2025
Bruce Bauman and Josiah Hedman
Remus (Mecosta County) and Big Rapids (Mecosta County), old-time fiddling
Alex Belhaj and Samantha Cooper
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Brighton (Livingston County), Carter Family style and rhythm guitar
Nic Gareiss and Carrie Dlutkowski
Lansing (Ingham County) and Atlantic Mine (Houghton County), traditional percussive dance
Nic Gareiss and Ruby Miller
Lansing (Ingham County) and Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County), traditional percussive dance
Allison Gibson Murad and Nysha Ghelani
East Lansing and Haslett (Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Sarah Homminga and Jacky Crespo
Brimley (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Ruby John and Stacy Arnold
Northport (Leelanau County) and Williamsburg (Grant Traverse County), traditional dance fiddling
Bruce Ling and Agnes Weiss
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Kingsley (Grand Traverse County), old-time and Michigan fiddling
Shanzell Page and Justin Strozier
Flint (Genesee County), African American tap dance
Ronald Paquin and Josh Homminga
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and Brimley (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Ashoka Rao and Esha Biswas
Swartz Creek (Genesee County) and West Bloomfield (Oakland County), classical Indian kathak dance
Odeimin Gésis Walker Keshick and Levon Herston
Harbor Springs (Emmet County) and Elmira (Otsego County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
2024
Alfred Bruce Bradley and LaCresia Brown
Flint (Genesee County), tap dance
Rayshawn Grissom and Samuel Herig
Lansing (Ingham County), hip hop music production
Ruby John and Stacy Arnold
Northport (Leeleanau County) Williamsburg (Grand Traverse County), traditional dance fiddling
Lorenzo Lopez and Yesenia Murillo
Lansing (Ingham County), Mexican folkloric and Latine dance
Ronald Paquin and Ronnie Paquin
St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Jassmine Parks and Masaki Takahashi
Romulus (Wayne County) and Lansing (Ingham County), spoken word poetry
2023
Dawn Andersson and Clare Zuraw
Calumet and Houghton (Houghton County), natural dyeing
Alfred Bruce Bradley and LaCresia Brown
Flint (Genesee County), tap dance
Nic Gareiss and Carrie Dlutkowski
Lansing (Ingham County) and Atlantic Mine (Houghton County), percussive dance
Nic Gareiss and Nicole Martin
Lansing (Ingham County) and Kalkaska (Kalkaska County), percussive dance
Natasha Miller and Masaki Takahashi
Detroit (Wayne County) and Okemos (Ingham County), spoken word poetry
Odeimin Gésis Walker Keshick and Sheila Hart
Harbor Springs and Pellston (Emmet County), Anishinaabek porcupine quillwork
2022
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Lansing (Ingham County), traditional percussive dance
Allison Gibson Murad and Maggie Callender and Denali Pomerville
East Lansing, Lansing, and Haslett (Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Midge Tillman
St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Ashoka Rao and Yashasvi Vaidya
Swartz Creek (Genesee County) and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), classical Indian kathak dance
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinaw County), Fish decoy carving
2021
Paulette Brockington and Jeffrey Edmonson
Highland Park and Garden City (Wayne County), American 20th century vernacular dance
Andrew Duncan and Ray Cai
Royal Oak (Oakland County) and Grand Rapids (Kent County), Scottish bagpiping
Josh Homminga and Winnona Thomson
Brimley (Chippewa County), black ash basketry
Allison Gibson Murad and Evelyn Kemler and Nysha Ghelani
East Lansing, Dansville, and Haslett (Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Adam Avery
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe building
Ashoka Rao and Yashasvi Vaidya
Swartz Creek (Genesee County) and Novi (Oakland County), classical Indian Kathak dance
2018
Paulette Brockington and Brianna Benvenuti
Highland Park (Wayne County) and Lansing (Ingham County), 20th century American vernacular dance
Kelly Church and Holly Alberts
Allegan (Kent County) and Kewadin (Antrim), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Nihad Dukhan and Aisha Changezi
Farmington Hills (Oakland County) and Grand Blanc (Genesee County), Classical Arabic and Islamic calligraphy
Andrew Duncan and Duncan Petersen-Jones
Royal Oak (Oakland County) and Okemos (Ingham County), Scottish Highland bagpiping
Randy Dunn and Kyle Slater
Cedarville and Hessel (Mackinac County), blacksmithing
Josh Homminga and Sarah Homminga
Brimley (Chippewa County), black ash basket making
Christine Ingabire and Grace Johnson
Grand Rapids (Kent County), Rwandan traditional dance
Cindi John and Ruby John
Northport (Leelanau County), Anishinaabe smoked fish preparation
Meghan McCartney Scott and Anna Wright and Christine Russell
Williamston and Onondaga (Ingham County), Irish step dance
Roopa Shyamasundara and Bhuvna Murthy
Rochester Hills (Oakland County) and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance
Celeste Smith and Peggy Brandon
Highland Park and Detroit (Wayne Country), millinery
Jill Woods and Timothy Calvert
