Tahnee Ahtone is a Kiowa beadwork artist, regalia maker, curator, and museum professional of Muscogee and Seminole descent,[3] from Mountain View, Oklahoma.
The Ahtone family descend from Fort Marion prisoners and Red River War veterans held at St. Augustine, Florida, noted as Kiowa Ledger Art artists.
[citation needed] After his incarceration from Fort Marion, the family's ancestor, Beahko, was sent to Hampton Institute by Richard Henry Pratt.
Besides creating regalia for the Native community, she also exhibits at major Native American art events, including Santa Fe Indian Market, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Chickasaw Nation's Artesian Arts Festival,[2] and the Red Earth Festival, where her beadwork has won prizes.
[16] Her work has been part of curated art shows, such as Generations (2013) at the Red Earth Center[17] and Current Realities: A Dialogue with the People (2007) at Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO) gallery.
[7][22] Before returning to Oklahoma, she was the curator and collections manager for the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Ledyard, Connecticut.