Original Acrylic on Paper - Background Check ellen the part of us that

the part of us that makes us who we are

you will always find a connection between the ledger and the art

Ribbons are now often used instead of grass for the Grass Dancer's costume

endurance and vision

Soles are 4 1/8" x 2 1/4"

Original Acrylic on Paper - Background Check ellen the part of us thatSeven Fires Art is pleased to offer for sale this work by noted Lakota Artist Merle Locke! Background Check Merle says, "These days on the Pine Ridge reservation, a background check is done when someone applies for a job. This painting represents a background check of our ancestors, and it reveals the history of how we were, noble and living a good life. The couple is highly decorated, showing they were well established and skilled. The buffalo skull