Fennville (Allegan County), chair seating and wicker repair
2017
David Dutcher and Katelyn Frantz
Hessel (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe beadwork
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Lansing (Ingham County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), traditional percussive dance
Sheila Graziano and Emily Evans and Aimee Pelletier-Turner
Chelsea, Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County), traditional percussive dance
Lynn Hershberger and Annette Tanner
Lansing (Ingham County), stranded colorwork knitting
Christine Ingabire and Grace Johnson
Grand Rapids (Kent County), Rwandan traditional dance
Cindi John and Ruby John
Northport (Leelanau), Anishinaabe smoked fish preparation
Allison Gibson Murad and Maggie Callender
East Lansing (Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Ronald Paquin and Adam Avery
Moran (Mackinac County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Meghan McCartney Scott and Catherine Russell and Sarah Horan
East Lansing, Okemos, and Williamston (Ingham County), traditional Irish hard shoe dance
Roger Simpson and Bethany Tanis
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Caledonia (Kent County), square dance calling
Celeste Smith and Marva Brown
Highland Park and Detroit (Wayne County), millinery
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinac County), boat building and restoration
2016
Bruce Bauman and Andrew DeVore
Remus (Mecosta County) Alma (Gratiot County), old-time fiddling
Paulette Brockington and Stephan Johnson
Highland Park and Detroit (Wayne County), Lindy hop and swing dancing
Ryan Dalman and Andrea Marsh
Marquette (Marquette County), wood fired pottery making
David Dutcher and Marjorie Maracle
Hessel (Mackinac County) and Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), leather beaded moccasin making
Nic Gareiss and Emily Doebler
Lansing (Ingham County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), percussive dance
Allison Gibson Murad and Greta Gmazel and Denali Pomerville
East Lansing, Williamston, and Haslett (Ingham County), Scottish Highland dance
Chad Pastotnik and Daniel Schneider
Mancelona (Antrim County) and Lake Linden (Houghton County), book arts and fine press
Roopa Shyamasundara and Sruthi Ramesh
Rochester Hills and Troy (Oakland County), classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance
Gary Tassier and Scott Barr
Cedarville (Mackinac County), boatbuilding and restoration
2015
Bruce Bauman and Peggy Mohr
Remus (Mecosta County) and Harrison (Clare County), old-time fiddling
Gwendolyn Carmichael and Nyia George
Detroit (Wayne County) and Farmington (Oakland County), African American quiltmaking
Anna-Marie Herman and Jill Plesko
Lansing (Ingham County), knitting and fiber arts
Samuel Herman and Micah Ling
Lansing (Ingham County), old-time banjo playing
Matt Kazmierski and Alex Smith
Plymouth (Wayne County) and Lansing (Ingham County), marimba building
Marcia LeClear and Ron LeClear and Jennifer Hamp
Shepherd and Blanchard (Isabella County), percussive dance
Ronald Paquin and Justin Carrick
Cheboygan (Cheboygan County) and Brimley (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Sandra Scheel and Mia Lamminen and Hilkka Ketola
West Branch (Ogemaw County), Howell (Livingston County) and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Roopa Shyamasundara and Sruthi Ramesh
Rochester Hills and Troy (Oakland County), classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance
2014
Paulette Brockington and Terri Houlton
Highland Park (Wayne County) and Warren (Macomb County), partnered swing dancing
Susan Filipiak and Lydia Krienke
Dexter and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), percussive dance
Sheila Graziano and Alina Soltis
Chelsea and Saline (Washtenaw County), clogging and traditional step dancing
Matt Kazmierski and Alex Smith
Plymouth (Wayne County) and Lansing (Ingham County), marimba building
Ronald Paquin and Christopher Paquin
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Mike Ross and Eli Strauss
Bath (Clinton County) and Lansing (Ingham County), old-time fiddling
Patricia Shackleton and Michelle MacPherson
Haslett (Ingham County) and Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Marty Somberg and Sheila Graziano
Saline and Chelsea (Washtenaw County), old-time and Irish fiddling
Lula Williams and Pamela Day
Detroit (Wayne County), quiltmaking
2013
James Anderson and Christian Horendo
Gladwin (Gladwin County), traditional Anishinaabe stone carving
Paulette Brockington and Cherisse Bradley
Highland Park (Wayne County) and Flint (Genesee County), Lindy hop and swing dancing
Renee Wasson Dillard and Nicole Massey
Harbor Springs and Brutus (Emmet County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Sheila Graziano and Meredith Brown
Chelsea and Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County), English clogging and traditional step dancing
Timothy Higgins and Sam Pettersen
Elsie (Clinton County), metalsmithing
Peter Olson and Jennifer Miller
Chassell (Houghton County) and Pelkie (Baraga County), Finnish American woodcarving and Finnish American basket making
John Pigeon and John Pigeon
