
Native Art Auction and Dinner
November 5, 2011
Doors Open at 5:00 P.M.
Emcee: Elaine Miles (Cayuse/Nez Percé)
v 5:30 – Registration and Opening of Silent Auction (Closes at 7:00)
v 6:00 –Invocation and Welcome by – the Honorable Dan Gleason (Chehalis),
SPIPA Board Chairman
v 6:15 – Buffet Dinner • Entertainer Swil Kanim (Lummi Nation)
v 7:15 – Live Auction Begins
Auctioneer: Brian Orwiler, Stokes Auction, Port Orchard, WA
v 9:15 – Closure and Acknowledgements – Amadeo Tiam,
SPIPA Executive Director
Auction Procedures:
Thank you for your support of SPIPA. The following procedure will help expedite
the check out of your auction items.
v Silent auction tables will close progressively, as announced, and will close by 7:00.
v Leave silent auction item and yellow copy of the auction form on the table, please.
v You may pay with cash, personal check, Visa, or MasterCard.
v We ask that all bidders pay at the cashiers’ table prior to picking up items won.
v Please pay for both silent and live auction pieces at the same time.
We are so glad you joined us! Please choose a table. There is no assigned seating.
2011 SPIPA Board of Directors
Chehalis Tribe
Nisqually Tribe
David Burnett, Delegate
Dan Gleason, Alternate &
SPIPA Board Chair
Jean Sanders, Delegate
Joe Cushman, Alternate
Shoalwater Bay Tribe
Kathirine Horne, Delegate
Lynn Clark, Alternate
Squaxin Island Tribe
Skokomish Tribe
Arnold Cooper, Delegate
Kathy Block, Alternate
Joseph Pavel, Delegate
Celeste Vigil, Alternate
Mission:
Deliver social, human and health services and provide training and technical services,
resource development, and planning to the Chehalis, Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish and Squaxin Island
Tribal communities.
How The Proceeds Are Used:
Seventy-five percent of the proceeds raised from the Annual
Native Art Auction and Dinner goes into the SPIPA Endowment Fund. The remaining twenty-five percent will be used to
meet the immediate needs of the Tribes’ youth programs and to provide services for Elders. All funds raised advance the
health, education and welfare of the SPIPA Consortium Tribes.
Our History: The South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency was formed as a Tribally chartered 501(c)(3) in
1976. The compact that founded SPIPA stated “ . . . the purpose of this compact is to establish an inter-governmental
agency to study, prepare, and recommend comprehensive tribal plans; to aid in providing financial and technical assistance to participating tribal communities; and to otherwise assist in such planning and development as may seem
appropriate to promote the general welfare of each participating tribe.” The SPIPA Tribal Consortium is composed of the
Chehalis, Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, and Squaxin Island Tribes.
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency
3104 SE Old Olympic Hwy. Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: 360-426-3990 • Toll Free: 800-924-3984
Fax: 360-427-8003
Website: www.spipa.org
(SPIPA)
Thank You to Our 2011 Corporate Sponsors
Cedar Level
Chehalis Tribe
Alder Level
Heritage Bank
Island Enterprises, Inc.
Lummi Tribe
Nisqually Tribe
Puyallup Tribe
Shoalwater Bay Tribe
Tulalip Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe
Suquamish Tribe
Fir Level
Maple Level
Aecon Buildings Inc.
Baker, Overby & Moore
Brown & Brown
Mahoney Group
Skokomish Tribe
Travers Electric
First Citizens Bank
Tacoma Community College
Twin Harbors Credit Union
War-Mur Electric
Sponsorship levels: Cedar $4,000-plus; Oak $2,500-$3,999; Alder $1,000-$2499; Fir $500-$999; Maple $100-$499.
Thank You to Our 2011 Tribal Supporters
The Chehalis
Tribe
The Nisqually Tribe
The Shoalwater Bay Tribe
The Skokomish
Tribe
The Five Tribes Contributed to this Evening Through:
The Squaxin Island
Tribe
• Items for bid in both the live and silent auction.
• Sponsored tables.
• The seafood everyone will enjoy this evening.
•C
ontributions came from the Five Tribal Councils, their staff,
Natural Resources Departments, Enterprise Divisions, Casinos,
and at many other levels.
• Community members at each of the Five Tribes contributed items!
We Want To Particularly Recognize:
The Lucky Eagle Casino and the Eagles Landing Hotel and Staff
Thank You to Our 2011 Auction Committee
Amadeo Tiam • Carmen Kalama • Debbie Gardipee-Reyes • Michael Maxwell • Tamara Fulwyler • Brad Babayan
B.J. Brown • Heidi Brown • Vernell Lane• Carol Cordova • Marilee Bittner-Fawcett • Michael Mewhirter
Item 101: Storytelling by Actor Cecil Cheeka
Donor: Cecil Cheeka (Makah/Squaxin Island) (Suggested Value $200)
Actor/storyteller Cecil Cheeka’s latest Hollywood appearance is in the yet-tobe-released movie Eden directed by Megan Griffiths, starring, among others,
Beau Bridges. He had the leading role in the movie Red Man shown at the
Seattle Film Festival and appeared in Dead Man starring Johnny Depp. He’s
been in commercials, appeared in theater including Cedars for Seattle theater
company Red Eagle Soaring, and was a sideline musician on the TV series
Northern Exposure.
