Gerald Dawavendewa

Gerald Dawavendewa grew up in the Hopi village of Munqapi, Arizona and the Cherokee woods of Oklahoma. He has worked with the Arizona State Museum as an exhibit specialist and interned with the National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian Institute. He is the author and illustrator of The Butterfly Dance and Codex Taawa: Exploring the Cosmos of the Hopi. Gerald’s other work includes a Hopi mural that is part of the permanent collection of the Arizona State Museum, which also accepted a design that is now the official logo for this 124-year-old institution. Through his artwork, Gerald hopes to share his culture, educate the public about the rich heritage of his native tribes, and promote a greater understanding of the native world. He is an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe and lives in Tucson, Arizona.