Native American Artists

This loop style keychain is made by Oglala Lakota artist Brenda DuBray.  She uses a combination of beads and sturdy cotton material to create her feather design.   Artist: Brenda DuBray (Oglala Lakota) Dimensions: full length (w/keyring) 7 x...

Hand painted and designed by Bad River Band Chippewa Nation member Mike McLeod, he uses opposing colors to create this visual black and white piece. The horn caps are left natural and unpolished, Mike uses his own blend to paint the skull. He finishes...

Hand painted by Mike McLeod, Bad River Band Chippewa, it’s one of his signature pieces with the Universe in mind. It’s undeniable that there is a vastness that surrounds us, we look to the heavens and envision a path to where our ancestors...

Oglala Lakota Nation member Jared Lanz, hand makes this lovely beaded medallion bag. Jared attaches a long shoulder strap if you want to use this as a small purse. It can be worn as a beaded medallion. Jared uses soft cream colored leather for his...

Local Oglala Lakota Nation member Jared Lanz, hand makes and decorates this rectangle bag. The beadwork style is Arapahoe and the seashells are added on the sides. Jared beads with glass beads, adds a long leather thing that is decorated with larger...

Oglala Lakota Nation member Brenda DuBray creates this clever design with the user in mind, the strap can be unhooked and the just the bag can be used as a clutch. The beaded strap easily clips onto the bag. Brand chose a vibrant red paired with a blue...

Jeremiah “JJ” Little Wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota Nation member, hand crafts a woman’s breastplate with black hair pipe, and brass beads and Bells. He adds a small detail of an abalone shell with two decorated dangles and tiny pennies. The...

Local Mnicoujou Lakota Nation member Jeremiah “JJ” Little Wounded, hand crafts a woman’s breastplate with black hair pipe, brass beads and white shell beads. The construction can be described as solid and this item can be used as part...

This beautiful piece of wall art was free hand drawn and painted by Evans Flammond Sr., Sicangu Lakota Nation member. The serene scenery depicts a lodge guided by the spirit of the buffalo and the eagle. Evans hangs the art from a decorated hanger. The...

Hand painted by local Sicangu Lakota Nation member Evans Flammond, Sr., he pays homage to the Four Directions with groupings of 4. Evans said “I started with the center and the rest of the design evolved from there. I wanted to use the same color...

Oglala Lakota Nation member Kevin Fast Horse Sr. hand beads with old stock glass Italian beads, these are the same beads his ancestors traded for. He attaches his beadwork to commercially tanned deer leather. Kevin decorates the bag with abalone shells,...

Hand painted by Mike McLeod, Bad River Band Chippewa, with acrylic paint. Mike paints the “Circle of Battle” design.  Mike finishes the buffalo robe with abalone shell discs and leather tassels. The piece is signed by the artist...

This knife sheath is hand made by Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse. He uses commercially tanned leather to make the sheath and decorates it with Czech beads in yellow, black, red, green, topaz, and light blue to create the deer and the geometric...

Hand painted by Evans Flammond Sr., Sicangu Lakota Oyate Nation member, who uses acrylic paint and free style draws all of his images. The scene is a serene image of a lodge under a red sun with eagles flying above. Evans added his signature singing...

This knife sheath is hand made by Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse. He uses commercially tanned leather to make the sheath and decorates it with Czech beads in yellow, black, topaz, red, and white to create the antelope and the geometric design. The...

This knife sheath is hand made by Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse. He uses commercially tanned leather to make the sheath and decorates it with Czech beads in brown, green, blue, yellow, Cheyenne pink, red, white, and black to create the turtle and...

Created by Native American beadwork artist Travis Tremblay, Listuguj Mi’kmaq Canada, using hand cut glass Italian beads. These are the old stock beads with special finishes to make the colors vibrant.  Travis puts his beadwork on commercially...

Local Native American beadwork artist Jared Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation, hand beads this XLG Tipi Bag with hand cut glass Italian beads, these are the same beads that the Plains Indians first traded for with the U.S. government. The U.S. commissioned the...

This knife sheath is hand made by Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse. He uses commercially tanned leather to make the sheath and decorates it with Czech beads in black, yellow, amber, crystal, green, and blue to create the buffalo and geometric design...

Native American artist Jared Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation, uses the classic Kapemni design, this design teaches us that what is above is below. Jared uses a beautiful piece of soft leather for the body of the bag, he adds the quilled slats and long...

Native American artist, Mike McLeod, Bad River Band Chippewa, hand paints this Buffalo Bull Skull with acrylic paint and then adds metal (silver) circles. Mike has need the skull Iron Ring. The skull is commercially cleaned and ready to hang, the horn...

Oglala Lakota quillwork artist Caroline Ravenshead creates an Old West style holster and then decorates the piece with commercially dyed quills and old stock hand cut glass Italian beads. This piece can be used as the inside body of the holster is stiff...

Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse Sr., uses natural commercially tanned leather to create the knife sheath and hand beads in royal blue, red, orange, yellow, black and white his signature geometric pattern.  He also accents it with fringe and...

Oglala Lakota artist Kevin Fast Horse Sr., uses natural commercially tanned leather to create the knife sheath and hand beads in red, yellow, green, and blue his signature geometric pattern.  He also accents it with fringe and loop for a belt to go...