2024
Alfred Bruce Bradley and LaCresia Brown
Flint (Genesee County) and Flint(Genesee County), tap dance
Rayshawn Grissom and Samuel Herig
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), hip hop music production
Ruby John and Stacy Arnold
Williamsburg (Grand Traverse County) and Northport(Leelanau County), traditional fiddling
Lorenzo Lopez and Yesenia Murillo
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Mexican folkloric and Latine dance
Ronald Paquin and Ronnie Paquin
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and St. Ignace(Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Jassmine Parks and Masaki Takahashi
Lansing (Ingham County) and Romulus(Wayne County), spoken word poetry
2023
Dawn Andersson and Clare Zuraw
Houghton (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), natural dyeing
Nic Gareiss and Carrie Dlutkowski
Atlantic Mine (Houghton County) and Lansing(Ingham County), percussive dance
Nic Gareiss and Nicole Martin
Kalkaska (Kalkaska County) and Lansing(Ingham County), percussive dance
Kimberly Keshick and Sheila Hart
Pellston (Emmet County) and Harbor Springs(Emmet County), Anishinaabek porcupine quillwork
Alfred Bruce Bradley and LaCresia Brown
Flint (Genesee County) and Flint(Genesee County), tap dance
Natasha Miller and Masaki Takahashi
Okemos (Ingham County) and Detroit(Wayne County), spoken word poetry
2022
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Percussive dance
Allison Gibson Murad and Maggie Callender and Denali Pomerville
Lansing (Ingham County) and Haslett (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Scottish highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Midge Tillman
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and St. Ignace(Mackinac County), Black ash basket making
Ashoka Rao and Yashasvi Vaidya
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak dance
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinaw County) and Cedarville(Mackinaw County), Fish decoy carving
2021
Paulette Brockington and Jeffrey Edmonson
Garden City (Wayne County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), American 20th century vernacular dance
Andrew Duncan and Ray Cai
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Royal Oak(Oakland County), Scottish bagpiping
Josh Homminga and Winnona Thomson
Brimley (Chippewa County) and Brimley(Chippewa County), black ash basketry
Allison Gibson Murad and Evelyn Kemler and Nysha Ghelani
Dansville (Ingham County) and Haslett (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Scottish highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Adam Avery
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and St. Ignace(Mackinac County), Birch bark canoe building
Ashoka Rao and Yashasvi Vaidya
Novi (Oakland County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak dance
2018
Nihad Dukhan and Aisha Changezi
Grand Blanc (Genessee County) and Farmington Hills(Oakland County), Classical Arabic and Islamic calligraphy
Kelly Church and Holly Alberts
Kewadin (Antrim) and Allegan(Kent County), black ash basketry
Andrew Duncan and Duncan Petersen-Jones
Okemos (Ingham County) and Royal Oak(Oakland), Scottish bagpiping
Paulette Brockington and Brianna Benvenuti
Lansing (Ingham County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), American vernacular dance
Randy Dunn and Kyle Slater
Hessel (Mackinac County) and Cedarville(Mackinac County), blacksmithing
Josh Homminga and Sarah Bedell
Brimley (Chippewa County) and Brimley(Chippewa County), black ash basketry
Christine Ingabire and Grace Johnson
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Grand Rapids(Kent County), Rwandan traditional dance
Cindi John and Ruby John
Northport (Leelanau County) and Northport(Leelanau County), Anishinaabe smoked fish preparation
Meghan McCartney Scott and Anna Wright and Christine Russell
Onondaga (Ingham County) and Williamston (Ingham County) and Williamston(Ingham County), Irish step dance
Roopa Shyamasundara and Bhuvna Murthy
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Rochester Hills(Oakland County), Bharatanatyam
Celeste Smith and Peggy Brandon
Detroit (Wayne Country) and Highland Park(Wayne County), millinery
Jill Woods and Timothy Calvert
Fennville (Allegan County) and Fennville(Allegan County), chair seating and wicker repair
2017
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and Lansing(Ingham County), traditional percussive dance
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinac County) and Cedarville(Mackinac County), boat building and restoration
David Dutcher and Katelyn Frantz
Hessel (Mackinac County) and Hessel(Mackinac County), Anishinaabe beadwork
Christine Ingabire and Grace Johnson
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Grand Rapids(Kent County), Rwandan traditional dance
Cindi John and Ruby John
Northport (Leelanau) and Northport(Leelanau County), Anishinaabe smoked fish preparation
Allison Gibson Murad and Maggie Callender
East Lansing (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Adam Avery
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and Moran(Mackinac County), Anishnabeg birch bark containers
Sheila Graziano and Emily Evans and Aimee Pelletier-Turner
