Artisans of Nations Podcast

Native American Designing With Cultural Integrity w/Cray Bauxmont-Flynn | Santa Fe Indian Market Series

In this episode, Artisans of Nations sits down with Cray Bauxmont-Flynn, a Native American designer, to talk about culture, creativity, and the role of Native storytelling in contemporary design. Cray shares his background, what inspires his work, and how he approaches designing products for the home and hospitality industries with purpose and cultural integrity. The conversation explores Native design, Indigenous creativity, hospitality products, home goods, interior design, product design, and storytelling through design. Cray also reflects on why Native designers should lead Native stories and how thoughtful design can shape the way people experience culture in everyday spaces. _______________________________________________________________ Follow Cray Bauxmont-Flynn on his projects and podcasts * Beyond the Art Instagram @beyondtheart_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheart_podcast] * Beyond the Design Instagram: @beyondthedesign_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthedesign_podcast] * Amatoya Instagram: @amatoya_co [https://www.instagram.com/amatoya_co]   * Amatoya website: www.amatoya.com [https://amatoya.com/] _______________________________________________________________ Follow Artisans of Nations * Instagram: @artisansofnations [https://www.instagram.com/artisansofnations] * YouTube: @artisansofnations [https://www.youtube.com/@artisansofnations] * Website: www.artisansofnations.com [https://artisansofnations.com/]

Navajo Weaving Tradition, Family Legacy & Sacred Practice w/Tasheena Littleben | Santa Fe Indian Market Series

"These weavings have prayers, songs, and medicine. This is what I'm offering to you." When contemporary Navajo weaver Tasheena Littleben sat down at the loom after 20 years away, she thought she'd just be making a textile. Instead, she found herself face-to-face with frustration, impatience, and every life lesson her ancestors had woven into this sacred practice. This conversation goes deep into what happens when you choose the slow path—processing raw sheep wool by hand, spinning it on a traditional spindle, and sitting for hours with only your thoughts and the rhythm of the loom. Tasheena shares why her 80-year-old grandmother inspired her to live closer to the land, what the Spider Woman origin story teaches about harmony with nature, and the profound moment her dad explained that weavings aren't just art—they're prayers you hand to someone else. Recorded live at Sovereign Santa Fe during Santa Fe Indian Market 2025, this episode will make you rethink what it means to create something with your hands, why mistakes matter, and how indigenous knowledge survives in the modern world. Perfect for: Anyone interested in traditional crafts, indigenous culture, mindfulness practices, or what happens when ancient wisdom meets contemporary life. Guest: Tasheena Littleben | Third-generation Navajo weaver from Rock Point, Arizona Host: Rachel | Artisans of Nations Thank you to our sponsors: City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture, City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development 🧵 Follow Tasheena on Instagram for custom weaving commissions and contemporary Indigenous art @tasheena_lilben 🔗 Explore more: www.artisansofnations.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠ @ArtisansOfNations⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ArtisansOfNations] 🎥 Watch more on YouTube:⁠⁠ Artisans of Nations Channel⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ArtisansOfNations] 📖 Buy our NEWEST coffee table book: ⁠⁠Volume II: The Land Between Us⁠ ⁠ [artisansofnations.com/volumetwo] 🎁 Use code PODCAST for 10% off 🎧 Subscribe & listen on YouTube and Apple Podcasts @artisansofnations New episodes featuring Indigenous artists and culture. Subscribe so you don't miss a story.

