in 2006, meredith tied for "sf weekly"'s best painter award. she was awarded with a cultural equity individual artist grant from the san francisco arts commission, and she participated in the national museum of the american indian visiting artist fellowship. she has received numerous awards in juried art shows at the cherokee heritage center, swaia's santa fe indian market, the heard museum, and others, including the 2007 iaia distinguished alumni award - for excellence in contemporary native american arts.