Crafted by Native Hands

The Native American Arts & Crafts Makers Market returns Oct. 5 at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion, showcasing works from Indigenous artisans and craftspeople from the Pacific Northwest and the Americas. Now in its third year, the market is presented by the Eugene-based Native American Arts & Crafts Makers (NAACM), and is inspired by the Santa Fe Indian Market, founded in 1922. “We offer authentic, culturally made arts and crafts,” board president and market planner Marcy Middleton says. The market features members of federally recognized tribes, makers with Indigenous heritage and Indigenous people from as far away as Central and South America and Oceania. The primary focus, however, is Native American arts and crafts from North America. When selecting vendors, Middleton says organizers adh