IAIA provost, Felipe Jeneciech Estudillo Colon on the hogan that they built on campus. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA.

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At the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, they showcase Native American art and their collection houses over 7,000 contemporary Native American art pieces. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of IAIA and IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM.

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Institute of American Indian Art student Whisper Crow Dog and IAIA graduate Terran Last Gun on ledger art. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Terran Last Gun.

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IAIA Artist-in-Residence and Chilkat weaver Laine Rinehart on how the Artist-in-Residence program has allowed him to pursue his craft. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

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Laurie Logan Brayshaw, Director of Sponsored Programs at IAIA on their land grant program. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA.

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We speak with three generations at the Institution of American Indian Arts. Linda Lomahaftewa is faculty emerita, her daughter Tatiana is a curator of collections at IAIA MoCNA, and Tatiana’s daughter, Amanda is a IAIA student. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

Archival courtesy of IAIA and IAIA Archives.

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Meskwaki artist and IAIA student Kayla Wanatee on her undergraduate exhibition and art. Bonus video from the WEST episode. PBS premiere December 19, 2025.

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Surrounded by nature in her studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Helena Hernmarck weaves wall-sized tapestries designed for modern, architectural environments. She takes inspiration from nature, her life and other artists, collaborating with artists from the United States to Sweden, where she grew up. Bonus video from the EAST episode, PBS premiere Dec 19, 2025

EAST explores the intersection of history, culture and contemporary craft in the eastern region of the US. As a nation of immigrants, these American stories, from a fabric flower factory to a silversmith to a potter and more, highlight the diverse expressions behind modern craft.

The featured artists and institutions include M&S Schmalberg Custom Fabric Flowers, Bisa Butler, Colette Fu, Roberto Lugo, Ubaldo Vitali, Paul Revere House and Helena Hernmarck.

Image courtesy of Helena Hernmarck / Kari Lonning photograph.

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