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County) and Chelsea(Washtenaw County), traditional percussive dance
Celeste Smith and Marva Brown
Detroit (Wayne County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), Millinery
Meghan McCartney Scott and Catherine Russell and Sarah Horan
Okemos (Ingham County) and Williamston (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Traditional Irish hard shoe dance
Roger Simpson and Bethany Tanis
Caledonia (Kent County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), Square dance calling
Lynn Hershberger and Annette Tanner
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Stranded colorwork knitting
2016
Bruce Bauman and Andrew DeVore
Alma (Gratiot County) and Remus(Mecosta County), old time fiddling
Paulette Brockington and Stephan Johnson
Detroit (Wayne County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), Lindy hop and swing dancing
Ryan Dalman and Andrea Marsh
Marquette (Marquette County) and Marquette(Marquette County), wood fired pottery making
David Dutcher and Marjorie Maracle
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Hessel(Mackinac County), leather beaded moccasin making
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and Lansing(Ingham County), percussive dance
Allison Gibson Murad and Greta Gmazel and Denali Pomerville
Williamston (Ingham County) and Haslett (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Chad Pastotnik and Daniel Schneider
Lake Linden (Houghton County) and Mancelona(Antrim County), book arts and fine press
Roopa Shyamasundara and Sruthi Ramesh
Troy (Oakland County) and Rochester Hills(Oakland County), Bharatanatyam Indian dance
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinac County) and Cedarville(Mackinac County), boatbuilding and restoration
2015
Bruce Bauman and Peggy Mohr
Harrison (Clare County) and Remus(Mecosta County), old time fiddling
Anna-Marie Herman and Jill Plesko
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), knitting and fiber arts
Samuel Herman and Micah Ling
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), old time banjo playing
Matt Kazmierski and Alex Smith
Lansing (Ingham County) and Plymouth(Wayne County), marimba building
Marcia LeClear and Ron LeClear and Jennifer Hamp
Blanchard (Isabella County) and Shepherd(Isabella County), percussive dance
Ronald Paquin and Justin Carrick
Brimley (Cheboygan County) and Cheboygan(Cheboygan County), birch bark containers
Sandra Scheel and Mia Lamminen and Hilkka Ketola
Howell (Livingston County) and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and West Branch(Ogemaw County), rag rug weaving
Roopa Shyamasundara and Sruthi Ramesh
Troy (Oakland County) and Rochester Hills(Oakland County), Bharatanatyam Indian dance
Gwendolyn Carmichael and Nyia George
Farmington (Oakland County) and Detroit(Wayne County), African American quiltmaking
2014
Paulette Brockington and Terri Houlton
Warren (Macomb County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), partnered swing dancing
Susan Filipiak and Lydia Krienke
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Dexter(Washtenaw County), percussive dance
Sheila Graziano and Alina Soltis
Saline (Washtenaw County) and Chelsea(Washtenaw County), clogging and traditional step dancing
Matt Kazmierski and Alex Smith
Lansing (Ingham County) and Plymouth(Wayne County), marimba building
Ronald Paquin and Christopher Paquin
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark containers
Mike Ross and Eli Strauss
Lansing (Ingham County) and Bath(Clinton County), old time fiddling
Patricia Shackleton and Michelle MacPherson
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Haslett(Ingham County), birch bark cutout making
Marty Somberg and Sheila Graziano
Chelsea (Washtenaw County) and Saline(Washtenaw County), old time fiddling and Irish fiddling
Lula Williams and Pamela Day
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), quiltmaking
2013
James Anderson and Christian Horendo
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and Gladwin(Gladwin County), stone carving
Paulette Brockington and Cherisse Bradley
Flint (Genessee County) and Highland Park(Wayne County), Lindy hop and swing dancing
Renee Dillard and Nicole Massey
Brutus (Emmet County) and Harbor Springs(Emmet County), black ash basketry
Sheila Graziano and Meredith Brown
Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County) and Chelsea(Washtenaw County), clogging and traditional step dancing
Timothy Higgins and Sam Pettersen
Elsie (Clinton County) and Elsie(Clinton County), metalsmithing
Peter Olson and Jennifer Miller
Pelkie (Baraga County) and Chassell(Houghton County), Finnish American woodcarving and Finnish American basketry
John Pigeon and John Pigeon
Wayland (Allegan County) and Wayland(Allegan County), black ash traditional Potawatomi arts
Patricia Shackleton and Michelle MacPherson
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Haslett(Ingham County), birch bark cutout making
Lula Williams and Pamela Day
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), quiltmaking
2012
James Anderson and Christian Horendo
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and Gladwin(Gladwin County), stone carving
