Chris Pappan (born 1971) is a Native American artist, enrolled in the Kaw Nation[1] and of Osage and Cheyenne River Lakota descent.
[2] Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pappan studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and is a self-described "Lowbrow Native" artist,[3] with his work based on traditional ledger art.
[4] In 2011 he participated in the Heartland Reverberations exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art along with Norman Akers, Bunky Echo-Hawk, Ryan Red Corn and Dianne Yeahquo Reyner;[3] the same year, he was awarded the Discovery Fellowship by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.
[4] In July 2014 Pappan was the featured cover artist for Native Peoples magazine; he was also awarded a Landmarks Fellowship to travel to Australia and participate in a cultural exchange with Indigenous Australians.
[8] On February 22, 2021 a Google Doodle he illustrated of Zitkala-Sa was featured in the United States to celebrate the 145th anniversary of her birth.