Aaron Peshlakai — Navajo Silversmith & Hallmark

Aaron Peshlakai is a Navajo silversmith active since the 1990s. He works across a range of techniques including tufa casting, stamp work, appliqué, and the use of exotic materials. He is the son of Linda and Norbert Peshlakai and the brother of Natasha Peshlakai.

In 2004, Peshlakai was named a Goodman Fellow, an award recognizing excellence in Southwestern craft. The Hougart record also notes him as an award winner more broadly. No further biographical details, schooling, or institutional affiliations appear in the available source record.

The Peshlakai surname is associated with multiple Navajo silversmiths; the Hougart entry for Aaron Peshlakai specifically identifies his parentage as Linda and Norbert Peshlakai, which is a distinct family branch from other Peshlakai silversmiths in the reference.