American Indian Heritage Month Posters from 1991 to 2008

As part of November’s American Indian Heritage Month, NRCS sponsors a national Native American Heritage Month Poster contest to help celebrate and honor American Indian Heritage.  Since 1991 when the contest began, the posters have earned the reputation with federal and State agencies, outside organizations, and Tribes as the Department’s poster.  Each year, the poster represents a different Tribe, culture, and theme generating many inquires for more information about NRCS programs.  The posters also serve as an effective agency outreach tool to American Indians and an effective, efficient means of depicting tribal culture.

Every year, a different NRCS State office sponsors the contest.  Over time, the contest has become increasingly popular among the Tribes drawing new and talented artists annually to compete for the winning poster.
Your contact is NRCS Tribal Relations Coordinator Edith Morigeau at 202-690-2152.

NRCS Native American Indian posters from 1991 to date --

1991 “White Buffalo” by Winter Black Lance, South Dakota (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1992 “Year of the American Indian” by Daniel Long Soldier, South Dakota (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1993 “Mother Earth” by Vic Runnels, South Dakota (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1994 “Providing for Mother Earth” by Jack Behler, North Dakota (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1994 “When Buffalo Return” by Del Iron  Cloud, South Dakota (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1995 “We are Caretakers of Our Blessed Mother Earth, From Which We Get Our Strength, Love, and Life Itself” by Casey James, Oklahoma (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1996 "For We Are the Keepers of the Seven Generations” by Debra-Ann Pine, Michigan (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1997 “Spirit of the Land” by Dennis C. Houle, North Dakota  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1998 “Life Time of Memories” by James Willis & Sam Bieber, Mississippi (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

1999 “In the Eye Of A Feather” by Sandy Swallow, South Dakota  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2000 “A Song Of The Earth” by Dawn Dark Mountain, Wisconsin (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2001 “The Peoples Land Of New Mexico” Nokoni, New Mexico (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2002 “The World Is A Gift " by Frank Towendolly LaPena, California  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2003 “Sky Women-Moment in Flight” by Bruce King, New York “Spirit of the Land” by Dennis C. Houle, North Dakota  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2004 “The Great Gluscabe of the Sacred Mountain Katahdim” by Ron Phillips Prevor, Maine  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2005 “A Native American Journey Through Time” by Denis Houley, Georgia Tribe Eastern Cherokee  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2006  “A Gift of Mother Earth” by Lori Sawyer, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2007 “We Are All One Family Dedicated to Protecting Mother Earth” by LaDon Smith, Oklahoma  (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

2008 “Touch the Earth” by Kathy Sturch, Oklahoma, (contest sponsored by the State of Arkansas NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

Harmony poster (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

Harmony poster (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge) (NRCS