Native Stargazer
@nativestargazer.bsky.social
Celebrating and sharing Indigenous perspectives on the cosmos. From constellations rooted in Indigenous traditions to astrophotography, we want to share the unique stories and beauty of space.
Website | www.nativestargazers.org
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Wood Basket 2 by Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O’odham) and Aranda\Lasch. This sculptural basket brings together desert materials, contemporary geometry, and the masterful weaving of Terrol Dew Johnson, an artist, community leader, and advocate for Indigenous foodways and cultural knowledge.
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Wood Basket 2 by Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O’odham) and Aranda\Lasch. This sculptural basket brings together desert materials, contemporary geometry, and the masterful weaving of Terrol Dew Johnson, an artist, community leader, and advocate for Indigenous foodways and cultural knowledge.
Soft, swirling, and full of quiet movement, Bush Leaf Medicine (2022) reveals a healing story rooted in Country. Jacinda Hayes paints the bush medicine leaves as they dry across the earth in her home of Woola Downs, north of Alice Springs — a moment in the generational cycle of care and renewal.
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Soft, swirling, and full of quiet movement, Bush Leaf Medicine (2022) reveals a healing story rooted in Country. Jacinda Hayes paints the bush medicine leaves as they dry across the earth in her home of Woola Downs, north of Alice Springs — a moment in the generational cycle of care and renewal.
Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock)Adaptation II, 2012
Every surface of these shoes is alive with meaning: glass beads, porcupine quills, sterling silver cones, brass sequins, feathers, rawhide, and buckskin come together in a vibrant symphony of texture and tradition.
Every surface of these shoes is alive with meaning: glass beads, porcupine quills, sterling silver cones, brass sequins, feathers, rawhide, and buckskin come together in a vibrant symphony of texture and tradition.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock)Adaptation II, 2012
Every surface of these shoes is alive with meaning: glass beads, porcupine quills, sterling silver cones, brass sequins, feathers, rawhide, and buckskin come together in a vibrant symphony of texture and tradition.
Every surface of these shoes is alive with meaning: glass beads, porcupine quills, sterling silver cones, brass sequins, feathers, rawhide, and buckskin come together in a vibrant symphony of texture and tradition.
Another mesmerizing piece by Abie Loy Kemarre, an Anmatyerre artist from Utopia (Central Desert, Australia). She is celebrated for her intricate linear compositions that echo the rhythm of ceremonial body painting and the movement of Country.
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another mesmerizing piece by Abie Loy Kemarre, an Anmatyerre artist from Utopia (Central Desert, Australia). She is celebrated for her intricate linear compositions that echo the rhythm of ceremonial body painting and the movement of Country.
Award-winning potter Andrew Padilla (Laguna Pueblo & Santa Clara Pueblo) carried the wisdom of two worlds. From his Santa Clara grandmother, Reycita Padilla and his Laguna mother, Gladys Paquin, he discovered the beauty of white Laguna clay and the mesas that offered the finest earth.
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Award-winning potter Andrew Padilla (Laguna Pueblo & Santa Clara Pueblo) carried the wisdom of two worlds. From his Santa Clara grandmother, Reycita Padilla and his Laguna mother, Gladys Paquin, he discovered the beauty of white Laguna clay and the mesas that offered the finest earth.
Equinox reflects Marie Watt ( Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation of Indians) and her ongoing dialogue between material, community, and cosmos.
Her interdisciplinary practice, spanning textiles, sculpture, and social engagement, creates space for shared stories and intergenerational connection.
Her interdisciplinary practice, spanning textiles, sculpture, and social engagement, creates space for shared stories and intergenerational connection.
October 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Equinox reflects Marie Watt ( Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation of Indians) and her ongoing dialogue between material, community, and cosmos.
Her interdisciplinary practice, spanning textiles, sculpture, and social engagement, creates space for shared stories and intergenerational connection.
Her interdisciplinary practice, spanning textiles, sculpture, and social engagement, creates space for shared stories and intergenerational connection.
Bush Medicine Leaves by Gloria Petyarre (1945–2021) Aboriginal radiates
movement and vitality and captures the living spirit of plants that sustain and heal. Her compositions pulse with rhythm and life, reflecting the wind’s movement through the leaves and the continuation of ancestral knowledge.
movement and vitality and captures the living spirit of plants that sustain and heal. Her compositions pulse with rhythm and life, reflecting the wind’s movement through the leaves and the continuation of ancestral knowledge.
