Interview with an Artist: DON NIETO

Posted by Eric Oesch on 03/21/2011

Don Nieto speaking

Red Earth Festival artist, Don Nieto, of the Santo Domingo tribe was interviewed at the Red Earth Festival 2010.  He is an educator at the University of Kansas, Division of Physics & Astronomy; a jewelery silversmith and sculptor.  Don is currently the President of the Kansas Culpture Association and conducts stone sculpture workshops.  View the interview with Don Nieto.

some of Don Nieto's jewelry on display 

Learn about the Santo Domingo (Kewa) tribe, tribal members and traditions as well as the 18 other New Mexico Pueblo tribes. 

Special thanks to the staff and students of the Advanced Science and Technology Education Center, the Education Committee's Dr. Freda Deskin and Molly Tovar.