Wayland (Allegan County), black ash traditional Potawatomi/Bodéwadmi arts
Patricia Shackleton and Michelle"Micki" MacPherson
Haslett (Ingham County) and Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Lula Williams and Pamela Day
Detroit (Wayne County), quiltmaking
2012
James Anderson and Christian Horendo
Gladwin (Gladwin County), traditional Anishinaabe stone carving
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
Hopkins (Allegan County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Rachaneeboon Nimsonbun and Radit Nimsonbun
East Lansing (Ingham County), Thai foodways
Ronald Paquin and Nathan Wright
Cheboygan (Cheboygan County) and Petoskey (Emmet County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
2011
Kelly Church and Sean Church
Allegan (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Suzanne Cross and Eva Menefee
East Lansing and Lansing (Ingham County), Anishinaabe beadwork
Cynthia McCormick and Janet Dayrell
Grand Ledge (Eaton County), knitted wool socks
Ronald Paquin and Justin Carrick
Cheboygan (Cheboygan County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
Paul Rutgers and Cole Van Oosten
Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County), decoy carving
Henry Tschetter and Rebecca Oleneack and Kaitlyn Tschetter
Rockford (Kent County), broom making
2010
Frederick Berg and Keith Lumbert
Auburn and Midland (Midland County), blacksmithing
Edythe Nichols and Elaine Young-Clement
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe regalia making
Peter Olson and Daniel Niemala
Tapiola and Chassell (Keweenaw County), woodcarving and cedar fan carving
Thomas Paquin and Tracy Heath
Cross Village (Emmet County) and Cheboygan (Cheboygan County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill box making
2009
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Hopkins (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Renee Wasson Dillard and Kristina Deland-Phillips
Harbor Springs (Emmet County) and Portland (Ionia County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
George Martin and Paul Shananaquet
Hopkins (Allegan County), traditional Indian corn making [indigenous artist's chosen term]
William McDonald and Brian C. Ballard
Delton (Barry County) and Hopkins (Barry County), decoy carving
Edythe Nichols and Elaine Clement
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe regalia clothing making
Ronald Paquin and Cecil Pavlat, Sr.
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Roopa Shyamasundara and Anita Sulibhavi
Rochester Hills (Oakland County), classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance
Amy Ku'Uleialoha Stillman and Angela Dewey
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw), hula dancing
2008
Jennie Brown and Jamie Brown
Shelbyville (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Renee Wasson Dillard and Kristy Dayson
Lake (Clare County) and Petoskey (Emmet County), Anishinaabe finger weaving
Vivian Huotari and Joann Taivalkoski
Lake Linden and Calumet (Houghton County), Finnish American rag rug braiding
Ronald Paquin and Larry Godfrey
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County) and Gladstone (Delta County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
2007
Stuart Baird and Christopher Leer
Calumet (Houghton County), woodcarving
Marge Bekins and Heather Bazinau
St. Ignace (Mackinac County) and Petoskey (Emmet County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Wayland (Allegan County), Anishinaabe birch bark biting
D.J. Krogol and Rahn Wright
Lansing and Williamston (Ingham County), Scottish Highland bagpiping
John Pigeon and John Pigeon
Dorr (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Mike Sagataw and Deborah Martin
Harris (Menominee County) and Escanaba (Delta County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Oren Tikkanen and Kelly Suvanto
Calumet and Chassell (Houghton County), Finnish folksongs and Finnish mandolin playing
2006
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish
Hopkins (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
D.J. Krogol and Devin Lamb
Lansing (Ingham County), Scottish Highland bagpipes
Ronald Paquin and Art Leighton and Bill Morrison and Josh Homminga
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
John Perona and Leesa Briggs
Calumet (Houghton County), rhythm bones playing
Larry Plamondon and Patricia Shackleton
Delton (Barry County) and Haslett (Ingham County), Anishinaabe storytelling
Les Ross, Sr. and Mark Hamari
Marquette (Marquette County), Finnish American harmonica playing
2005
Abdul Karim Bader and Laith Alattar
Farmington Hills (Oakland County) and Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), oud playing
Christopher Fish and Barbara Gravelle
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe regalia clothing making
Jose Lopez and Maria Orta
Lansing (Ingham County), pan dulce making
Ronald Paquin and Christopher Paquin
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County) and St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
Katheryn Colleen Pigeon and Angeline Christina Pigeon
Hopkins and Shelbyville (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
John Sarweh and Michael Ansara, Jr.