Item 102: Native Style Cedar Flute
Donor: Stellar Flutes
(Suggested Value $200) Tom Stewart founded Stellar in 1995. Charles Littleleaf,
Redwood Productions, said: “Stellar Flutes are of the highest quality, and more than professional craftsmanship, when
it comes to the sound I require in my music . . . Tom, Erika,
Matt and Lily go out of their way to insure that these flutes
will deliver the heartfelt vibrations that genuine flute music
calls for. I consider the Stewart family to be the very best
flute makers in the country today.” Famed Tlingit Raven
Dancer presented the Dali Lama with a Stellar Flute. Comes
with both an instructional book and CD.
Item 103: ‘Bear Mountain’
Artist & Donor: Gary Stevens (Tlingit/Haida)
(Suggested Value $275)
Gary Stevens, is a member of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska.
His clan comes from the Stikine River. He is of the Tlingit Wolf
Moiety from the Mudshark house of the Nanyaayii clan. The name
of his business, Down the Mountain Prints, is inspired by his clan’s
survival of the flood at the last Ice Age. He says, “We were fishing on
the Stikine River when the flood hit, and a bear led us up the mountain to safety. After the flood subsided we came down the mountain.”
Gary studied at the Institute of Native American Arts in Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Item 104:
Woven Cedar Hat for Youth or Child
Artist: Nanette Christiansen (Lummi)
Donor: Vernell Lane (Lummi) (Suggested Value $400)
Before the arrival of great numbers of Europeans, tribes in this
region used the plants around them to make food, shelter, and
clothing. One of the most plentiful resources in this area was
the bark of the cedar tree which was stripped from the tree,
soaked, pounded, and processed into strips. Once ready for
weaving the cedar feels like silk. The process is long, involved,
and labor intensive. Cedar hats offer protection from the rain.
The tribes in this region loved to bring beauty into their lives,
decorating everyday items. This hat is trimmed in color, beautifully decorated with abalone shells, and beads. Any young
person receiving this hat would be thrilled to wear this hat while
dancing, singing, and drumming!
Item 105: ‘Killer Whale Nations’ Artist: Odin Lonning (Tlingit name Sh’now Taan),
Artist’s Proof
(Suggested Value $500)
Heritage specialist and award-winning, professional artist Odin
Lonning, originally from Juneau, is Woosh Ke Taan (Eagle/
Shark) Clan through his Tlingit mother, and shares the name of
his Norwegian father. The Killer Whale is a clan crest for many
of the people, so Tlingits do not hunt Killer Whales. In one of
many legends, skilled carver and hunter Naatsilanel saves the Sea
Lions Chief’s injured son. The grateful Chief grants Naatsilanel
even greater skills. Later, Naatsilanel carves a great black fish with
teeth which the village takes as their crest. From then on, killer
whales kept the sea lions safe. Some villagers to this day claim to
see Naatsilanel riding the seas on the back of two great blackfish.
This is an artist’s proof, which is a more desirable investment
than a print. This was anonymously donated.
Item 106: Boiled Wool Athabascan Style Appliqueed Vest
Artist & Donor: Chholing Taha (Cree) (Suggested Value $500)
Chholing says, “I am a certified Native American artisan of Cree heritage who, for the
past 20-plus years, have been living, art-making and writing here in the Pacific
Northwest. Born in the northeastern woodlands of the U.S. and Canadian border
during the 1940’s is where my spirit was exposed to a rich and varied environment
that influences my artwork today. This life has been a circular journey, through dark
canvases to the open plains, a journey back to the beginning. My work can be found in
museums, corporate and private collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Japan.” Woman’s Large hholing is also known for her
dance shawls.
Item 107: Seahawks Football & Throw
Artist: Will Foulkes (Tsimshian) (Suggested Value
$350) This original is a Seahawks football drawn using
Tsimshian formlines. Will is a self-taught artist whose
medium is pen and paper. He spent years studying
the formlines of totem poles taken by those explorers who came to British Columbia and Southeast
Alaska in the 1800’s. Will then translates the form
of the carving onto the flat surface of the paper. He
occasionally veers away from traditional Tsimshian
Tribal style creating art that represents sports teams,
usually on a commission basis.
