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Spotted Tail Limited Edition 10

The Utes were the attacking party and far out numbered the Sioux on this occasion. Many of their bravest young men had fallen, and the Brule were face to face with utter destruction, when Spotted Tail, with handful of daring horsemen, dodged around the enemy’s flank and fell upon them from the rear with so much spirit that they supposed that strong reinforcements had arrived, and retreated in confusion. The Sioux pursed on horseback, and the noted chief Two Strike gained his historical name in this pursuit. But the top honors of the fight belonged to Spotted Tail. Spotted Tail received his name after being given a raccoon tail by a white trapper. 

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Out West Art Show Open Reception

Here’s a special invite to the opening reception for all you folks going to the Out West Art Show. Wednesday evening 5 PM – 7 PM Mar.20th, 2019. Hosted by Roy & Diane Volk. Heritage Inn Great Falls, Montana…Art, Food, Drinks, and Music! Il’l be in room 224 or wondering about talking to ya all…

Out West Art Show

Come join us in Great Falls, Montana Western Art Week…Room 224 at the Heritage Inn. It’s going to be a BLAST!

Raven Holy Man – Considered a Tickster of Transforming/Changing Attributes

The Sioux tell the story of how a white raven used to warn buffalo of approaching hunting parties. The buffalo would then stampede, and the hunters would be left hungry. Eventually, an angry shaman threw the bird into the fire which turned it black. Often honored among medicine & holy men of tribes for its shape-shifting qualities, the Raven was called upon in ritual so that visions could be clarified. A Native holy men understood that what the physical eye sees, is not necessarily the truth, and he would call upon the Raven for clarity in these matters. Foremost, the Raven is the Native American bearer of magic, and a harbinger of messages from the cosmos. A Messages that are beyond space and time are nested in the midnight wings of the Raven and come to only those within the tribe who are worthy of the knowledge.

Who Was Pahokatawa?

When a star falls from the sky it leaves a fiery trail. It does not die. Its shade goes back to its own place to shine again. The Indians sometimes find the small stars where they have fallen in the grass. The Pawnee have a story about a person known as Pahokatawa , who was supposedly killed bu an enemy and eaten by animals, but then brought back to life by gods. He was said to have come to Earth as a meteor and told the people that when meteors were seen falling in great numbers it was not a sign that the world would end. When the Pawnee tribe witnessed the time” the stars fell upon the earth,” which was in 1833, there was a panic, but the leader of the tribe spoke up and said, “Remember the words of Pahokatawa” and the people were no longer afraid.

Dog Soldier VII Collection

Within the Cheyenne tribe there used to be a military society made up of the strongest and bravest men. They were fierce fighters- unyielding. The Calvary called them Dog Soldiers or suicide soldiers. They often acted as rear guards, or sacrificial decoy, so the rest of the tribe could escape. Dog Soldier VII, Limited Edition/20

“Little Willow”

Studio time finishing up on my latest…

Precast Bronze “Little Willow”,37″H x 19″W x 14″D, Limited Edition/10

“Little Willow”,or willow tree, young one on the family tree…To the Arapho tribe, the willow tree was a symbol of long levity. The willow also symbolizes inner wisdom, an open mind with the stability and strength of age and experience.