Rachaneeboon Nimsonbun and Radit
East Lansing (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Thai foodways
Jennie Brown and Josiah Brown
Shelbyville (Allegan County) and Shelbyville(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Kelly Church and Waasamo Pamp and Tobias Pamp and Gegek Pamp
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Ronald Paquin and Nathan Wright
Petoskey (Emmet County) and Cheboygan(Chippewa County), birch bark containers
2011
Kelly Church and Sean Church
Allegan (Allegan County) and Allegan(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Suzanne Cross and Eva Menefee
Lansing (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), beadwork
Cynthia McCormick and Janet Dayrell
Grand Ledge (Eaton County) and Grand Ledge(Eaton County), knitted wool socks
Ronald Paquin and Justin Carrick
Cheboygan (Cheboygan County) and Cheboygan(Cheboygan County), birch bark canoe making
Paul Rutgers and Cole Van Oosten
Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County) and Kalamazoo(Kalamazoo County), decoy carving
Henry Tschetter and Rebecca Oleneack and Kaitlyn Tschetter
Rockford (Kent County) and Rockford(Kent County), broom making
2010
Frederick Berg and Keith Lumbert
Midland (Midland County) and Auburn(Midland County), blacksmithing
Edythe Nichols and Elaine Young-Clement
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), regalia clothing
Peter Olson and Daniel Niemala
Chassell (Keweenaw County) and Tapiola(Keweenaw County), woodcarving and cedar fan carving
Thomas Paquin and Tracy Heath
Cheboygan (Cheboygan County) and Cross Village(Emmet County), quill box making
2009
Ami Ku'Uleialoha Stillman and Angela Dewey
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw) and Ann Arbor(Washtenaw), hula
Roopa Shyamasundara and Anita Sulibhavi
Rochester Hills (Oakland County) and Rochester Hills(Oakland County), Bharatanatyam (ancient Indian classical dance)
Ronald Paquin and Cecil Pavlat, Sr.
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste. Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark containers
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Renee Dillard and Kristina Deland-Phillips
Portland (Ionia County) and Harbor Springs(Emmet County), black ash basketry
William McDonald and Brian C. Ballard
Hopkins (Barry County) and Delton(Barry County), decoy carving
George Martin and Paul Shananaquet
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), Indian corn makig
Edythe Nichols and Elaine Clement
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), regalia clothing
Amy Ku'Uleialoha Stillman and Angela Dewey
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Ann Arbor(Washtenaw County), hula dancing
2008
Jennie Brown and Jamie Brown
Shelbyville (Allegan County) and Shelbyville(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Renee Dillard and Kristy Dayson
Petoskey (Emmet County) and Lake(Clare County), finger weaving
Vivian Huotari and Joann Taivalkoski
Calumet (Houghton County) and Lake Linden(Houghton County), rag rug braiding
Ronald Paquin and Larry Godfrey
Gladstone (Delta County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark canoe making
2007
Stuart Baird and Christopher Leer
Calumet (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), woodcarving
Marge Bekins and Heather Bazinau
Petoskey (Emmet County) and St. Ignace(Marquette County), black ash basketry
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Wayland (Allegan County) and Wayland(Allegan County), birch bark biting
John Pigeon and John Pigeon
Dorr (Allegan County) and Dorr(Allegan County), black ash basketry
D.J. Krogol and Rahn Wright
Williamston (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Highland bagpipes
Mike Sagataw and Deborah Martin
Escanaba (Delta County) and Harris(Menominee County), black ash basketry
Oren Tikkanen and Kelly Suvanto
Chassell (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), Finnish folksongs and Finnish mandolin playing
2006
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
D.J. Krogol and Devin Lamb
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Highland bagpipes
Ronald Paquin and Art Leighton and Bill Morrison and Josh Homminga
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark canoe making
John Perona and Leesa Briggs
Calumet (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rhythm bones playing
Larry Plamondon and Patricia Shackleton
Haslett (Ingham County) and Delton(Barry County), Anishinaabe storytelling
Les Ross, Sr. and Mark Hamari
Marquette (Marquette County) and Marquette(Marquette County), Finnish American harmonica
2005
Abdul Karim Bader and Laith Alattar
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Farmington Hills(Oakland County), oud playing
Christopher Fish and Barbara Gravelle
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), regalia clothing
Jose Lopez and Maria Orta
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), pan dulce making
Ronald Paquin and Christopher Paquin
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark canoe making
Katheryn Colleen Pigeon and Angeline Christina Pigeon
Shelbyville (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
John Sarweh and Michael Ansara, Jr.
