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Artist In Business Leadership
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Porcupine Quillwork, Beadwork, Sculpture and Jewelry
Project Description:
Antone has been making traditional art for fifteen years, initially making ceremonial pieces for himself and his relatives. He feels that by continually educating the public about his people’s history and lives, past and present, he can overcome stereotypes. Antone plans to diversify the marketing of his work through his First Peoples Fund project by launching an internet site. He will purchase a digital camera and computer, and plans to manage the site after acquiring the necessary training.
Blackfeet
Blackfeet Arts/Crafts, Oil Painting and Pastels
Project Description:
Mari works in both oils and pastels depicting scenes from traditional Blackfeet life. She hopes to grow her arts business in a number of ways through her grant project:
- Marketing her art in new ways
- Researching methods of reproducing her work
- Purchasing a home etching press for her studio
- Purchasing shrink wrapping equipment for her work
- Purchasing a good quality digital camera to archive and market her works
- Mari hopes to share the experience she will gain through First Peoples Fund programs to other aspiring artists via instruction, advice, or perhaps coordinating artist workshops.
Northern Cheyenne
Traditional Storyteller, Performing Artist
Project Description:
Through First Peoples Fund, Phillip plans to produce a DVD/Video based on his Medicine Wheel Model to Natural Horsemanship, sharing the philosophy of the Medicine Wheel as he was taught and how it pertains to the horse. The completed DVD will ultimately allow Phillip to reach a greater market segment. It is a non-confrontational, Native approach to working with and training horses but it also about working with you on an emotional, physical, and spiritual level.
Northern Cheyenne
Recorded and Live Music
Project Description:
Joseph has been recording Cheyenne flute music since 1993, winning awards, lecturing, and leading workshops. With the help of First Peoples Fund, he plans to complete a home recording studio, thus providing an adequate space devoted to preserving the songs and stories of tribal people. He plans to:
- Learn wolf songs from elders
- Catalog the songs and complete songwriting
- Purchase recording equipment
- Finalize construction of recording space
- Share the space with native peoples in his community
Rosebud Sioux Tribe-Sicangu Lakota
Batik, Silversmith, Textiles
Project Description:
Linda has made art nearly all her life, in one form or another: beading, painting, or sewing traditional regalia. Nine years ago she started a gallery representing her work, her husband’s work, and the work of local artists from the Rosebud Reservation. Since then, she has dedicated herself to making the business successful, but in the process, lost valuable time for creating her own artwork. Linda intends to use her grant monies to purchase point-of-sale software that will allow her to track inventory at Soldier Woman Gallery more efficiently, permitting her more time for her artwork while continuing to market the work of other native artists within her community.