Fraser (Macomb County) and Northville (Wayne County), qanun playing
Kelly Yoakam and Danielle Marie Eilert
Mason (Ingham County) and Morrice (Shiawassee County), bobbin lace making
2004
James Anderson and Gene Reid
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and White Cloud (Newaygo County), traditional Anishinaabe stone carving
Douglas Nakkula and Steven Nelson
Calumet (Houghton County) and Hancock (Houghton County), outdoor ice rink making and maintenance
Lorri Oikarinen and Vivian Huotari
Calumet and Lake Linden (Houghton County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Stas Wisniach and Georgiana Leonard
Farmington (Oakland County) and Dearborn (Wayne County), accordion playing
Eugenia Worobkevich and Michelle Horeski
Warren (Macomb County), Ukrainian embroidery and cut work
2003
Anny Hubbard and Edythe Nichols
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Wilho Kilpela and Tanya Stanaway
Marquette and Ishpeming (Marquette County), Finnish American accordion playing
Rev. Czeslaw Michal Krysa and Susan Tipton
Orchard Lake (Oakland County) and Wyandotte (Wayne County), Polish pisanki egg decorating
Edward Lauluma and Kelly Suvanto
Chassell (Houghton County), Finnish American fiddling and American square dance music
Cynthia McCormick and Julie Sullivan
Grand Ledge and Eaton Rapids (Eaton County), rag rug weaving
William McDonald and Dwane Rutan Ong II
Delton (Barry County) and Southgate (Wayne County), decoy carving
Ronald Paquin and Cecil Pavlat, Sr.
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
John Perona and Randy Seppala
Calumet (Houghton County) and Watton (Baraga County), spoons playing
Ashoka Rao and Neeta Erinjeri
Swartz Creek and Flint (Genesee County), classical Indian Kathak dance
James Rice and Danielle Cole
Hudson (Lenawee County), saddle making
Anshu Varma and Moushumi Mokherjee
Okemos and East Lansing (Ingham County), mehndi
2002
William Davis and Carla Edelman
Lansing (Ingham County) and Grand Rapids (Kent County), spinning fine linen thread
Melvin Kangas and Elissa Leena
Pelkie (Baraga County) and Hancock (Houghton County), Finnish kantele playing
Wilho Kilpela and Tanya Stanaway
Marquette and Ishpeming (Marquette County), Finnish American accordion playing
D.J. Krogol and Derek Palmer and James Whyte Hudson
Lansing (Ingham County), Hudson (Lenawee County) and Camden (Livingston County), Scottish Highland bagpipes
Mark Millis and Roberta Schneiderman
Perry (Shiawassee County) and Lansing (Ingham County), welding and brazing
Ronald Paquin and Cecelia Holmes
St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe birch bark container making
Larry Plamondon and John Pigeon
Delton (Barry County) and Dorr (Allegan County), Anishinaabe stoytelling
Dennis Potter and Jeffrey Slaughter
Grand Rapids (Kent County) and Holland (Ottawa County), fly tying
Trude Rodli-Culver and Jane Junttonen
Hasett and Lansing (Ingham County), Norwegian knitting
Les Ross, Sr. and Oren Tikkanen
Marquette (Marquette County) and Alpha (Iron County), old-time Finnish harmonica
Ira Salpekar and Ved Agrwal
East Lansing and Haslett (Ingham County), rangoli
Patricia Shackleton and Chris Ash
Haslett (Ingham County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Julie Sullivan and Jill Merckling
Eaton Rapids (Eaton County) and Lansing (Ingham County), rag rug braiding
Helmer Toyras and Edward Kilpela and Jeremy Collins
L'Anse (Baraga County), Scandinavian fiddling
Glen VanAntwerp and Jeremy VanAntwerp
Tustin (Osceola County) and Grand Rapids (Kent County), cedar fan carving
Anshu Varma and Aparna Agrawal
East Lansing and Okemos (Ingham County), mehndi
2001
Frank Ettawageshik and Joseph Ettawageshik
East Lansing (Ingham County) and Traverse City (Grand Traverse County), Anishinaabe pottery
Katherine Mullins-Engelhardt and Donna Whiton
Mikado (Alcona County) and Adrian (Lenawee County), Withof Duchesse bobbin lace making
Lorri Oikarinen and Cynthia Miller
Calumet (Houghton County), rag rug braiding
Adell Raisanen and Jeanne Reeves-Lau
Hartland (Livingston County) and Canton (Wayne County), rag rug weaving
Patricia Shackleton and James Anderson
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and Sault Ste Marie(Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Julie Sullivan and Jennifer Lantrip