Northville (Wayne County) and Fraser(Macomb County), qanun playing
Kelly Yoakam and Danielle Marie Eilert
Morrice (Shiawassee County) and Mason(Ingham County), bobbin lace making
2004
James Anderson and Gene Reid
White Cloud (Newaygo County) and Gladwin(Gladwin County), stone carving
Douglas Nakkula and Steven Nelson
Hancock (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), outdoor ice rink making and maintenance
Lorri Oikarinen and Vivian Huotari
Lake Linden (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Stas Wisniach and Georgiana Leonard
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Farmington(Oakland County), accordion playing
Eugenia Worobkevich and Michelle Horeski
Warren (Macomb County) and Warren(Macomb County), Ukrainian Embroidery and Cut Work
2003
Anny Hubbard and Edythe Nichols
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark cutout making
Wilho Kilpela and Tanya Stanaway
Ishpeming (Marquette County) and Marquette(Marquette County), Finnish American accordion
Rev. Czeslaw Michal Krysa and Susan Tipton
Wyandotte (Wayne County) and Orchard Lake(Oakland County), Polish batik egg (pisanki) decorating
Edward Lauluma and Kelly Suvanto
Chassell (Houghton County) and Chassell(Houghton County), Finnish American fiddling and American square dance music
Cynthia McCormick and Julie Sullivan
Eaton Rapids (Eaton County) and Grand Ledge(Eaton County), rag rug weaving
William McDonald and Dwane Rutan Ong II
Southgate (Wayne County) and Delton(Barry County), decoy carving
Ronald Paquin and Cecil Pavlat, Sr.
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark canoe making
John Perona and Randy Seppala
Watton (Baraga County) and Calumet(Keweenaw County), spoon playing
Ashoka Rao and Neeta Erinjeri
Flint (Genessee County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak Indian dance
James Rice and Danielle Cole
Hudson (Lenawee County) and Hudson(Lenawee County), saddle making
Anshu Varma and Moushumi Mokherjee
East Lansing (Ingham County) and Okemos(Ingham County), mehendi
2002
William Davis and Carla Edelman
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Lansing(Ingham County), spinning fine linen thread
Melvin Kangas and Elissa Leena
Hancock (Houghton County) and Pelkie(Baraga County), kantele playing
Wilho Kilpela and Tanya Stanaway
Ishpeming (Marquette County) and Marquette(Marquette County), Finnish American accordion
D.J. Krogol and Derek Palmer and James Whyte Hudson
Hudson (Lenawee County) and Camden (Livingston County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Highland bagpipes
Mark Millis and Roberta Schneiderman
Lansing (Ingham County) and Perry(Shiawassee County), welding and brazing
Ronald Paquin and Cecelia Holmes
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and St. Ignace(Mackinac County), birch bark containers
Larry Plamondon and John Pigeon
Dorr (Allegan County) and Delton(Barry County), Anishinaabe stoytelling
Dennis Potter and Jeffrey Slaughter
Holland (Ottawa County) and Grand Rapids(Kent County), fly tying
Les Ross, Sr. and Oren Tikkanen
Alpha (Iron County) and Marquette(Marquette County), old-time Finnish harmonica
Trude Rodli-Culver and Jane Junttonen
Lansing (Ingham County) and Haslett(Ingham County), Norwegian knitting
Ira Salpekar and Ved Agrwal
Haslett (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), rangoli
Patricia Shackleton and Chris Ash
Haslett (Ingham County) and Haslett(Ingham County), birch bark cutout making
Julie Sullivan and Jill Merckling
Lansing (Ingham County) and Eaton Rapids(Eaton County), rag rug braiding
Helmer Toyras and Edward Kilpela and Jeremy Collins
L'Anse (Baraga County) and L'Anse(Baraga County), Scandinavian fiddling
Glen VanAntwerp and Jeremy VanAntwerp
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Tustin(Osceola), cedar fan carving
Anshu Varma and Aparna Agrawal
Okemos (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), mehendi
2001
Frank Ettawageshik and Joseph Ettawageshik
Traverse City (Grand Traverse County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), Anishinaabe pottery
Katherine Mullins-Engelhardt and Donna Whiton
Adrian (Lenawee County) and Mikado(Alcona County), Withof Duchesse bobbin lace making
Lorri Oikarinen and Cynthia Miller
Calumet (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rag rug braiding
Adell Raisanen and Jeanne Reeves-Lau