October 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Bush Medicine Leaves by Gloria Petyarre (1945–2021) Aboriginal radiates
movement and vitality and captures the living spirit of plants that sustain and heal. Her compositions pulse with rhythm and life, reflecting the wind’s movement through the leaves and the continuation of ancestral knowledge.
movement and vitality and captures the living spirit of plants that sustain and heal. Her compositions pulse with rhythm and life, reflecting the wind’s movement through the leaves and the continuation of ancestral knowledge.
This masterful work by Al Qöyawayma (Hopi) bridges ancient tradition and contemporary form. The smooth, flowing surface opens to reveal an intricately carved ancestral structure — a moment of reverence to the architectural and spiritual ingenuity of the Pueblo people.
October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This masterful work by Al Qöyawayma (Hopi) bridges ancient tradition and contemporary form. The smooth, flowing surface opens to reveal an intricately carved ancestral structure — a moment of reverence to the architectural and spiritual ingenuity of the Pueblo people.
Gan’yu (Stars), 2005
A constellation of memory and meaning, Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945–2012), an artist from the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land, transforms the night sky into a living language of connection.
A constellation of memory and meaning, Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945–2012), an artist from the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land, transforms the night sky into a living language of connection.
October 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Gan’yu (Stars), 2005
A constellation of memory and meaning, Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945–2012), an artist from the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land, transforms the night sky into a living language of connection.
A constellation of memory and meaning, Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945–2012), an artist from the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land, transforms the night sky into a living language of connection.
Lehuauakea is a Kanaka Maoli / Native Hawaiian interdisciplinary artist and barkcloth (kapa) maker whose work bridges ancestral material practices and innovation.
Lupe Hoku or star kite 2023 is made from earth pigment, hau cordage, bamboo, shell and kata (barkcloth).
Lupe Hoku or star kite 2023 is made from earth pigment, hau cordage, bamboo, shell and kata (barkcloth).
October 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Lehuauakea is a Kanaka Maoli / Native Hawaiian interdisciplinary artist and barkcloth (kapa) maker whose work bridges ancestral material practices and innovation.
Lupe Hoku or star kite 2023 is made from earth pigment, hau cordage, bamboo, shell and kata (barkcloth).
Lupe Hoku or star kite 2023 is made from earth pigment, hau cordage, bamboo, shell and kata (barkcloth).
Kulama-Yam, 2000, created with natural earth pigments on canvas embodies the depth and vibrancy of Australian Aboriginal art. Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, a Tiwi artist, draws on ancestral stories, ceremonial traditions, and deep connections to Country.
September 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Kulama-Yam, 2000, created with natural earth pigments on canvas embodies the depth and vibrancy of Australian Aboriginal art. Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, a Tiwi artist, draws on ancestral stories, ceremonial traditions, and deep connections to Country.
Stepping into Converging Realities by Marques Hanalei Marzan (Hawaiian) is like entering a living dialogue between ancestry and imagination — where thread, shadow, and space converge. Marzan is more than a fiber artist — he is a cultural bearer, chanter, dancer, scholar, and curator.
September 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Stepping into Converging Realities by Marques Hanalei Marzan (Hawaiian) is like entering a living dialogue between ancestry and imagination — where thread, shadow, and space converge. Marzan is more than a fiber artist — he is a cultural bearer, chanter, dancer, scholar, and curator.
Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming) by artist Athena Nangala Granites who was born in 1994 in Alice Springs and raised in Yuendumu. She is part of a long lineage of renowned Warlukurlangu artists, Athena carries forward powerful stories through her art.
September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming) by artist Athena Nangala Granites who was born in 1994 in Alice Springs and raised in Yuendumu. She is part of a long lineage of renowned Warlukurlangu artists, Athena carries forward powerful stories through her art.
Eagle Spirit Negana Wu’U (Six Nations Confederacy)
The Eagle is more than a guardian, it is a messenger between earth and sky. This sculpture honors the Eagle’s spiritual power: the first to see beyond the horizon, the one who carries our prayers upward, and the eternal protector of its keeper.
The Eagle is more than a guardian, it is a messenger between earth and sky. This sculpture honors the Eagle’s spiritual power: the first to see beyond the horizon, the one who carries our prayers upward, and the eternal protector of its keeper.
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Eagle Spirit Negana Wu’U (Six Nations Confederacy)
The Eagle is more than a guardian, it is a messenger between earth and sky. This sculpture honors the Eagle’s spiritual power: the first to see beyond the horizon, the one who carries our prayers upward, and the eternal protector of its keeper.
