Forge Project, a Native-led non-profit organization whose mandate is to cultivate and advance Indigenous leadership in arts and culture, is pleased to announce the six winners of the 2025 Forge Fellowship: Bonney Hartley (Stockbridge-Munsee Community), Tyson Houseman (Plains Cree), Lehuauakea (Native Hawaiian), Joleece Pecore (Ho-Chunk Nation, descendant of Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, Oneida, and Menominee Nations), Rosy Simas (Seneca), and Skye Tafoya (Eastern Band Cherokee & Santa Clara Pueblo).

Each Forge Project Fellow receives a total of $25,000 toward their practice and will have  access to the Forge Project site, libraries, and lending collection of living Indigenous artists during a residency stay of up to three weeks.