Blackwing Volume 574 - Native American Art and the 574 Nations Pencil - Set of 12

Blackwing Volume 574 - Native American Art - Set of 12

The Blackwing 574 pays tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. For centuries, the Indigenous people of North America have preserved their histories through art. As more Native Americans were displaced by westward-expanding colonialism, art became a vessel for preserving both their culture and their history, with daily life recorded through paintings, songs, stories, and dances. Created in collaboration with Kaw, Osage, and Lakota artist Chris Pappan, the pencil’s design evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture.

Native American art is both functional and beautiful, acting as a bridge to Indigenous cultures and offering a unique perspective on their history. Each pencil features Blackwing’s firm graphite, and a portion of the proceeds from this release will be donated to the Cheyenne River Youth Project to support their mission of providing enriching arts programs to Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.

• Firm Graphite
• Set of 12 special-edition pencils