Stanley Goodshield Hawkins

Stanley Goodshield Hawkins is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and has been practicing his craft for nearly 30 years. Raised in San Jose, California, Stanley moved back to the Rapid City area in 1969.

He launched Black Hawk Creations in November 2014, and today, his business has multiple lines, including wood products, Native jewelry, and regalia.

In 2017, Stanley earned a bachelor’s degree in Business and an associate’s degree in Arts in Lakota Studies from Oglala Lakota College and currently teaches classes on traditional arts.