2024-2025 TAAP Awardees
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Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, Palestinian Embroidery

Steve Harris, Vaquero Leatherwork

Sweta Ravisankar, Nattuvangam

Hossein Salehi, Santoor Music, Traditional Persian Music 

2023-2024 TAAP Awardees
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Beth'Ann Gipson, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Basket Maker, Teacher, Drummer, Singer

Tetyana Horner, Ukrainian Weaving

Gayle Oram, Norwegian Rosemåling Artist

Jayanthi Raman, Bharatha Natyam Classical Indian Dance

Arturo Zavala, Mariachi Musician

2022-2023 TAAP Awardees
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Sreevidhya Chandramouli, Karaikudi Vina Performer

Stephanie Craig, Traditional Rogue River Tribe Basket Weaver

Antonio Huerta, Mexican Charrería Performer

Andrea Luchese, Hawaiian Hula Dancer

Alseny Yansane, Traditional West African Dancer and Drummer

2021-2022 Awardees
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Mic Crenshaw, Emcee, Rapper, Spoken Word Artist

Nisha Joshi, Hindustani Vocal and Instrumental Music

John Meade, Appalachian Old-Timey Music

Brian Ó hAirt, Traditional singing in Irish Gaelic

Hossein Salehi, Persian Santoor Player

2020-2021 Awardees
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Francisco Bautista, Zapotec Weaver

Clair Kehrberg, Master Saddler and Leather Artisan

Alseny Yansane, Guinean Dance, Drumming

LaRhonda Steele, Black Gospel and Blues Singer

Antonio Huerta, Mexican Charrería Performer

Jayanthi Raman, Bharatha Natyam Dancer and Teacher

2019-2020 Awardees
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Roberta Kirk, Plateau Beadwork

Josue Napoles Mendoza, Charrería

Miguel Angel Ruiz Rangel, Talabartería

Hossein Salehi, Persian Santoor Player

Celeste Whitewolf, Nez Perce Weaving

 

2018-2019 Awardees
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Francisco Bautista, Zapotec Weaver

Sreevidhya Chandramouli, Vina performer/builder

Mic Crenshaw, Emcee, Rapper, Spoken Word Artist

Marjorie Kalama, Cayuse/ Nez Perce Applique Beadwork

Steve McKay, Saddle Making

Brian Ó hAirt, Traditional singing in Irish Gaelic

Jayanthi Raman, Bharatha Natyam Dancer and Teacher

Alseny Yansane, Guinean Dance, Drumming

2017-2018 Awardees
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Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, Palestinian Embroidery

Tonya Rosebrook, Horse Training

Azar Salehi, Persian Storytelling

Sara Siestreem, Hanis and Miluk Coos Traditional Basket Weaving

2016-2017 Awardees
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Marjan Anvari, Persian Tazhib

Jack Armstrong, Rawhide Braiding

Antonio Huerta, Mexican Charrería Performer

Roberta Kirk, Plateau Beadwork

Anita Menon, Asian Indian Nattuvangam

Hossein Salehi, Persian Santoor Player

2015-2016 Awardees
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Len Babb III, Saddlemaking

Burns Paiute Tribal Elders, Moccasin Making

Mic Crenshaw, Emcee, Rapper, Spoken Word Artist

Pat Horlacher, Silversmithing

Patricia Whereat Phillips, Traditional Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Stories and Language

Jayanthi Raman, Bharatha Natyam Dancer and Teacher

2014-2015 Awardees
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Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, Palestinian Embroidery

Janice Carraher, Son Jarocho, Zapateado of Veracruz, Mexico

Roberta Kirk, Plateau Beadwork

Alseny Yansane, Guinean Dance, Drumming

2013-2014 Awardees
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Antonio Huerta, Mexican Charrería Performer

2012-2013 Awardees
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Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, Palestinian Embroidery

Obo Addy, Ghanaian Drumming, (1936-2012)

Michael Johnson, Umatilla Cornhusk False Embroidery

Nisha Joshi, Hindustani Vocal and Instrumental Music

Maria de Jesús González Laguna, Folklórico Mexican Dance

Daniela Mahoney, Czech and Slovakian Egg Decorating

Kelli Palmer, Warm Springs Cornhusk Weaving

Alex Llumiquinga Perez, Andean Instrument Making

Mildred Quaempts, Umatilla Dentalium Piecework

Wilverna Reece, Karuk Basketry

Mark Ross, Folk and Old-Time Banjo

Esther Stutzman, Traditional Kalapuya/Coos Storytelling

Yuqin Wang, Chinese Rod Puppetry