Canton (Wayne County) and Hartland(Livingston County), rag rug weaving
Patricia Shackleton and James Anderson
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark cutout making
Julie Sullivan and Jennifer Lantrip
Lansing (Ingham County) and Eaton Rapids(Eaton County), rag rug braiding
Jacquie Vaughan and Rhoshanda Donald
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), spinning and dyeing and weaving
Lula Williams and Louella Thornton and Bertha L. Roberts
Highland Park (Wayne County) and Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), quilt making
2000
James Anderson and Patricia Shackleton
Haslett (Ingham County) and Gladwin(Gladwin County), secular Anishinaabe pipe making
Annis Dimmitt and Annis Hapkiewicz
East Lansing (Ingham County) and East Lansing(Ingham County), tatting
Josefina Gomez and Olga Frye
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), tamale making
Sheila Everette-Hale and Latoya Russaw
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), hair braiding
Melvin Kangas and Joan Tuoriniemi
Negaunee (Marquette County) and Pelkie(Baraga County), kantele playing
Catherine Lomnicki and Slawomir Lomnicki
Waterford (Oakland County) and Waterford(Oakland County), pisanki
Lorri Oikarinen and Vivian Huotari and Carol Saari
Lake Linden (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County) and Chassell(Houghton County), rag rug braiding
Ronald Paquin and Anne T. Ekstrom
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and St. Ignace(Mackinac County), black ash basketry
Ashoka Rao and Sudnya Shewale and Anjali Sud
Flint (Genessee County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak Indian dance
Nelson Vincent and Dave Flick
Newberry (Luce County) and Newberry(Luce County), black ash basketry
Irene Vuorenmaa and Carol Saari
Ironwood (Gogebic County) and Ironwood(Gogebic), rag rug weaving
Ralph Mannisto and Roger Hewlett
Livonia (Wayne County) and Northville(Wayne County), Finnish American accordion
John Perona and Randy Seppala
Watton (Baraga County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rhythm bones playing
1999
Sheila Everette-Hale and Pamela S. Everette
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), African American hair braiding
Richard Keller and Zebadiah Eby
Pellston (Emmet County) and Cross Village(Emmet County), quill box making
Ronald Paquin and Francis Moses
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and St. Igance(Mackinac County), birch bark canoe making
Adell Raisanen and Ruth Mannisto
Northville (Wayne County) and Hartland(Livingston County), rag rug weaving
Ashoka Rao and Anjali Sud and Sudnya Shewale
Flint (Genessee County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak Indian dance
Bruce Sagan and Karin Anderson
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Ann Arbor(Washtenaw County), Swedish nyckelharpa
Judy Szyszkoski and Betty Lou Berg
Laurium (Houghton County) and Chassell(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
1998
Ruth Breiter and Joseph Breiter
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County) and Oscoda(Iosco County), black ash basketry and handle carving
Anny Hubbard and Carla Frantz
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), birch bark cutout making
Richard Keller and Iris Johns
Cross Village (Emmet County) and Levering(Emmet County), quill box making
Margaret Murray and Janice Frye
Dafter (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill box making
Jana Nicol-Holley and Anna Snyder
Jackson (Jackson County) and Lansing(Ingham County), tatting
Aloysius Purcell and Greg Gunner
Clinton (Lenawee County) and Sterling Heights(Macomb County), Uillean pipes
Adell Raisanen and Julie Blackburn
Webberville (Ingham County) and Hartland(Livingston County), rag rug weaving
Carol Saari and Diana Byykkonen
Ishpeming (Marquette County) and Chassell(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Sarah Turkey and Araya Vincent
Moran (Mackinac County) and Newberry(Luce County), black ash basketry
Yvonne Walker Keshick and Sara Marie Curto and Ronald James Lipke
Levering (Emmet County) and Levering(Emmet County), quill work
1997
Anny Hubbard and Patricia Shackleton
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Kincheloe(Chippewa County), birch bark cutout making
Richard Keller and Sarah Johns and Iris Johns
Cross Village (Emmet County) and Levering(Emmet County), quill box making