Eaton Rapids (Eaton County) and Lansing (Ingham County), rag rug braiding
Jacquie Vaughan and Rhoshanda Donald
Lansing (Ingham County), spinning, dyeing, and weaving
Lula Williams and Louella Thornton and Bertha L. Roberts
Detroit and Highland Park (Wayne County), quilt making
2000
James Anderson and Patricia Shackleton
Gladwin (Gladwin County) and Haslett (Ingham County), secular Anishinaabe pipe making
Annis Dimmitt and Annis Hapkiewicz
East Lansing (Ingham County), tatting
Sheila Everette-Hale and Latoya Russaw
Detroit (Wayne County), African American hair braiding
Josefina Gomez and Olga Frye
Lansing (Ingham County), tamale making
Melvin Kangas and Joan Tuoriniemi
Pelkie (Baraga County) and Negaunee (Marquette County), Finnish kantele playing
Catherine Lomnicki and Slawomir Lomnicki
Waterford (Oakland County), Polish pisanki egg decorating
Ralph Mannisto and Roger Hewlett
Northville and Livonia (Wayne County), Finnish American accordion
Lorri Oikarinen and Vivian Huotari and Carol Saari
Chassell, Lake Linden, and Calumet (Houghton County), rag rug braiding
Ronald Paquin and Anne T. Ekstrom
St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
John Perona and Randy Seppala
Calumet (Houghton County) and Watton (Baraga County), rhythm bones playing
Ashoka Rao and Sudnya Shewale and Anjali Sud
Swartz Creek and Flint (Genesee County), classical Indian kathak dance
Nelson Vincent and Dave Flick
Newberry (Luce County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Irene Vuorenmaa and Carol Saari
Ironwood (Gogebic County), rag rug weaving
1999
Sheila Everette-Hale and Pamela S. Everette
Detroit (Wayne County), African American hair braiding
Richard Keller and Zebadiah Eby
Cross Village and Pellston (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill box making
Ronald Paquin and Francis Moses
St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe birch bark canoe making
Adell Raisanen and Ruth Mannisto
Hartland (Livingston County) and Northville (Wayne County), rag rug weaving
Ashoka Rao and Anjali Sud and Sudnya Shewale
Swartz Creek and Flint (Genesee County), classical Indian kathak dance
Bruce Sagan and Karin Anderson
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County) and Dearborn (Wayne County), Swedish nyckelharpa playing
Judy Szyszkoski and Betty Lou Berg
Chassell (Houghton County) and Laurium (Houghton County), rag rug weaving
1998
Ruth Breiter and Joseph Breiter
Oscoda (Iosco County) and Mount Pleasant (Isabella County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making and handle carving
Anny Hubbard and Carla Frantz
Sault Ste. Marie(Chippewa County) and St. Ignace (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Richard Keller and Iris Johns
Levering and Cross Village (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill box making
Margaret Murray and Janice Frye
Sault Ste. Marie and Dafter (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill box making
Jana Nicol-Holley and Anna Snyder
Lansing (Ingham County) and Jackson (Jackson County), tatting
Aloysius Purcell and Greg Gunner
Sterling Heights (Macomb County) and Clinton (Lenawee County), Uillean pipes playing
Adell Raisanen and Julie Blackburn
Hartland (Livingston County) and Webberville (Ingham County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Carol Saari and Diana Byykkonen
Chassell (Houghton County) and Ishpeming (Marquette County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Sarah Turkey and Araya Vincent
Newberry (Luce County) and Moran (Mackinac County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Yvonne Walker Keshick and Sara Marie Curto and Ronald James Lipke
Levering (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
1997
Anny Hubbard and Patricia Shackleton
Kincheloe and Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe birch bark cutout making
Richard Keller and Sarah Johns and Iris Johns
Levering and Cross Village (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill box making
Aloysius Purcell and Patrick Cannady
Sterling Heights (Macomb County) and Rochester Hills (Oakland County), Uillean pipes
Carol Saari and Diana Byykkonen