The Eagle is more than a guardian, it is a messenger between earth and sky. This sculpture honors the Eagle’s spiritual power: the first to see beyond the horizon, the one who carries our prayers upward, and the eternal protector of its keeper.
A collaboration between Aranda\Lasch and Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O'odham) master basket weaver. This piece titled Brass Knot (2022) is made of Brass, Agave Fiber and Sinew.
September 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A collaboration between Aranda\Lasch and Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O'odham) master basket weaver. This piece titled Brass Knot (2022) is made of Brass, Agave Fiber and Sinew.
Some people feel small under the night sky, while others feel deeply connected to something vast.
When you look up at the stars, do you feel humbled, guided, or reminded of your place in the universe? Share your truth below.
#moonsky #astronomy #andor #constellation #dandadan #indigeous #star
When you look up at the stars, do you feel humbled, guided, or reminded of your place in the universe? Share your truth below.
#moonsky #astronomy #andor #constellation #dandadan #indigeous #star
September 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Some people feel small under the night sky, while others feel deeply connected to something vast.
When you look up at the stars, do you feel humbled, guided, or reminded of your place in the universe? Share your truth below.
#moonsky #astronomy #andor #constellation #dandadan #indigeous #star
When you look up at the stars, do you feel humbled, guided, or reminded of your place in the universe? Share your truth below.
#moonsky #astronomy #andor #constellation #dandadan #indigeous #star
Threads become telescopes. Indigenous beadwork retells astronomy without words, every pattern a star map, every color a story.
Passed hand to hand, these creations carry the cosmos through generations. Isn’t that another way of looking at the universe?
#beadwork #Artwork #indigenous #astronomy
Passed hand to hand, these creations carry the cosmos through generations. Isn’t that another way of looking at the universe?
#beadwork #Artwork #indigenous #astronomy
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Threads become telescopes. Indigenous beadwork retells astronomy without words, every pattern a star map, every color a story.
Passed hand to hand, these creations carry the cosmos through generations. Isn’t that another way of looking at the universe?
#beadwork #Artwork #indigenous #astronomy
Passed hand to hand, these creations carry the cosmos through generations. Isn’t that another way of looking at the universe?
#beadwork #Artwork #indigenous #astronomy
Step outside tonight. Look up. Which star calls your spirit first? Share it in the comments.
Together, we’ll stitch a map of stories from around the world, one community sky, many voices. Don’t just watch the sky; be part of its living story.
#star #astronomy #indigenous #dylanroof #contsellation
Together, we’ll stitch a map of stories from around the world, one community sky, many voices. Don’t just watch the sky; be part of its living story.
#star #astronomy #indigenous #dylanroof #contsellation
September 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Step outside tonight. Look up. Which star calls your spirit first? Share it in the comments.
Together, we’ll stitch a map of stories from around the world, one community sky, many voices. Don’t just watch the sky; be part of its living story.
#star #astronomy #indigenous #dylanroof #contsellation
Together, we’ll stitch a map of stories from around the world, one community sky, many voices. Don’t just watch the sky; be part of its living story.
#star #astronomy #indigenous #dylanroof #contsellation
Jacob Butler’s bracelet (Akimel O’otham/Pee Posh) transforms Indigenous astronomy into wearable art. Shells and stones echo the cosmos.
It’s not just jewelry, it’s memory, culture and sky carried on the wrist. Do you own something that holds story?
#bracelet #indigenous #astronomy #art #mariners
It’s not just jewelry, it’s memory, culture and sky carried on the wrist. Do you own something that holds story?
#bracelet #indigenous #astronomy #art #mariners
September 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Jacob Butler’s bracelet (Akimel O’otham/Pee Posh) transforms Indigenous astronomy into wearable art. Shells and stones echo the cosmos.
It’s not just jewelry, it’s memory, culture and sky carried on the wrist. Do you own something that holds story?
#bracelet #indigenous #astronomy #art #mariners
It’s not just jewelry, it’s memory, culture and sky carried on the wrist. Do you own something that holds story?
#bracelet #indigenous #astronomy #art #mariners
My grandfather always said the stars were ancestors’ campfires, burning so we’d never feel alone.” Stories shape the night sky we inherit.
What story has your family told you about the stars? Tonight, share it with us—we’re keeping oral traditions alive.
#campfire #star #corybooker #astronomy
What story has your family told you about the stars? Tonight, share it with us—we’re keeping oral traditions alive.