Aloysius Purcell and Patrick Cannady
Rochester Hills (Oakland County) and Sterling Heights(Macomb County), Uillean pipes
Carol Saari and Diana Byykkonen
Ishpeming (Marquette County) and Chassell(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Charles Shedawin and Marge Marie Bekins
Grand Haven (Ottawa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), black ash basketry
Sarah Turkey and Nelson Vincent
Newberry (Luce County) and Newberry(Luce County), black ash basketry
Frederick John Wenson and Anthony P. Wenson
Sylvan Lake (Oakland County) and Farmington Hills(Oakland County), palm braiding
1996
August Pietila and Rick Oikarinen
Calumet (Houghton County) and Bruce Crossing(Ontonagon County), Finnish ski-making
Khee Kwok and Christine Chien
Troy (Oakland County) and Plymouth(Wayne County), food sculpture
Ralph Mannisto and Julia Makela
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Northville(Wayne County), Finnish American accordion and Finnish folksongs
Margaret Murray and Barbara Tazelaar
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work and quill box making
Pamee Lee and Pai Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong textiles and paj ntaub and Hmong traditional dress
Adell Raisanen and Lea Bekkala
Farmington (Oakland County) and Hartland(Livingston County), rag rug weaving
Ashoka Rao and Meeta Banerjee
Flint (Genessee County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak Indian dance
Eugenia Worobkevich and Pearl Bartkiw and Claudia Ohryn
Fenton (Genessee County) and Warren (Macomb County) and Warren(Macomb County), Ukrainian Embroidery and Cut Work
Linda Topash Yazel and Greta Marie Pollack
Cassopolis (Cass County) and Buchanan(Berrien County), Anishinaabe beadwork
1995
D.J. Krogol and members of the Glen Erin Pipe Band
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Highland bagpipes
Pamee Lee and Pai Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong needlework
Deacon Albert Likely and Melvin Strickland and Eugene Beamon
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), lined hymn tradition
Ralph Mannisto and Julia Makela
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Northville(Wayne County), Finnish American accordion and Finnish folksongs
Margaret Murray and Barbara Tazelaar
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work
Ashoka Rao and Meeta Banerjee and Mona Rivedi
Flint (Genessee County) and Swartz Creek(Genesee County), Kathak Indian dance
Sarah Turkey and Clara Maddox
Shingleton (Schoolcraft County) and Curtis(Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Neng Vue and Yia Chang
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), Hmong traditional dress
1994
Anna Lassila and Lorri Oikarinen
Calumet (Houghton County) and Mohawk(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Edgar Leon and Noel Allende-Goitia
East Lansing (Ingham County) and Haslett(Ingham County), salsa musical arrangement
Deacon Albert Likely and Alphonso Buford and Johnny Lurry
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), lined hymn tradition
Babacar Lo and Gora Gueye
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), Senegalese drum making
Damien Lunning and Valerie Tuovila
Mio (Oscoda County) and Mio(Oscoda County), traditional trapping skills
Aloysius Purcell and Seafra Micael Kent
Detroit (Wayne County) and Clinton Township(Macomb County), Uillean pipes
Adell Raisanen and Lenora Thompson
White Lake (Livingston County) and Hartland(Livingston County), rag rug weaving
Mike Sagataw and Lena Jane Megenuph
Wilson (Menominee County) and Harris(Menominee County), black ash basketry
Neng Vue and Yia Chang
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), Hmong textiles
1993
Ellen Angman and Virginia Halttunen
Plymouth (Wayne County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Frank Ettawageshik and Sandra Lee Dyer
Interlochen (Grand Traverse County) and Karlin(Grand Traverse County), Anishinaabe pottery
Sheila Everette-Hale and Ramona Dickerson
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), hair braiding
Rev. Czeslaw Michal Krysa and Catherine Grzywacz
White Lake (Oakland County) and Orchard Lake(Oakland County), Polish batik egg (pisanki) decorating
Art Moilanen and Joanne Palonen
Dollar Bay (Houghton County) and Mass City(Ontonagon County), Finnish American accordion