Redefining Home w/Dr. Chenoa Bah | Santa Fe Indian Market Series

What does “home” truly mean—beyond walls, roofs, and property lines? In this episode of the Artisans of Nations Podcast, host Rachel sits down with Dr. Chenoa Bah, Diné (Navajo) community advocate, educator, and cultural rights leader, to explore Indigenous housing justice, traditional lifeways, and how reconnecting to land, language, and ceremony restores wellness, dignity, and belonging. Recorded during Santa Fe Indian Market weekend 2025 on sovereign Pueblo lands, this conversation centers Indigenous perspectives on home as body, spirit, kinship, and Earth, while examining how traditional knowledge informs modern healthcare, architecture, and community care. 00:00 — Welcome & Land Acknowledgment Introduction to Artisans of Nations and the sacred context of Santa Fe Indian Market 02:10 — Introducing Dr. Chenoa Bah Clan lineage, matriarchal teachings, and walking the path of Indigenous values 06:30 — What “Home” Means in Indigenous Worldviews Home as body, language, land, and relational responsibility 11:45 — Indigenous Housing Justice & Unsheltered Relatives Compassion-centered care, releasing judgment, and protecting the most vulnerable 17:40 — Street Medicine & Servant-Based Healthcare Meeting people where they are with dignity, humility, and cultural care 23:10 — Language as Medicine Diné greetings, cosmology, and why Indigenous languages carry belonging 28:50 — Teaching Youth, Ceremony & Rites of Passage Language revitalization, sweat lodge, Kinaaldá, and intergenerational healing 34:20 — Traditional Architecture & Fire-Centered Living Hóogans, octagonal homes, and how design shapes wellness 39:10 — Off-Grid Living & Sustainable Indigenous Futures Solar power, mound homes, and returning to ancestral building practices 44:30 — Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Modern Systems Healthcare, clinics, tribal colleges, and re-Indigenizing institutions 49:30 — How to Get Involved & Learn More Southwest Indigenous Housing Justice Collaborative & community resources 52:00 — Closing Reflections Gratitude, community, and carrying home forward Part of an 8-episode live series celebrating contemporary Native artists during Santa Fe Indian Market 2025. 🙏 Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development & Arts and Culture. 🔗 Explore more: www.artisansofnations.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram:⁠ @ArtisansOfNations⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ArtisansOfNations] 🎥 Watch more on YouTube:⁠ Artisans of Nations Channel⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ArtisansOfNations] 📖 Buy our NEWEST coffee table book: ⁠Volume II: The Land Between Us⁠ [artisansofnations.com/volumetwo] 🎁 Use code PODCAST for 10% off 🎧 Subscribe & listen on YouTube and Apple Podcasts @artisansofnations

Community Building & Storytelling w/Cactus Eddie

From cactus thorns to community strength 🌵✨ In this live conversation from Santa Fe Indian Market, gallery manager and storyteller Cactus Eddie (Isleta Pueblo) shares how art, family traditions, and Pueblo stories shaped his passion for community building. Through humor, wisdom, and storytelling, he reminds us that being true to ourselves is the foundation of both creativity and connection. Part of an 8-episode live series celebrating contemporary Indigenous voices in art and culture. 🔗 Explore more: www.artisansofnations.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @ArtisansOfNations [https://www.instagram.com/ArtisansOfNations] 🎥 Watch more on YouTube: Artisans of Nations Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@ArtisansOfNations] ✍️ Follow Cactus Eddie on Instagram: @cactus.eddie 📖 Buy our NEWEST coffee table book: Volume II: The Land Between Us [http://artisansofnations.com/volumetwo] 🛒 First coffee table book: Volume I: New Beginnings [https://artisansofnations.com/product/volume-01-new-beginnings/] 🎧 Subscribe & listen on YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🙏 Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development & Arts and Culture.

Santa Fe Indian Market Series | Episode 1: Carmen Wiley On Poetry and Writer's Block

In this premiere episode of our Santa Fe Indian Market Podcast Series, we recorded in front of a live audience in La Fonda on the Plaza. Our first, honored guest was a Muscogee poet, Carmen Wiley. Carmen reflects on memory, family history, and the creative power of listening. She reads two stirring poems, shares her journey as a writer, and opens up about writing through silence, place, and community. Part of an 8-episode live series celebrating contemporary Indigenous voices in art and culture. 🔗 Explore more: www.artisansofnations.com 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @ArtisansOfNations [https://www.instagram.com/ArtisansOfNations] 🎥 Watch more on YouTube: Artisans of Nations Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@ArtisansOfNations] ✍️ Follow Carmen Wiley on Instagram: @kvntvle 📖 *Free Shipping* Buy our NEWEST coffee table book: Volume II: The Land Between Us [https://artisansofnations.com/product/coffee-table-book-volume-02-the-land-between-us/] 🛒 Buy our first coffee table book: Volume I: New Beginnings [https://artisansofnations.com/product/volume-01-new-beginnings/] 🎧 Subscribe & listen on YouTube and Apple Podcasts 🙏 Supported by the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development & Arts and Culture. #CarmenWiley #MuscogeePoetry #IndigenousPodcast #SantaFeIndianMarket #NativeWriters #ArtisansOfNations #ContemporaryIndigenousArt #LivePodcast #PoetryReading #SovereignSantaFe #IndigenousPoetry #CarmenWiley #ArtisansOfNations #NativeWriters #SantaFeIndianMarket