The Blackwing 574 is a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. Blackwing worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes our firm graphite. A portion of proceeds will go to the Cheyenne River Youth Project.For centuries, the Indigenous people of North America have preserved their histories through art. As more and more Native Americans were displaced by westward-expanding colonialism, art became a vessel for preserving their culture as well as their history. Their daily lives were recorded through paintings, songs, stories, and dances.Native American art is both functional and beautiful, acting as a bridge to Indigenous cultures and offering a unique perspective on their history. These works enrich the lives of all Americans, providing a window into the world through Indigenous eyes.A portion of the proceeds from this release will be donated to the Cheyenne River Youth Project and their mission to provide enriching arts programs to Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation. Blackwing pencils come in a 12-pack gift box that also doubles as a pencil cup. Firm graphite core Limited Edition! Once they're gone, they're gone Set of 12 pencils Gift box that also doubles as a pencil cup Iconic aluminum ferrule design in silver Genuine Incense-cedar casing that sharpens evenly and easily Specially formulated Japanese graphite that writes smoothly Replacement erasers available separately All Blackwing pencil products conform to ASTM D-4236
