TAKE A PEAK AT THE MANY AWARD WINNING WEAVINGS BELOW
The Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
celebrated it’s 90th consecutive year of competition for the
Arts and Crafts of all the Native American Tribes.
The competition for Navajo Weaving is by far the largest of the annual judged weaving competitions, typically with several hundred weavings seeking the top honors.
It is not at all unusual for weavers and traders alike to hold weavings back for several months to a year, to enter into this prestigious competition.
In the past eight years, weavers we are honored to represent, have fared very well in this competition; Winning Best of Textile 7 out of 8 years Best of Show 4 out of 8 years
Churro # 1021
Big Thunder Sandpainting from the Shooting Way Chant
Helene Nez
VERY, VERY FINE AND TIGHTLY WOVEN !
All Natural Dyes
47″ x 51″
BEST OF TEXTILE & BEST OF CATEGORY & FIRST PLACE
2011 GALLUP INTER TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1021, Big Thunder Sandpainting, woven by Helene Nez, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1173
Teec Nos Pos
Cara Gorman
4′x 6′
FIRST PLACE BLUE RIBBON for “Teec Nos Pos”
BEST OF CATEGORY: “Teec Nos Pos / Ganado / Storm / Klagetoh / Raised Outline”
***SOLD***
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1173, Teec Nos Pos, woven by Cara Gorman, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 635
Navajo Pictorial Double Saddle Blanket
Helene Nez
3 x 5 1/2
FIRST PLACE OF PICTORIAL
2011 Gallup Inter Tribal Ceremonial
***SOLD***
Churro # 770
Ganado
Cara Gorman
4 x 6
FIRST PLACE OF GANADO WEAVINGS
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
***SOLD***
Navajo Rug, Churro # 770, Ganado, woven by Cara Gorman, 2011 Award Winner
Churro #1141
Old Style Klagetoh
woven by Anita Bekay
4’11″ x 7′
FIRST PLACE LARGE RUGS
2011 GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1141, Old Style Ganado, woven by Anita Bekay, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1132
Old Style Chinle with Indigo Blue
Briana Clark
35″ x 64″ (.89M x 1.62M)
FIRST PLACE OF CHILD BLANKET WEAVINGS
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
***SOLD***
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1132, Old Style Chinle, woven by Briana Clark, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 909
Two Grey Hills
Grace and Melinda Nez
48″ x 87″ (1.22M x 2.21M)
SECOND PLACE TWO GREY HILLS
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 909, Two Grey Hills, woven by Grace and Melinda Nez, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1122
Yei-Be-Chei Pictorial
Woven By Gloria Hardy
47″ x 59″ (1.19M x 1.49M)
Second Place Ye-Be-Chei Pictorials
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1122, Yei-Be-Chei Pictorial, woven by Gloria Hardy, 2011 Award Winner
Churro #1129
Cow Pictorial
woven by Gloria Hardy
32 x 52
SECOND PLACE PICTORIALS
2011 GALLUP INTER TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1129, Cow Pictorial, woven by Gloria Hardy, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1164
Teec Nos Pos Runner
Frances Begay
4′ x 12’4″ (1.21M x 3.75M)
Second Place Large Rugs
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1164, Teec Nos Pos Runner, woven by Frances Begay, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1177
Third Phase Style Chief Blanket
woven by Briana Clark
4′ x 4′ (1.32Mx1.23M)
SECOND PLACE CHIEF RUGS, JUVENILE CATEGORY
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1177, 3rd Phase Style Chief Blanket, woven by Briana Clark, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 826
All American Chinle woven by Marissa Reed
29 x 58
SECOND PLACE
2011 GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, Churro # 826, All American Chinle, woven by Marissa Reed, 2011 Award Winner
1820
Two Grey Hills
Natural Wool Colors
Sarah Watson
35″ x 45″ (.88M x 1.1M)
SECOND PLACE TWO GREY HILLS
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1820, Two Grey Hills, woven by Sarah Watson, 2011 Award Winner
Churro # 1154
Hopi Kachina Pictorial
Woven by Gloria Hardy
28″ x 36″ (.71M x .91M)
Third Place Pictorials
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1154, Hopi Kachina Pictorial, woven by Gloria Hardy, 2011 Award Winner
Double Saddle Blanket
Hand Carded, Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Native Wool
Woven by Sally Tsinnijinnie
Navajo Mountain Area
34″ x 62″ (.86M x 1.57M)
3rd Place
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1844, Double Saddle Blanket, woven by Sally Tsinnijinnie, 2011 Award Winner
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1059, Silk Shawl, woven by Kathy Marianito, 2010 Award Winner
Churro #1084
Melinda Nez
4′ x 7′
First Place & Best of Category “Innovative Design”
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1084, Innovative Design, woven by Melinda Nez, 2010 Award Winners
Churro #1058
Elaine Upshaw
2nd Phase Style Wearing Blanket
First Place Natural Dyed Chief Blanket & Best of Category
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Churro #1096
Helene Nez with her Double Saddle Blanket Pictorial
36 x 60
First Place
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Previously Helene has won Best of Category in multiple styles including her specialty Sandpaintings
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1096, Double Saddle Blanket, woven by Helene Nez, 2010 Award Winner
Churro #1043
Frances Begay
Red Mesa / Teec Nos
42 x 66
Second Place - Red Mesa/Teec Nos Pos
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1043, Red Mesa/Teec Nos Pos, woven by Frances Begay, 2010 Award Winner
Churro # 986
Marissa Jones
Woman’s 3rd Phase Style Chief Blanket
47 x 58
Second Place - Aniline Dyed Chief Blanket
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Churro 1044
Old style Crystal Storm Pattern
Anita Bekay
39 x 60
Second Place - Storm Pattern
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Anita wins awards in multiple categories every year
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1044, Old Style Crystal Storm Pattern, woven by Anita Bekay, 2010 Award Winner
Churro #1051
Early Ganado
Harriet Bizahaloni
36 x 62
Third Place - Ganado Style
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Harriett won both first and third in this category!
