The 2010 awards include Best of Show, Honoring the Northwest, Honoring the Ancestors, Honoring Innovation, Museum's Choice, Legacy Gallery LTD Award, Artists' Choice, People's Choice, and Pendleton Award.
The jury included Lynette Miller, head of collections for the Washington State Historical Society; Ann Freidman, director of The Evergreen Gallery; and Chholing Taha, Native artist and winner of the 2009 Best in Show award.
Best in Show Octopus #2, 2009 Jerry Laktonen Alutiiq Curly maple, yellow cedar, abalone, feathers, acrylic paint, found object (guitar)
Honoring the Northwest Mother Moon- A Celebration of Women 2010 Michelle Jefferson Lummi Yellow and red cedar, leather, cowry shells, beads, acrylic paint, thread, waxed linen
Honoring Innovation Measahchie Isick (Wicked Paddle), 2010 Charles Bloomfield Pyramid Lake Paiute Pill containers, glass bottle, aluminum cans, kid’s shoe, woman’s glasses, bandana, money, food packaging, paper bag, cigarette pack, wig, dried pig ear, rope, rock, fake blood, wood, epoxy
Honoring Our Ancestors QaXubish biy3laXad (Big Families Coming Together), 2010 John Smith Skokomish Yellow cedar, acrylic paint, wool yarn
Museum's Choice QaXubish biy3laXad (Big Families Coming Together), 2010 John Smith Skokomish Yellow cedar, acrylic paint, wool yarn
Legacy Gallery LTD Award Natsiclané (Creation of the Killer Whale), 2010 Odin Lonning Tlingit Red cedar, yellow cedar, abalone, copper, mink fur, cloth, acrylic paint
Pendleton Prize Octopus #2, 2009 Jerry Laktonen Alutiiq Curly maple, yellow cedar, abalone, feathers, acrylic paint, found object (guitar)
Artists' Choice Yellow Bear Vision, 2009 Mary Bender Chippewa Watercolor
People's Choice Yellow Bear Vision, 2009 Mary Bender Chippewa Watercolor