Item 108: Cedar Hat with Abalone Buttons
Donor & Artist: Patti Puhn (Squaxin Island) (Suggested Value $800)
Patti comes from a family of traditional weavers. She seeks to preserve
ancestral teachings about basketry by immersing traditional science into
processing her own fibers and dyes. Patti and her husband gather and prepare all the materials used in her weaving. She has spent years researching
basketry in museums, books, and photographic collections. She recently
had a booth at the Tacoma In The Spirit Art Show Festival with an
amazing array of woven pieces not limited to hats or baskets! She is indeed
a master weaver. Patti has also been known to weave ceremonial cedar
clothing. Patti’s hat is finely finished as shown in the inset view of the
inside of the hat. The hat is woven with red cedar bark adored with yellow
and artificial sinew and abalone buttons.
Item 109: One Night Stay in a Suite
Donated by: Great Wolf Lodge (Suggested Value $400)
This offers you a one night stay in a family suite at the
Great Wolf Lodge. The rooms are themed and of a generous size to accommodate a family. Your Great Wolf Lodge
adventure offer a massive, 84-degree indoor water park.
Splash the day away in over 56,000 square feet of waterpacked excitement, including jaw-dropping slides for thrill
seekers or zero-depth entry areas for little ones. Outside the
water park, grab a wand and battle a dragon in MagiQuest
or gathering your family in our Grand Lobby for nightly
fireside Story Time, the perfect ending to a Great Wolf
day Please remember, the certificate is nontransferable, nonrefundable, and blackout dates do apply.
Item 110: Cedar Eagle Paddle Donor & Artist: Dave Shafer (Cherokee)
(Suggested Value $800)
Dave Shafer owns Up The Creek Paddles, a studio located outside Belfair, WA. As you may have guessed, paddles are
his specialty, but he also paints, draws, and is a member of a rock band. This is the first presentation-style paddle that
Dave has carved, paintd, and donated to the SPIPA auction. An award-winning artist, he was
mentored by Port Gamble S’Klallam master
carvers Gene and Jake Jones. Dave’s paddles
are very popular in Germany. This paddle
depicts an Eagle in flight. Dave has cut back
on his carving recently, but finished this
paddle especially for the 2011 SPIPA 12th
Annual Auction. Comes with case.
Item 111: ‘Legend of Snoqualmie Falls – Two Sisters Return’
Donated by Artist: Chholing Taha (Cree) (Suggested Value $500)
Two sisters return home after marrying and living with the two Star Men.
One sister’s first born son becomes the Moon, the other sister will give birth
to the Sun. Chholing says, “I am a certified Native American artisan of
Cree heritage who, for the past 20-plus years, have been living, art-making
and writing here in the Pacific Northwest. Born in the northeastern woodlands of the U.S. and Canadian border during the 1940’s is where my spirit
was exposed to a rich and varied environment that influences my artwork
today. This life has been a circular journey, through dark canvases to the
open plains, a journey back to the beginning. My work can be found in
museums, corporate and private collections throughout the U.S., Canada,
Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Japan.” If you look closely, you will see
faces in the rocks with the face of both the moon and stars near the falls.
Item 112: Nike Commemorative Pendleton
Donated by: Northwest Museum Store (Suggested Value $450)
Pendleton/Nike Blanket Collectible blanket with the Nike
swoosh and ACG logos woven into a classic Native Americaninspired nine-element design. Traditional motifs representing
the trees and mountains of our Oregon home stand out in vivid
colors on black. Wool/cotton woven in our own Northwest mills.
Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64” x 80”. Pendleton and Nike®
team up with the American Indian College Fund. Pendleton, like
Nike, has long supported this organization that provides scholarships and educational opportunities for Native Americans, our
original customers. A portion of the sales of each item will go to
supporting the fund. Double-sided. If you check the website
this item is no longer available – so place your bids!
Item 113: ‘Guide Me Home’
Donor & Artist: Malynn Foster (Squaxin Island) (Suggested Value $400)
Malynn has close ties to both Squaxin Island and Skokomish. Her parents are
renowned artists Andy P. Wilbur-Peterson and Ruth Wilbur-Peterson of Skokomish. Malynn has been raised in traditional ways since her birth. At age three she
studied weaving with the legendary, late Chehalis master weaver Hazel Pete. She
also learned from the late master weavers Louisa Pulsiver, Emily Miller, Bruce
‘Subiyay’ Miller and the legendary Richard Cultee. At five she received carving
tools from her Grandpa Bert’s brother Harold Wilbur. She pursued carving as a
primary art form until, as an adult, she decided to pick up basketry again. Today
there is probably no art form that Malynn hasn’t tackled and excelled at. But in
all her art she pays homage to her traditional upbringing which included hunting, gathering medicines, and fishing – all
of which she does today. Malynn’s art is found in private collections worldwide and in the public collections of the Burke
Museum and the Seattle Art Museum
Item 114: ‘Eye of Greens’ Traditional Basket
Donor & Artist: Paula Henry (Squaxin Island) (Suggested Value $600)
Paula Henry (Two Feathers), enrolled Squaxin Island, named this basket ‘Eye of
Greens.’ Paula learned weaving from Theresa Nason (Squaxin). Theresa Nason
was a renowned weaver who spent her entire life weaving – her baskets are in the
Governor’s office and at the Sminthsonian. So you can see why Paula’s baskets
are in such demand. She uses primarily cattails and raffia and dyes her own raffia
at times. Paula is currently learning to weave with cedar. Although her designs
are Salish style, she lets the spirit move her and says, “I might start out with one
design in mind, but end up with another.”