Navajo Rug, Churro # 1051, Early Ganado, woven by Harriet Bizahaloni, 2010 Award Winner
Churro 971
Teec Nos Pos
Woven by Lena Nez
Size : 36″ x 38″
2nd Place Teec Nos Pos : 2009 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
***SOLD***
Illinois Bound
Navajo Rug, Churro # 971, Teec Nos Pos, woven by Lena Nez, 2009 Award Winner
Churro # 944
Cara Gorman
Moki Serape
37″ x 61″ ( .93M x 1.54M)
2nd Place Ribbon Natural Dyes : 2009 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, Churro # 944, Moki Serape, woven by Cara Gorman, 2009 Award Winner
47 x 58
2010 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Second Place - Aniline Dyed Chief Blanket
Navajo Rug, Churro # 986, Womans 3rd Phase Chiefs Blanket, woven by Marissa Jones
34″ x 61″
Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Red Ribbon Winner “Pictorials”
Navajo Rug, Churro # 994, Thunderbird Pictorial, woven by Gloria Hardy
61″ x 93″ (1.54M x 2.36M)
** 2009 **
Award Winning Weaving From the Navajo Churro Collection
Navajo Rug, Churro # 754, Germantown, woven by Cara Gorman, 2009 Award Winner
1785
Raised Outline
Blue Canyon Style
Margie Begay
34″ x 37″ (.86M x .93M)
FIRST PLACE RAISED OUTLINE RUGS
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1785, Raised Outline, woven by Margie Begay, 2011 Award Winner
1806
Sandpainting
Mother Earth/ Father Sky
Zonnie Gilmore
25″ x 34″ (.63M x .86M)
FIRST PLACE SANDPAINTING RUGS ANILINE DYES
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1806, Sandpainting, woven by Zonnie Gilmore, 2011 Award Winner
1828
All American Pictorial woven by Sheyne Ahidley
16 Years Old
SECOND PLACE PICTORIAL JUVENILE
2011 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1828, All American Pictorial, woven by Sheyne Ahidley, 2011 Award Winner
1787
Yei Be Chei Nightway woven by Christine Chischilly
33″ x 50″ ( .83M x 1.27M)
THIRD PLACE YEI-BE-CHEI RUGS
2011 Gallup Inter Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1787, Yei-Be-Chei Nightway, woven by Christine Chischilly, 2011 Award Winner
1766
Yei-Be-Chei Pictorial
Woven by Charlene Deschine
32″ x 40″ (.81M x 1.01M)
THIRD PLACE YEI BE CHEI PICTORIAL
2011 Gallup Inter Tribal Ceremonial
Navajo Rug, # 1766, Yei-Be-Che Pictorial, woven by Charlene Deschine, 2011 Award Winner
1778
Sandpainting
Red Ant Farm Way
Zonnie Gilmore : Many Farms Area
22″ x 34″ ( .55M x .86M)
THIRD PLACE SANDPAINTING RUGS
2011 GALLUP INTER TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, # 1778, Sandpainting, woven by Zonnie Gilmore, 2011 Award Winner
Diamond Twill/ Double Weave
33 x 52
Maggie Begay
THIRD PLACE DIAMOND TWILL
2011 GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL
Navajo Rug, Diamond Twill, woven by Maggie Begay, 2011 Award Winner
Contact:
steve@navajorug.com
PO Box 815
Sonoita AZ 85637
(520) 455-5020
by Steve Getzwiller
Over 100,000 Copies Sold
In the last 200 years
Navajo Weaving has come a long way: from the shoulder, to the floor, to a place of distinction on the gallery wall.
Historic Saddle Blankets from the Getzwiller Collection
There is an artistic quality and inherent freedom of expression reflected in many of these early saddle blankets.