About Lois Harjo Ball
Lived 1906 – 1982 (aged 75–76). Lois Harjo Ball was an American painter and painting.
Lois Harjo Ball (1906–1982) was a Native American painter, basket maker, and ceramic artist from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and a citizen of the Muscogee Nation.
Boagraphy Ball was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on November 24, 1906, the daughter of Henry Marsey Harjo and Katie Monahwee. She was a granddaughter of Muscogee chief Menawa. Joy Harjo dedicated her 1983 book She Had Some Horses to her great-aunt Lois.
A scholarship for Muscogee Nation students of fine arts, the Naomi & Lois Harjo Scholarship, is named in honor of Ball.
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Who was Lois Harjo Ball?
Creek artist
When was Lois Harjo Ball born?
Lois Harjo Ball was born in 1906 in Okmulgee.
When did Lois Harjo Ball die?
Lois Harjo Ball died in 1982 in Okmulgee.
What was Lois Harjo Ball's occupation?
Lois Harjo Ball was a painter and painting.
What nationality was Lois Harjo Ball?
Lois Harjo Ball was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lois Harjo Ball. https://biography.guide/lois-harjo-ball/
MLA: "Lois Harjo Ball." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lois-harjo-ball/.
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