Item 115: Eagle and Whale Copper Hand Repousse
Donor & Artist: Joseph Paul Illg, Crabcat Studio (Suggested Value $300)
Joseph Illg has been inspired by ancient Puget Sound tribal and traditional
Northern style museum masterpieces. His studio produces hot and warm
glass, clay, and glazed sculpture. He also works in pressured formed copper,
silver, and bronze. He says he marries ancient style with vital rhythm. For
more than 50 years Joseph Illig Crabcat has lived and worked at Eagle Cove,
Friday Harbor. He’s worked on a research biology team in the far north and
fished in coastal Alaska and British Columbia. His work is prominently
exhibited with tribal, public, and private institutions, both nationally
and internationally. This repousse copper panel is and Eagle and Whale in
traditional formline. Repousse is a metal working technique in which malleable metal is hand-shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a low relief design.
Item 116: ‘Raven The Trickster’
($300 Reserve)
Donor & Artist: Odin Lonning (Tlingit) (Suggested Value $700)
Odin Lonning (Tlingit name Sh’now Taan) is an award-winning, professional Native artist and heritage specialist from Juneau, Alaska. He is Woosh
Ke Taan (Eagle/Shark) Clan through his Tlingit mother, but shares the name
of his Norwegian father. Raven is the culture hero of many of the Alaskan
Tribes; a revered, benevolent transformer figure who helps the people and
shapes the world for them. (He stole the stars and sun then put them in the
sky; he also brought people to the world.) But he is also a trickster whose
behavior gets him into trouble. There are countless tales about Raven among
North Coast Tribes. This piece features an 18-inch piece of canvas set into the
wood making this quite an unusual plaque.
Item 117: Walter Dacon Wine Tasting
for 10 – Signed Bottle of Skookum
Red and Hors D’Oeuvres
Donor: Lloyd and Ann Anderson (Suggested Value $300)
Walter Dacon Wines is dedicated to Rhone and Mediterranean style wines and sources groups from select vineyard sites
in the Yakima and Columbia Valleys of Washington State.
The Winery brings home the richness of centuries-old tradition of vinification,
hand-crafted through the unique art of blending, which is the rule in the Rhone.
The wine is aged is French and American oak barrels. Walter Dacon wines reveal
the underlying fruit, blended with gentle, precision use of oak. This attention to
detail has paid off with an array of awards.
Item 118: Cedar Raffia Basket
Donor & Artist: Bobbie Bush (Chehalis) (Suggested Value $400)
Bobbie Bush (Chehalis), a master weaver, created this basket for the film Weaving Patterns of Wellness, a SPIPA Colon Health Program production. Small
baskets are particularly challenging to weave. This basket has over 20 hours of
work in it and is woven of red cedar and raffia. Bobbie created this basket to
indicate the many contributing factors in creating a pattern of wellness for life.
Beginning at the bottom the first pattern represents white mountains on a green
background, then green mountains on a white background, and finally white
mountains on a green background topped with blue waves. Bobbie is an awardwinning artist so be sure to bid!
Item 119: ‘Sun’ Artist & Donor:
Gary Stevens
(Tlingit/Haida) (Suggested Value $275)
The Sun is considered one of the most powerful of beings, bestower of good
luck and plentiful food. Gary Stevens, is a member of the Tlingit and Haida
Tribes of Alaska. His clan comes from the Stikine River. He is of the Tlingit
Wolf Moiety from the Mudshark house of the Nanyaayii clan. The name of
his business, Down the Mountain Prints, is inspired by his clan’s survival of
the flood at the last Ice Age. He says, “We were fishing on the Stikine River
when the flood hit, and a bear led us up the mountain to safety. After the
flood subsided we came down the mountain.” Gary studied at the Institute
of Native American Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gary’s has one other
piece, Bear Mountain, Item #103, in the auction tonight.
