Ethan Brown is a citizen of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe in the United States, and the Pamunkey Indian Reservation is one of the two oldest reservations in the country.
Ethan is an artist who creates contemporary art in many different forms and mediums, including gourd art, wood sculpting, oil painting, pottery, and filmmaking.
Below, Ethan discusses his gourd artwork in his own words. He describes three of his gourds, each of them telling a different story about Powhatan culture and life at different times throughout history.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
