Minwaajimowinan – “Good Stories”
Kent Estey & the Naytahwaush Community
EXHIBIT: January 9 – March 28, 2026
RECEPTION: Saturday, February 14, 3 – 5pm with brief presentation at 3:30.
Includes a musical performance by Doyle Turner & special guest.
“Each community has a story to tell. Our story is about resilience, and being able to create beauty from nature. This exhibition will introduce you to a few faces, stories, and artists from this little village, my home, in the heart of the White Earth Reservation.”
-Kent Estey, Guest Curator
This exhibit showcases artists and their families who have roots in the Naytahwaush area on the White Earth Reservation. Kent Estey, the guest curator for this exhibit, explains, “Oftentimes, the only news we hear about our little villages on the reservation is bad news. We are so much more than the bad things that happen to us. Our woods are full of amazing artists who do beautiful work, and their artistry deserves to be shown in galleries and art centers. Watermark is a place where we can show our artistry. “
Families featured in the show include Estey, Robinson, LaVoy, Bunker, Keahna, Burnette, Mason/Roy, and Littlewolf. Over thirty artists’ work will be featured in this exhibition, showcasing basketry, beadwork, blankets, contemporary and traditional fashion, paintings, and more.
There is no charge to attend the reception/public is invited. Watermark galleries are accessible, free and open to the public Tuesday – Saturday from 10 to 5pm and located at 505 Bemidji Avenue N. in Bemidji, Minnesota, 218-444-7570
(Ojibwe speaker Nyleta Belgarde):
Thank you to Paul Bunyan Communications for additional support for Minwaajimowinan.