Item 120: Rare Beaded Traditional Stick
Game Set Artist & Donor: Denise L. Emerson
(Skokomish/Navajo) (Suggested Value $400)
This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautifully beaded game set in
a shadow box created by fellow-artist Meleno Lovato (Apache/
Navaho). Lehal or (sle hal ) are names for this competitive game
played by Native Americans in this region. Teams travel long distances to compete. The popular term ‘bone game’ refers to two pairs
cylinders that are used, traditionally carved from animal bone. One
of each pair is undecorated and the other has circular or line designs
carved and painted black around the circumference. Ten painted
wood counting sticks and one ‘kick stick’ help keep score. Denise has
been beading since she was 10. Her mother Bertha Allen (Skokomish)
met Danny Emerson Sr. (Navajo) at the Salem, Oregon, Chemawa Indian Boarding School. She grew up watching her father
paint and her mother sewing and beading. Denise says, “My education in beadwork began when I was 10 years old. I attended beading classes with my mother in Seattle where Native women got together once a week to bead and visit. Elder women
took an interest in my youth and creativity . . . It became a passionate artistic medium for me. My interest in art led me to
attend the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Denise also completed graphics arts design classes at
the university of Washington.
Item 121: Carved Slate Bear Panel
Donor & Artist: Joseph Paul Illg, Crabcat Studio}
(Suggested Value $250)
Joseph Illg has been inspired by ancient Puget Sound tribal
and traditional Northern style museum masterpieces.
His studio produces hot and warm glass, clay, and glazed
sculpture. He also works in pressured formed copper,
silver, and bronze. He says he marries ancient style with
vital rhythm. For more than 50 years Joseph Illig Crabcat
has lived and worked at Eagle Cove, Friday Harbor. He’s
worked on a research biology team in the far north and
fished in coastal Alaska and British Columbia. His work
is prominently exhibited with tribal, public, and private institutions, both nationally and internationally.
Item 122: Raise Your Paddle . . . In Memory of Bob Bojorcas
Bob served on the SPIPA Board of Directors from the 1990’s until his passing
in December, 2008. He took in troubled and homeless Indian and non-Indian
youth and got them involved in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to
keep them out of trouble. Bob worked very hard to assure that children at the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe and other Indian children would receive presents
during the Christmas holiday season. He solicited from and cajoled donors
to fund his “Christmas Fund.” Bob was our Indian Santa Claus. Please join
us in memorializing Bob’s commitment to our children and continue the
work he has begun. Your donation will go into the “Bob Bojorcas Children’s
Christmas Fund” housed at SPIPA and will be used to purchase Christmas
presents for the children of the five consortium Tribes.
Item 123: ‘The First People’
Donor & Artist: Roger Fernandes, (Lower Elwha S’Klallam)
(Suggested Value $350)
This 18x24-inch giclee depicts Puget Salish women paddling a canoe.
Most of the year Puget Salish people travelled, traded, gathered and
visited in their canoes, carrying rolled up cattail mats for temporary
shelter and bedding. Above this image is a spindle whorl filled with
salmon. A spindle whorl, used by weavers, is often carved to
represent mythical legends. Beneath the canoe are salmon images
reinforcing the belief that the world we live in is the salmon’s
world. The left house pole figure is male, and the right female. At
the top are various Native leaders who helped the people during
colonization. Starting at top left, going clock-wise: Cheets-a-Moka
(S’Klallam) esteemed by his people and the invaders as a warrior,
diplomat and spokesman; Se-ahts (Duwamish and Suquamish)
regarded as an orator, diplomat, and warrior (the City of Seattle is
named for him); Patkanim (Snoqualmie), another noted leader,
speaker, and warrior; Princess Angeline, daughter of Se-ahts who, as
the City of Seattle was being built, reminded the newcomers of their
promises to be kept; and Leschi (Nisqually), accused of organizing
an armed revolt. Despite his innocence he was executed by the U.S.
Army. Roger is a renowned storyteller, artist, educator. His work focuses on the Puget Salish Tribes.
Item 124: Three Shells Beaded Necklace
Artist & Donor: Jason Schaefer (Suggested Value $250)
Such intricate beading is quite labor intensive and requires a lot of
dexterity and skill. The quality of this piece is outstanding. Jason
Schaefer dances with other members of the Nisqually Community
Sundance Family. Such ceremonies expose Jason to a broad range of
Native American culture and art. Jason, while not an enrolled tribal
member, is very supportive of SPIPA and the tribes in this region. He is a
single father and uses beading and dancing as a means of relaxing.
Item 125: Eagles Landing Getaway
For Two
Donor: The Chehalis Tribe’s Eagles
Landing Hotel
(Suggested Value $250)
This certificate is for a getaway for two,
for one night, at one of the region’s most
elegant hotels – The Eagles Landing. As
soon as you enter the hotel you notice the
enormous fireplace and will be greeted by
friendly, helpful staff. For your convenience,
you will be able to visit the Lucky Eagle
Casino via the covered skybridge. Each
room is tastefully decorated and will more
than meet your expectations. Their suites
are known for their plushness and
elegant ambience.
Item 126: Eagle Paddle in Yellow Cedar with Case
(Suggested Value $1200)
Meleno says, “I grew up in the Southwest surrounded by Native and Mexican American culture. My Mother was of the
Apache people of Northern Mexico and my Father of The Navajo people of the Southwestern. I believe I began drawing
as soon as I could pickup a pencil. My elder sister and brother, Candy and Smiley were accomplished painters and artists.
