Red Thunder Ponies 
20” x 36 3/16”, Oils
*private collector, Browning MT

The ascension of seven Red ponies arrive in the wake of the morning, from the sacred Chief Mountain. These ponies are bearing the gift of song to the people fasting and in prayer. The words echo, “Chief Mountain you are the Red Thunder, pray for your children”.
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The Journey to the Lodge of the Whistles
23" x 36" - Oils
*private collector Jamestown, ND

The Lodge or House of the Whistles is the Arikara translation for the Sundance Ceremony.“ The Arikara claim that this was a hard dance, for they had to dance four days and nights without eating or drinking.  Strikes Enemy (Arikara) danced this dance several times,” Murie. The Ceremony consisted of fasting, prayer, dancing and sacrifice for the benefit of the People.
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Mahalo Ponies
16" x 20", Oils

Private Collector - Devils Lake ND

Mahalo means thank you in Hawaiian and this piece is a tribute to "Iwa La Ni" (Bird of Heaven), a Hawaiian bird from heaven bringing comfort, encouragement, and prayers to share with the children of this land. Each flower represents a specific angel that guides her. The other three ponies are traveling companions. Two feathers are that of growth and calmness. The colored squares are the transition from the mystery of the past to the growth of purity.

Rough Rider Ponies II
24" X 30", Mixed Media; Oils, Bells

*Private Collector, Devils Lake ND