“Generations,” a new exhibit on view through March 31 at downtown Oklahoma City’s Red Earth Museum, features the varied and unique artistic styles of several generations of family members from six Oklahoma families highlighted in the show. Many of the artists featured in the exhibit will attend a Wednesday, February 20 exhibition reception sponsored by the Oklahoma City Chapter of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Hundreds of American Indian dancers, artists, performers and tribal members, plus supporters and fans of American Indian art and culture, converged on Oklahoma City over the weekend for the 26th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival. Check out this NewsOK video of some Red Earth highlights.

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Bill Glass Jr. of Locust Grove has been named the Red Earth Honored One. The 26th Annual Red Earth Festival ends today at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

Since its inception in 1987, Red Earth, Inc has selected a Native American master visual artist whose support of Indian art has been substantial throughout his or her life for this annual recognition.

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Neal McCaleb, Chairman of the Chickasaw Nation Industries, has been named the 2012 Red Earth Ambassador of the Year.

The 26th Annual Red Earth Festival closes today at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

2012 Red Earth Festival art winners

R.W. Geionety: Grand Award, “Southern Thunder.”

Chase (Kahwinhut) Earles: Kathleen Everett Upshaw Award, “Tah-Nah-Hah ‘Buffalo.’”

Jimmie Harrison: President’s Award, “Hopi Maiden” and “Sunface Lifeline Belt.”

Jolene Bird: first place, jewelry traditional, “Longhorn Bracelet.”

George Begay: second place, jewelry traditional, “Sterling Silver Bolo Tie-Horned Toad.”

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From Saturday’s The Oklahoman.

Navajo Nation Band treks from Arizona to Oklahoma to march in the Red Earth parade Featuring a dance competition, art market, youth activities, cultural cuisine and more, the 26th annual festival continues Saturday and Sunday to the Cox Convention Center.

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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Red Earth Festival adds sculpture exhibit at Myriad Gardens Along with Red Earth, the Jim Thorpe Native American Games, deadCenter Film Festival and Native American New Play Festival are celebrating American Indian culture this weekend.

The 26th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival is about a month away!

The festival will be June 8-10 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

Visitors to the state Capitol got a bit of a preview of the American Indian dancing and artwork showcased at Red Earth earlier this week during Arts Day at the Capitol.

From Saturday’s The Oklahoman.

Red Earth celebrates silver anniversary Since 1987 Oklahoma City festival has been bringing together American Indian artists, dancers and tribes to share and honor their culture.

In a dazzling display of feathered, beaded and belled finery, hundreds of dancers wound into the Cox Convention Center Friday afternoon as the 25th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival commenced in downtown Oklahoma City.

BAM column: Nationally known artist-educator named 2011 Red Earth Honored One Oklahoma native Ruthe Blalock Jones considers the festival’s master visual artist designation “a lifetime achievement award.”

Ruthe Blalock Jones doesn’t recall ever aspiring to become an artist: That’s just what she always was.