Nellie Two Bears Gates

A black and white photograph of Nellie Two Bears Gates. She is sitting in a chair with a beaded valise at her feet.
Nellie Two Bears Gates

Nellie Two Bears Gates (Dakota: Maȟpíya Boǧáŋwiŋ, ca. 1854–1935) was a Native American artist whose beadwork depicted Yanktonai Dakota history and culture.[1] Beaded suitcases and valises that she gave as gifts are now part of art collections and exhibitions.

  1. ^ Ahlberg Yohe, Jill; Greeves, Teri; Power, Susan (2019). "Nellie Two Bears Gates: Chronicling History through Beadwork". Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists. Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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