Chassell (Houghton County) and Ishpeming (Marquette County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Charles Shedawin and Marge Marie Bekins
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County) and Grand Haven (Ottawa County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Sarah Turkey and Nelson Vincent
Newberry (Luce County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Frederick John Wenson and Anthony P. Wenson
Farmington Hills and Sylvan Lake (Oakland County), palm braiding
1996
Khee Kwok and Christine Chien
Plymouth (Wayne County) and Troy (Oakland County), traditional Southeast Asian food sculpture making
Pamee Lee and Pai Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong textiles and paj ntaub and Hmong traditional dress
making
Ralph Mannisto and Julia Makela
Northville and Dearborn (Wayne County), Finnish American accordion playing and Finnish folksinging
Margaret Murray and Barbara Tazelaar
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work and quill box making
August Pietila and Rick Oikarinen
Bruce Crossing (Ontonagon County) and Calumet (Houghton County), Finnish ski-making
Adell Raisanen and Lea Bekkala
Hartland (Livingston County) and Farmington (Oakland County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Ashoka Rao and Meeta Banerjee
Swartz Creek and Flint (Genesee County), classical Indian kathak dance
Eugenia Worobkevich and Pearl Bartkiw and Claudia Ohryn
Warren (Macomb County) and Fenton (Genesee County), Ukrainian embroidery and cut work
Linda Topash Yazel and Greta Marie Pollack
Buchanan (Berrien County) and Cassopolis (Cass County), Anishinaabe beadwork
1995
D.J. Krogol and members of the Glen Erin Pipe Band
Lansing (Ingham County), Scottish Highland bagpipes
Pamee Lee and Pai Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong needlework
Deacon Albert Likely and Melvin Strickland and Eugene Beamon
Detroit (Wayne County), lined hymn tradition
Ralph Mannisto and Julia Makela
Northville and Dearborn (Wayne County), Finnish American accordion playing and Finnish folksinging
Margaret Murray and Barbara Tazelaar
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Ashoka Rao and Meeta Banerjee and Mona Rivedi
Swartz Creek and Flint (Genesee County), classical Indian kathak dance
Sarah Turkey and Clara Maddox
Curtis (Mackinac County) and Shingleton (Schoolcraft County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Neng Vue and Yia Chang
Detroit (Wayne County), Hmong traditional dress making
1994
Anna Lassila and Lorri Oikarinen
Mohawk and Calumet (Houghton County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Edgar Leon and Noel Allende-Goitia
Haslett and East Lansing (Ingham County), salsa music arrangement
Deacon Albert Likely and Alphonso Buford and Johnny Lurry
Detroit (Wayne County), lined hymn tradition for gospel singing
Babacar Lo and Gora Gueye
Detroit (Wayne County), Senegalese drum making
Damien Lunning and Valerie Tuovila
Mio (Oscoda County), traditional trapping skills
Aloysius Purcell and Seafra Micael Kent
Clinton Township (Macomb County) and Detroit (Wayne County), Uillean pipe playing
Adell Raisanen and Lenora Thompson
Hartland (Livingston County) and White Lake (Livingston County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Mike Sagataw and Lena Jane Megenuph
Harris and Wilson (Menominee County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Neng Vue and Yia Chang
Detroit (Wayne County), Hmong textile making
1993
Ellen Angman and Virginia Halttunen
Calumet (Houghton County) and Plymouth (Wayne County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Frank Ettawageshik and Sandra Lee Dyer
Karlin and Interlochen (Grand Traverse County), Anishinaabe pottery making
Sheila Everette-Hale and Ramona Dickerson
Detroit (Wayne County), African American hair braiding
Rev. Czeslaw Michal Krysa and Catherine Grzywacz
Orchard Lake and White Lake (Oakland County), Polish pisanki egg decorating
Art Moilanen and Joanne Palonen
Mass City (Ontonagon County) and Dollar Bay (Houghton County), Finnish American accordion playing
Donald Naganashe and Kathryn VanDeCar
Petoskey (Emmet County) and Okemos (Ingham County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Barbara Tazelaar and Marsha Ailing