Both gave me encouragement and inspiration.” Meleno joined the US Army and had the opportunity to study the art and
cultures of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Korea and Vietnam. “These experiences inspired me to began a serious study into
the art, culture and history of my own Native peoples. What I learned expanded my art in all directions. I’ve learned to work
in many media. I’ve learned to paint and draw with acrylics, pastels, charcoal and pencil. I’ve done sculptor in stone, wood,
leather and clay. I’ve created jewelry in silver, gold, ivory and other metals and natural materials.” In 1997 Meleno
discovered the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at TESC in Olympia, Washington. “This was probably one of the
most significant events in my art career. The Longhouse became the focal point of a great circle of Native Artist from whom
I gathered inspiration and knowledge. With the assistance and encouragement of Tina and Laura the directors of the
Longhouse I have been able to attend work shops and gatherings where I was taught by some of the most well known NW
Artists such as Dempsey Bob, Joe David, EdArchie NoiseCat, George David, Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, and Preston Singletary.
They and others to whom I owe a debt I can only repay by creating beauty and teaching others.”
Artist & Donor: Meleno Lovato (Apache/Navajo)
Item 127: ‘Journey Toward Inner Strength’
Donor & Artist: Shaun Peterson
(Qwalsius, Puyallup Tulalip) (Suggested Value $500)
Shaun Peterson donated this limited edition serigraph of 150. His late
grandfather, Thomas Peterson Sr., a Tulalip Elder, shared this tradition
with Shaun. The tradition relates to coming of age and confronting
your fears. As Shaun tells it, “A man would journey by canoe alone to
Camano Island on the Tulalip Reservation. It is an island comprised of a
low, sunken middle which is said to be a village buried by an earthquake.
There, spirits roam with great power. Among them dwelled a doubleheaded serpent. In his time there, the man would eventually confront
this being or spirit to come to peace with his fears.” Shaun says that the
information his grandfather shared with him meant the world to him.
“So little is known about the old traditions and oral history has early
become extinct with the loss of our language. . . . This print commemorates that tradition and gives life to the sea being that embodies our fears.”
Item 128: Float the
Nisqually River
Donor: The Nisqually Land Trust
(Suggested Value $350)
The Nisqually Land Trust invites
you on a five to six hour raft trip for
two down the Nisqually through a
natural river corridor. See towering
mature timber, steep cliffs, and impressive wildlife habitat. Lunch and
beverages are served on a sandbar
along the way. Please note: this is
limited to age six and up. The exact
date of the trip will be announced.
The Nisqually Land Trust is a
regular supporter of this event.
Item 129: Red Cedar Salmon Paddle with Case
(Suggested Value $700)
Kevin Paul is a Coast Salish master carver, artist, drummer, and storyteller. He is a leader in his community and
a spiritual and healing support person to caregivers throughout the valley. His life and his art speak of now while
he tells us stories of forever. He listens to the cedar, the eagle, the turtle and the crow and translates their stories
for the youth a Swinomish, as well as the surrounding communities. Kevin reminds us we are strong when we
fit into our magnificent world, warns us of the dangers of forgetting to fit in, and invites us to heal. He has had
many private and public commissions, including the Totem Poles that he created for the Skagit Family Study
Center. Kevin has many other public works several works for the Children’s Museum of Skagit. He has also
served the Swinomish Tribe on its tribal senate (council). This beautiful paddle is of western red cedar with a
salmon carved and painted in traditional Coast Salish colors.
Donor & Artist: Kevin Paul (Swinomish)
Item 130: ‘Butterfly Garden’
(Suggested Value $400)
Malynn has close ties to both Squaxin Island and Skokomish. Her parents
are renowned artists Andy P. Wilbur-Peterson and Ruth Wilbur-Peters of
Skokomish. Malynn has been raised in traditional ways since her birth.
At age three she studied weaving with the legendary, late Chehalis master
weaver Hazel Pete. She also learned from the late master weavers Louisa
Pulsiver, Emily Miller, Bruce ‘Subiyay’ Miller and the living legend Richard
Cultee. At five she received carving tools from her Grandpa Bert’s brother
Harold Wilbur. She pursued carving as a primary art form until as an adult
she decided to pick up basketry again. Today there is probably no art form
that Malynn hasn’t tackled and excelled at. But in all her art she pays homage to her traditional upbringing which included hunting, gathering medicines, and fishing – all of which she does today. Malynn was gracious enough
to also donate item number 113. As you can see if you compare these two
prints, Malynn has mastered a wide range of styles.
