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Cora Pete and her two sisters Julia and Fannie, are all well known Navajo weavers. They all learned to weave as children and are Elders of the Huerfano Chapter. The sisters have been practicing their art for decades. The Pete sisters' rugs sell for up $3000-$4000 in Santa Fe, N.M.

Fannie Pete and her sisters Cora and Julia are all well known Navajo weavers. They all learned to weave as children and are Elders of the Huerfano Chapter. They have been practicing their art for decades. The Pete sisters' rugs sell for up to $3000 to $4000 in Sante Fe, N.M 

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Dwight Ration is an artist known worldwide in galleries such as France, Germany, Japan, and Australia.  Dwight was also commissioned by the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to design tile for the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.  Dwight started acquiring his art skills as a Drafter, and then as a self-taught artist.  Dwight has an Associate of Science Degree in Architectural Drafting, and has worked as a contract illustrator for Sandia National Laboratories. 

Janie Patterson is a third-generation artist who has developed many of her techniques as a child witnessing her mother, relatives and neighbors weave traditional Navajo tapestries.  Janie is a skilled master in the creation of traditional, contemporary, and regional rugs.  Janie also creates saddle blankets.

Annie Simpson, A 'Nali' ("Grandmother") of the Navajo Nation. Annie lives on the Navajo reservation at the Huerfano Chapter in northwestern New Mexico.

Emma Herrera is a great- grandmother who was born and raised in Dzil na’oodilii (Huerfano Chapter), which is situated in northwestern New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. Ms. Hererra is a life-time rug weaver, who learned her craft from the generation of weavers in her family before her. She continues to live on Navajo land in the Huerfano Chapter and weave rugs. Emma is used to selling her rugs to wholesalers for a far-reduced amount than what her rugs are truly worth. By selling her rugs through this non-profit Navajo Arts and Crafts website, she can receive more of the profit herself.

Navajo Artist Ruth Shepard has been working with seed beads for over a decade. Her designs are taken from Navajo rug patterns or she creates her own modern designs with a Native flair, such as in this cuff bracelet.

George Thompson is a Navajo artist who works mainly in leather and has been practicing his art for 25 years. Mr. Thompson does custom work and all of his pieces show a high degree of proficiency in tooling. His art pieces exhibit his deep feeling for Navajo Culture as can be seen in this magnificent check book cover.