#campfire #star #corybooker #astronomy
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My grandfather always said the stars were ancestors’ campfires, burning so we’d never feel alone.” Stories shape the night sky we inherit.
What story has your family told you about the stars? Tonight, share it with us—we’re keeping oral traditions alive.
#campfire #star #corybooker #astronomy
What story has your family told you about the stars? Tonight, share it with us—we’re keeping oral traditions alive.
#campfire #star #corybooker #astronomy
Indigenous constellations show how humans everywhere read the sky differently:
– The Emu (Australia)
– The Turtle (Ojibwe)
– The Fisher (Cree)
The stars are fixed, yet our stories make them infinite. Which one would you love to learn more about?
#indigenous #constellation #astronomy #reddit
– The Emu (Australia)
– The Turtle (Ojibwe)
– The Fisher (Cree)
The stars are fixed, yet our stories make them infinite. Which one would you love to learn more about?
#indigenous #constellation #astronomy #reddit
September 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Indigenous constellations show how humans everywhere read the sky differently:
– The Emu (Australia)
– The Turtle (Ojibwe)
– The Fisher (Cree)
The stars are fixed, yet our stories make them infinite. Which one would you love to learn more about?
#indigenous #constellation #astronomy #reddit
– The Emu (Australia)
– The Turtle (Ojibwe)
– The Fisher (Cree)
The stars are fixed, yet our stories make them infinite. Which one would you love to learn more about?
#indigenous #constellation #astronomy #reddit
To the Cree, the Big Dipper is the “Fisher.” Its path marked hunting seasons and survival. Western science calls it a constellation; for Indigenous peoples, it was also a calendar and guide.
When you look at the Dipper, what do you see—myth, map, or both?
#science #constellation #reddit #bigdipper
When you look at the Dipper, what do you see—myth, map, or both?
#science #constellation #reddit #bigdipper
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
To the Cree, the Big Dipper is the “Fisher.” Its path marked hunting seasons and survival. Western science calls it a constellation; for Indigenous peoples, it was also a calendar and guide.
When you look at the Dipper, what do you see—myth, map, or both?
#science #constellation #reddit #bigdipper
When you look at the Dipper, what do you see—myth, map, or both?
#science #constellation #reddit #bigdipper
Bush Leaf Dreaming is another stunning piece by Abie Loy Kemarre (Aboriginal). Her works exemplify the extraordinary finesse of contemporary painting with masterful dot work that creates a hypnotic rhythm—at once breathing, the canvas conveys both aesthetic brilliance and spiritual depth.
September 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Bush Leaf Dreaming is another stunning piece by Abie Loy Kemarre (Aboriginal). Her works exemplify the extraordinary finesse of contemporary painting with masterful dot work that creates a hypnotic rhythm—at once breathing, the canvas conveys both aesthetic brilliance and spiritual depth.
Beadwork inspired by the Northern Lights turns colors into story. Imagine women weaving sky fire into art, carrying generations of knowledge.
Each stitch is astronomy retold. What colors would you use to bead your story of the night sky?
#Beadwork #art #skyfire #astronomy #JDvance #markzuckerberg
Each stitch is astronomy retold. What colors would you use to bead your story of the night sky?
#Beadwork #art #skyfire #astronomy #JDvance #markzuckerberg
September 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Beadwork inspired by the Northern Lights turns colors into story. Imagine women weaving sky fire into art, carrying generations of knowledge.
Each stitch is astronomy retold. What colors would you use to bead your story of the night sky?
#Beadwork #art #skyfire #astronomy #JDvance #markzuckerberg
Each stitch is astronomy retold. What colors would you use to bead your story of the night sky?
#Beadwork #art #skyfire #astronomy #JDvance #markzuckerberg
Western astronomy sees Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Cree people see the Fisher, a spirit animal. Same stars, different truths.
Constellations are cultural mirrors. Which version speaks to you most: the bear, the fisher, or your own tradition?
#constellations #astronomy #kelcedrops #mets #bearvslion
Constellations are cultural mirrors. Which version speaks to you most: the bear, the fisher, or your own tradition?
#constellations #astronomy #kelcedrops #mets #bearvslion
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Western astronomy sees Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Cree people see the Fisher, a spirit animal. Same stars, different truths.
Constellations are cultural mirrors. Which version speaks to you most: the bear, the fisher, or your own tradition?
#constellations #astronomy #kelcedrops #mets #bearvslion
Constellations are cultural mirrors. Which version speaks to you most: the bear, the fisher, or your own tradition?
#constellations #astronomy #kelcedrops #mets #bearvslion