Donor & Artist: Malynn Foster (Squaxin Island)
Item 131: Original Painting by Acclaimed Artist
Margie Jackson ‘The Winter Moon Cedar People’
Artist & Donor: Margie Jackson (Suggested Value $1500)
Margie grew up in Oklahoma not far from the Fort Sill Apache
Reservation. She spent her early years in an isolated atmosphere, her
only companions her dog and horse. She recalls that in the evenings the
haunting sounds of drumming could be heard. Her interest in art began
early. She used soap and clay from the creekbed to sculpt and drew with
whatever materials she could find. Since those years, Jackson has become
an internationally acclaimed artist, with work in corporate, private, and
municipal collections. Margie has won numerous awards and has been
included in such publications as: Art West, Southwest Art, Western
Horsemen, Art in Arizona, Bechtel Magazine, and many more. Margie,
her husband Billy, and four children travelled extensively. Margie and
Billy now maintain a home, studio, and gallery in the Lacey
Historical district, where she continues to paint and sculpt.
Item 132: ‘Natural Instinct’ Cedar Dance Paddle with Case
Artist & Donor: Fred Shortman (Chehalis) (Suggested Value $1200)
This is a 3-1/2 foot dance paddle carved, painted, and highly finished. Fred dedicated this paddle and its design to his Uncle
Raymond Secena Sr. who taught Fred how to fish for steelhead on the Chehalis River. The story behind this paddle is how
the “hen” steelhead goes up river to spawn, establishing a nest to lay her eggs. The male, or “buck” steelhead, then fights with
other males to earn the right to fertilize the eggs. So their ‘natural instinct’ prevails in the continuation of the species. The
basket is in the “Blue Mountain’ Design which represents the first of the blue hue that grew in the Capital Forest before it
was logged. The Chehalis Reservation is located just south of the Capital Forest. Fred says that many basket weavers used this
design and by using the design he honors each and everyone of them, but most especially his grandmother Nancy Beckwith
Secena who used the design on her baskets. Fred Shortman’s paddle is a thing of beauty! So don’t miss out – bid on this one!
Item 133: ‘Wolf Brothers’
Donor & Artist: Shaun Peterson
(Qwalsius, Puyallup Tulalip) (Suggested Value $500)
This serigraph, limited to 100, pays homage to two very influential
artists, Joe and George David of the Nuu-chah-nulth people. Shaun
says, “Although my time with these brothers was minimal their influence has been powerful and positive. One of the unique accomplishments these two share is the ability to execute works in various tribal
styles, which is a complicated task to achieve in one’s career. However,
both artists have done so and continue to, which has inspired me to
do the same.” The two brothers are represented here by two wolves
connected at the torso as to represent family ties. The women figure
that oversees the form represents their grandmother who foresaw the
artists being powerful and influential people long before their arrival.
This has undoubtedly come true and this print acknowledges and
honors that premonition.”
Item 134: ‘The Love Birds’
Eagle and Raven Drum
Artist: Odin Lonning (Tlingit name Sh’now Taan)
Drum donated by Marilee Bittner-Fawcett (Tsimshian heritage)
(Suggested Value $500)
The Tlingit Tribe has moieties (units) that determine inheritance,
even marriage. Basically, members of the Raven clan cannot
marry other Ravens as they would be too closely related. Therefore, Ravens generally marry members of the Eagle Clan. In
Tlingit culture, as in the Tsimshian culture, the Eagle and Raven
are considered the love birds. Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian each
have different systems. In the Tlingit clan system, one moiety
is known as Raven or Crow, while the other is Eagle or Wolf
depending on the time period. Each moiety contained many
clans. The Tsimshian culture has four moieties: Eagle, Raven,
Wolf, Killer Whale. Odin Lonning painted this drum especially
for the 12th Annual SPIPA Native Art Auction. The drum was
purchased by a SPIPA staff member from Sammy Hill’s Centralia Fur and Hide.
Item 135: Orca Quilt
Donor & Artist: Mary Myhre (Suggested Value $350)
Mary has been quilting with her mother and grandmother
since she was a child. Before coming to SPIPA to work as
our grant writer, Mary worked with the Snoqualmie Tribe.
She has also lived in the Centralia/Chehalis area, so is
familiar with both Northcoast Native artists, their art, their
culture, as well as many of the totemic symbols so essential
to this region’s Native art. She searched far and wide for
the Batik fabric used in this quilt, finally buying it from an
outlet in Alaska. If you’ve ever looked for Native-style fabric
you know it’s not easy to come by, and – if you do find it
– it often features Southwest images. The fabric, no longer
available, features orcas, salmon, halibut, and totem
animals. She quilted orcas into the solid blocks of fabric.
Thanks to The Artists, Individuals & Businesses
Who Donated to Make This Event Possible
Thanks, Too, To Those Who Contributed Art, Baskets, and Packages. . .
Aecon Buildings, Inc.