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe beadwork, flat quilling, and sweetgrass work
Thao Vang and Koua Lor and Nhia Her
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong jewelry making
1992
Ellen Angman and Jean M. Johnson
Calumet and Lake Linden (Houghton County), Finnish American rag rug weaving
Anna Crampton and Rhonda Jackson
Haslett and Lansing (Ingham County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Nadim Dlaikan and Mahammad Darwiche
Southgate and Dearborn (Wayne County), Lebanese nye playing
Maria Guadulupe Castillo and Cathy Castillo
Lansing (Ingham County) and Perry (Shiawassee County), cake decorating
Robin Menefee and Scott Alan Schwander
Grayling (Crawford County) and Traverse City (Grand Traverse County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Bernard Parkey and Brenda Parkey
Brutus and Petoskey (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Mike Sagataw and Janice Anderson
Harris (Menominee County) and Escanaba (Delta County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Edmund White Pigeon and John White Pigeon
Hopkins and Dorr (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
Lula Williams and Kaye Robinson and April Johnson
Detroit and Hamtramck (Wayne County), quilt making
1991
Elmer Johnson and David Paavola
Lake Linden (Houghton County) and Pelkie (Baraga County), boat building
Pamee Lee and Yong Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong textiles and paj ntaub making
Donald Naganashe and Winona Naganashe
Petoskey (Emmet County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Aloysius Purcell and Janice Mordenski
Troy (Oakland County) and Dearborn Heights (Wayne County), Uillean pipe playing
Barbara Tazelaar and Carolyn Theel
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe beadwork
1990
Samiha Abusalah and Mary Shihadeh and Rehab Sbeih and Helen Atwell
Dearborn (Wayne County), Palestinian embroidery and dress making
Rita Corbiere and Margaret Murray
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Alice Fox and Rita Ann Fairbanks
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Anna Lassila and Lorri Oikarinen
Mohawk (Keweenaw County) and Calumet (Houghton County), 5-strand rug braiding
Kathryn Anne McGrath and Freda Schwander
Suttons Bay (Leelanau County) and Traverse City (Grand Traverse County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Art Moilanen and Joanne Palonen
Mass City (Ontonagon County) and Dollar Bay (Houghton County), Finnish American accordion
Julia Nyholm and Nancy Kenney
Crystal Falls (Iron County) and Iron Mountain (Dickinson County), finger weaving
Thao Vang and Cher Xiong and Vao Yang
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong jewelry making
1989
Catherine Baldwin and Kathryn Anne McGrath
Suttons Bay (Leelanau County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Julia Flamand and Elizabeth Kimewon
Lansing (Ingham County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Russell Johnson and Raymond Johnson
Strongs (Chippewa County), blacksmithing
Art Moilanen and Waino Salo
Mass City (Ontonagon County) and Grand Ledge (Eaton County), Finnish American accordion
Edmund White Pigeon and Katheryn Pigeon
Hopkins (Allegan County), Anishinaabe black ash basket making
1988
Catherine Baldwin and Kathryn Anne McGrath
Suttons Bay (Leelanau County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Marie Berry-Cross and James Cross
Mecosta (Mecosta County), herbal lore
Rita Corbiere and Margaret Murray
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Alice Fox and Brian Matrious
Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa County), Anishinaabe porcupine quill work
Yang Fang Nhu and Ia Moua Yang
Detroit (Wayne County) and Detroit(Wayne County), Hmong weaving
Hilario Perez and Bruno Valdez
Flint (Genesee County), Mexican American music playing
Sudha Chandra Sekhar and Ashoka Rao
Oak Park (Oakland County) and Swartz Creek (Genesee County), classical Indian kathak dance
Thao Vang and Char Xiong and Neng Xiong
Lansing (Ingham County), Hmong jewelry making
Forrest Wicks and Mary C. Edgar
Trout Lake (Chippewa County) and East Lansing (Ingham County), duck decoy making