Donald Naganashe and Kathryn VanDeCar
Okemos (Ingham County) and Petoskey(Emmet County), quill work
Barbara Tazelaar and Marsha Ailing
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), Anishinaabe beadwork and flat quilling and sweetgrass work
Thao Vang and Koua Lor and Nhia Her
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong jewelry
1992
Anna Crampton and Rhonda Jackson
Lansing (Ingham County) and Haslett(Ingham County), black ash basketry
Ellen Angman and Jean M. Johnson
Lake Linden (Houghton County) and Calumet(Houghton County), rag rug weaving
Maria Guadulupe Castillo and Cathy Castillo
Perry (Shiawassee County) and Lansing(Ingham County), cake decorating
Nadim Dlaikan and Mahammad Darwiche
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Southgate(Wayne County), nye playing
Robin Menefee and Scott Alan Schwander
Traverse City (Grand Traverse County) and Grayling(Crawford County), black ash basketry
Bernard Parkey and Brenda Parkey
Petoskey (Emmet County) and Brutus(Emmet County), quill work
Mike Sagataw and Janice Anderson
Escanaba (Delta County) and Harris(Menominee County), black ash basketry
Edmund White Pigeon and John White Pigeon
Dorr (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Lula Williams and Kaye Robinson and April Johnson
Detroit (Wayne County) and Hamtramck (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), quilt making
1991
Elmer Johnson and David Paavola
Pelkie (Baraga County) and Lake Linden(Houghton County), boat building
Pamee Lee and Yong Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong textiles and paj ntaub
Donald Naganashe and Winona Naganashe
Petoskey (Emmet County) and Petoskey(Emmet County), quill work
Aloysius Purcell and Janice Mordenski
Dearborn Heights (Wayne County) and Troy(Oakland County), Uillean pipes
Barbara Tazelaar and Carolyn Theel
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), Anishinaabe beadwork
1990
Samiha Abusalah and Mary Shihadeh and Rehab Sbeih and Helen Atwell
Dearborn (Wayne County) and Dearborn(Wayne County), Palestinian embroidery and dress making
Rita Corbiere and Margaret Murray
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work
Alice Fox and Rita Ann Fairbanks
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work
Anna Lassila and Lorri Oikarinen
Calumet (Houghton County) and Mohawk(Keweenaw County), 5-strand rug braiding
Kathryn Anne McGrath and Freda Schwander
Traverse City (Grand Traverse County) and Suttons Bay(Leelanau County), quill work
Art Moilanen and Joanne Palonen
Dollar Bay (Houghton County) and Mass City(Ontonagon County), Finnish American accordion
Julia Nyholm and Nancy Kenney
Iron Mountain (Dickinson County) and Crystal Falls(Iron County), finger weaving
Thao Vang and Cher Xiong and Vao Yang
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong jewelry
1989
Edmund White Pigeon and Katheryn Pigeon
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Hopkins(Allegan County), black ash basketry
Catherine Baldwin and Kathryn Anne McGrath
Suttons Bay (Leelanau County) and Suttons Bay(Leelanau County), quill work
Julia Flamand and Elizabeth Kimewon
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), quill work
Russell Johnson and Raymond Johnson
Strongs (Chippewa County) and Strongs(Chippewa County), blacksmithing
Art Moilanen and Waino Salo
Grand Ledge (Eaton County) and Mass City(Ontonagon County), Finnish American accordion
1988
Catherine Baldwin and Kathryn Anne McGrath
Suttons Bay (Leelanau County) and Suttons Bay(Leelanau County), quill work
Marie Berry-Cross and James Cross
Mecosta (Mecosta County) and Mecosta(Mecosta County), herbal lore
Rita Corbiere and Margaret Murray
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work
Alice Fox and Brian Matrious
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), quill work
Hilario Perez and Bruno Valdez
Flint (Genessee County) and Flint(Genesee County), Mexican American music
Sudha Chandra Sekhar and Ashoka Rao
Swartz Creek (Genessee County) and Oak Park(Oakland County), East Indian dance
Thao Vang and Char Xiong and Neng Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County) and Lansing(Ingham County), Hmong jewelry
Forrest Wicks and Mary C. Edgar
East Lansing (Ingham County) and Trout Lake(Chippewa County), duck decoys
Yang Fang Nhu and Ia Moua Yang
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), Hmong weaving
