Dana Claxton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1959
- Place of birth
- Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Biography
Dana Claxton (born 1959) is a Hunkpapa Lakota filmmaker, photographer, and performance artist. Her work looks at stereotypes, historical context, and gender studies of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically those of the First Nations. In 2007, she was awarded an Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art.