Jim Little Wounded

Mnicoujou Lakota Nation

Nathan James “Jim” Little Wounded was born September 5, 1955 to Nathan Little Wounded and Flora White Feather. Jim is a member of the Mnicojou Band of the Lakota Nation who’s reservation is the Cheyenne River Sioux reservation of South Dakota.

Jim attended elementary school in Dupree, SD and also attended high school there except for his junior year when he attended Westfield High School, Westfield Massachusetts. He has also taken college courses in medical record keeping.

Jim was taught his skills by his grandmother who would make a game of beading and entice young Jim to work with his older generation. In his work he uses many of the traditional methods of beadwork, quillwork and painting on leather. Jim also creates beautiful musical instruments in his flutes and drums. He has received many national awards for his traditional art, including the Smithsonian Art Institute and the Santa Fe Indian Art Market.

He lives and works in Rapid City, SD.

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Native American Hand Made Beaded Doll: Buffalo Spirit Man (White)

Native American Hand Made Beaded Doll: Buffalo Spirit Man (White)

$495.00
Lakota artist Sophie Little Wounded, Cheyenne River Sioux Nation member, hand makes and hand beads this small doll. She uses glass beads to decorate the entire body of the doll and adds real buffalo hair to the head.  She finishes the doll with...
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Native American Hand Painted Drum: Chief’s Drum

Native American Hand Painted Drum: Chief’s Drum

$990.00
The drum body was constructed by Non-Native American drum maker Wayne Manthey. Native American artist Jim Little Wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota, hand paints Wayne’s drum with ink and acrylic paint. He paints the image of two Chief’s performing a...
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Native American Hand Painted Shield: Buffalo Spirit Hunter

Native American Hand Painted Shield: Buffalo Spirit Hunter

$1,245.00
An amazing piece of art by local Mnicoujou Lakota artist Jim Little Wounded. He adds a 3 dimensional Spirit Buffalo Hunter the the front of the shield, he uses glass beads wrapped around a soft body, buffalo hair, little horns and mini metal bells. Jim...
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Native American Hand Made Parfleche Pouch: Balance

Native American Hand Made Parfleche Pouch: Balance

$575.00
Native American artist Jim Little Wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota, hand paints his balanced designed on a rawhide pouch. The sides of the pouch are sewn together with leather, he adds long fringe to the sides. The front and back of the pouch are painted with...