Dana Claxton Artist

Dana Claxton (born 1959) is a Hunkpapa Lakota filmmaker, photographer and performance artist. Her work looks at stereotypes, historical context and gender studies of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically those of the First Nations. In 2007 she was awarded an Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1959
Birth place
Yorkton
Nationality
Hunkpapa

Search