Native American Artists

Created by Native American beadwork artist Brenda DuBray, Oglala Lakota Nation, hand beads this lovely pink belt bag. Brenda beads only the front of the bag with glass beads, adds long leather fringe, and finishes the bag with metal beads and cones. The...

Local Native American beadwork artist Brenda DuBray, Oglala Lakota Nation, hand beads this lovely colored belt bag. Brenda beads only the front of the bag with glass beads, adds long leather fringe, and finishes the bag with metal beads and cones. The...

Native American beadwork artist Brenda DuBray, Oglala Lakota Nation, hand beads this easy to use belt bag. She beads only the front of the bag with glass beads, adds long leather fringe, and finishes the bag with metal beads and cones. The top of the...

Native American beadwork artist Travis Tremblay, Listuguj Mi’kmaq Nation member (Canada), likes the beadwork styles of many Nations. This bag is styled after the Crow Nation or Apsaalooke People, the trick is to make is hard to know which is the...

Jim Little Wounded (Mnicoujou Lakota) creates this buffalo style rattle by using a combination of rawhide and acrylic paints.  He accents the rattle with both quill and bead work and uses badger claws for the horns.  Jim finishes off the piece...

Hand Painted by Native American artist Mike McLeod, Bad River Band Chippewa, he uses the distinctive color scheme of green, yellow and red for his beadwork design, imitating the service ribbon. Mike adds a large piece of red wool cloth, abalone shells,...

Local Native American artist Jim Little wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota, hand paints the image of a ThunderBird entering the physical world bringing rain and thunder. Jim paints the shield with acrylic paint and finishes the piece with imitation feathers and...

Native American beadwork artist Jared Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation, hand beads this Tipi Maker’s Bag. His beadwork design depicts a woman outside of her lodge with a favored pony. The bag can be tied closed, the inside is lined with striped canvas...

Local Native American artist Jim Little Wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota Nation, carves the image of a favorite hunting pony. He paints the images of the hunters who participated in providing for they Nation. Jim carves the horse from wood, paints the images...

Oglala Lakota Nation member Brenda DuBray hand beads her stunning designs onto a nice dyed brown deer leather. She finishes the bottom of the bag with two colors of leather, metal beads and metal cones. Brenda decorates the bag with an abalone shell...

Bag measures 3 inches tall by 2 1/2 inches wide, created by Oglala Lakota beadwork artist Jared Lanz. The hide used is brain tanned deer. Measures:Length 20 | Width 2 1/2 | Deep 1/4 inchesAll measurements are approximate.

Local Oglala Lakota Nation member Jared Lanz, hand beads this small neck bag. The bag, 2 inches wide by 2 3/4 inches wide, is made from brain tanned deer hide and has a long neck tie. Measures:Length 17 | Wide 2 | Deep 1/4 inchAll measurements are...

The drum comes from the Taos Drum company, non-Native Made Local Mnicoujou Lakota artist Jim Little Wounded hand paints this 16x19 drum with acrylic paints. Jim decorates the drum with leather dangles, metal bells and glass beads. Measures: 16 x 19...

Listuguj Mi’kmaq Nation member (Canada) Travis Tremblay used a lovely pearl finish glass bead for the background color and then executed his floral design with rich colors. The bag is backed with brain tanned deer leather, finished on the edges...

Hand painted by Mike McLeod, Bad River Band Chippewa, with acrylic paint. Mike paints the on-going battle between the Plains Indians and the U.S. Cavalry. Mike finishes the decoration with cloth dangles attached to abalone shells. The piece is signed by...

Created by local Lakota artist Jared Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation. This magnificent piece is quilled and beaded on hand tanned buffalo rawhide, the bag can be described as neat and tidy and can be used for your most inter-personal needs. The actual...

Native American artist Jim Little Wounded, Mnicoujou Lakota Nation, paints the images of buffalo with hunter on both sides. Jim finishes the horse dance stick with real horse hair, imitation eagle feathers and a large metal bell. The piece is signed by...

Native American Beadwork artist Leaf Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation, creates an old style of trade era knife and sheath set using a small antique knife. The knife is 7 inches long. Leaf pairs the small knife with a hand beaded small sheath. Measures:Length...

Local Native American beadwork artist Jared Lanz, Oglala Lakota Nation, uses a very old knife and builds a new sheath around it. The knife measures 15 inches long. Jared used glass beads on tanned leather, he finishes the sheath with tin cones...