Assiniboin, 36 x 36, oil on canvas
This American Indian wears a hair style that is associated with the Assiniboin Indian. He holds a shield and has a coup mark painted on his face which indicates that he has gotten close enough to touch an enemy in battle. This is considered braver than killing from a distance.
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The Hour of our Dreams, 36 x 36, oil on linen
This Plains Indian has his face painted red, white and blue. He wears a Trade Blanket and eagle Feathers.
Originally, paint used by the American Indians was made from clay, grease, plants or minerals.
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We Pray for Rain, 36 x 36, oil on canvas
This Plains Indian carries a shield painted with Thunderbirds. These supernatural creatures are said to control rainfall.
Eagle feathers are worn in the hair of this American Indian. His face is painted white and red, he wears a Trade Blanket and a beaded shirt.
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Remuda, 42″ x 62″, oil on canvas
This heard of pinto horses are waiting to be saddled up for a day of work.
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Honor and Power, 36 x 36, oil on canvas
This Plains Indian wears a beaded shirt. His hear is adorned with eagle feathers and ribbons. He hold a feather fan and a shield with the image of a bear.
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Ghost Shirt, 36 x 30, oil on canvas
This type of shirt would have been worn in the Ghost Dance. It was said that performing the Ghost Dance would peacefully end the dominance of the white Man and return abundance to the land, including the return of the Buffalo.
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Forget Me Not, 36 x 30, oil on canvas.
A lot of work went in to creating shirts like these. They were created by the women of the tribe to honor the wearer.
This buckskin shirt has strips of beads and horse hair wrapped in trade cloth.
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Far from Home, 24 x 28, oil on canvas
This Plains Indian is wearing a buckskin shirt painted Blue and Red. His face is painted black and white. His hair is adorned with eagle feathers
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Faith in the Future, 36 x 36, oil on canvas
This Plains Indian is painted Black and White. Originally “paint” was made from clay, ashes and ground minerals mixed with grease.
He wears a trade blanket and hold a shield which is painted with the image of a bear.
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Sacred Honor, 36 x 36, oil on canvas
The American Indian was quick to assimilate European items into their culture. Did you know that many ‘War Bonnets’ are made on the crowns of felt hats? The feathers on this bonnet are attached with red Trade Cloth.
The scarf is silk. The vest and skirt could be bought at any mercantile or might be government issued. Even the bones in his ‘sash’ are cow bones manufactured specifically for Indian Trade.
The eagle feathers and elk teeth are traditional symbols of honor and wealth.
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