Maynard WhiteOwl Lavadour
 Maynard WhiteOwl Lavadour is with his family behind his home on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Cayuse-Nez Perce Beadworker, basket weaver, and maker of ceremonial clothing "I learned right from the elders on a daily basis. Now I have family that come and ask me about family history, Indian names, and traditional skills." Maynard WhiteOwl Lavadour grew up in the care of elders on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in eastern Oregon, where he lives with his family today. As the oldest grandchild, he was entrusted with continuing traditional knowledge and practices. He learned beadwork, basketry, quill work, and twining. Today, Lavadour supports his family with his artwork. His work is nationally recognized and has been featured in the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of Plains Indians, and numerous other prestigious venues. Lavadour's beaded buckskin cradleboards and martingale horse collars are in the collections of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity of being educated by many very knowledgeable elders in all aspects of traditional life."
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