Michael Alexander
Marilee Bittner-Fawcett
Baker, Overby & Moore
Karen M. Betts
Marliss Blackbird
Harry Bossi
Brown & Brown
Heidi Brown
B.J. Brown
Jan Bryant
Burger Claim
Bobbie Bush
Cecil Cheeka
The Chehalis Tribe,
Business Committee
Sheri Clevenger
Coast Office Supply
Cheryl CrazyBull,
Northwest Indian
College
Walter Dacon Wines
Janthina DuSavage
Eagle RV Park
Eagles Landing Hotel
End of Trails Store
Denise Emerson
Roger Fernandes
First Citizens Bank
Gary & Becky Fontaine
Malynn Foster
Will Foulkes
Carol Geidel
Colleen Gillespie, Cambridge Wealth Management
Great Wolf Lodge
Paula S. Henry
Heritage Bank
Jim & Bob Haley
Janet Hermson
Eunice Herren
Sammy Hill, Centralia
Fur & Hide
Joseph Paul Illg,
Crabcat Studio
Island Enterprises, Inc.
Margie Jackson
Jennifer Johns
Whitney Jones
Carmen Kalama
Percy Kanesta
Korsmo Construction
Paul Lawrence
L&E Bottling
The Lummi Tribe
Odin Lonning
Mahoney Group
Meleno Lovato
Lucky Eagle
Amelia Mainord
Bob Matson
Mike Mewhirter,North Coast Native Art
Joann E. Moore
Mary Myhre
Anita and Paul Neal, Neal &
Neal Attorneys at Law
Stephanie Neurer
The Nisqually Tribe
Nisqually Land Trust
Northwest Museum Store, Tacoma
Jim Olson, JimOlyCo
Bethany Oszman, PCOG
Kevin Paul
Shaun Peterson
Caroline Pierce
Troy Pitney
Rebecca Post
Patti Puhn
Puyallup Tribe
Raise the Bar Designs, Bob Falkner &
JoAnn Howard
Dorris Reed-Duncan
John Reilly
Shammie Robinson
Jason Schaefer
Dave Shafer, Up the Creek Paddles
Salmon Defense Fund
Shipwreck Beads
Shoalwater Bay Tribe
Fred Shortman
John Simmons
Skokomish Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe
Gary Stevens, Up the
Mountain Prints
Tom Stewart, Stellar Flutes
Jack Storms
Suquamish Tribe
Chholing Taha
Patty Thompson
Tacoma Community College
The Tiam Family
Travers Electric
Tulalip Tribe
Twin Harbors Credit Union
War-Mur Electric
Donna Watson, Dingle Bay Art
Yolanda Rose West
Fran Wilshusen
Thanks Again To Our Sponsors . . .
Aecon Buildings, Inc. • Baker, Overby & Moore • Brown & Brown • Chehalis Tribe • First Citizens Bank • Heritage Bank
Island Enterprises, Inc. • Lummi Tribe • Mahoney Group •Nisqually Tribe • Puyallup Tribe • Shoalwater Bay Tribe • Skokomish Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe • Suquamish Tribe • Tacoma Community College
Travers Electric • Twin Harbors Credit Union • Tulalip Tribe • War-Mur Electric
Native American artists in this program have their tribal enrollment or heritage listed in parentheses. If you
do not see parentheses, the artist’s tribal affiliation is either not known, or, the artist may be a tribal
community member. When permission has been given, the artist’s tribal name is listed.
. . . TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS AUCTION & DINNER POSSIBLE
Brad Babayan
Caydn Babayan
Harry Bossi
B.J. Brown
Chris Brown
Heidi Brown
Kyle Brown
Russell Brown
Jan Bryant
Alaina Carroll
Jolene Christiansen
Carol Cordova
Dorris Reed Duncan
Marilee Bittner-Fawcett
Terri Flowers
Tamara Fulwyler
Debbie Gardipee-Reyes
Naomi Gardipee-Reyes
Christopher Gardipee
Maria Gardipee
Patrick Gardipee
Paul Gardipee
Sandy Getty
Nancy Graham
Robin Gibbs
Katie Ikerd
Carmen Kalama
Janae Kalama
Vernell Lane
Amelia Mainord
Michael Maxwell
Mike Mewhirter
Mary Myhre
Rose Oxman
Tom Oxman
Debra Shortman
Nuwati Solis (video)
Darla Strate
Amadeo Tiam
Yvonne Tibbs
Reba Van Brunt
THANKS TO THE LUCKY EAGLE CASINO AND RESORT
A special thanks to all the Lucky Eagle Casino and Resort and their Food Services Staff.
. . .TO ALL THOSE WHO BOUGHT TICKETS – WITHOUT YOU
OUR AUCTION WOULD NOT BE A SUCCESS!
We Also Thank: Donna Watson of Dingle Bay Art , for framing our major
art pieces; Debbie and B.J. Brown for the centerpieces! Special thanks, also,
to the SPIPA Accounting Dept. and staff for their support.
We Have Made Every Effort To Thank Every Sponsor, Partner, Artist, Volunteer, and Auction
Committee Member . . . Our Apologies If Your Name Is Not Included Here . . .