April 16, National Heritage Fellowship Artists

Artists Karen Ann Hoffman of the Oneida Nation and Wayne Valliere of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe are keeping traditional artforms alive for future generations in north central Wisconsin. This year, both were awarded National Heritage Fellowships for their contributions to traditional arts in the United States and their efforts to teach their craft to the next generation of traditional artists. Shereen Siewert welcomes Hoffman, a Haudenosaunee raised beadworker, and Valliere, a birchbark canoe maker to share their perspectives on art, community and heritage.