Lakota Visions | ||||||||
Lakota
Visions NBU246
- $300
plus s/h | ||||||||
Fits up to a 1 1/4" belt. | ||||||||
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Lakota Visions Mitchell Zephier grew up on the Cheyenne River and Rosebud Indian reservations. After marrying on Roxanne Apple Rosebud he gave re-birth to Plains Indian Jewelry, particularly Lakota metal adornment. He has mentored over 34 apprentices in the arts of metal-smithing and marketing.
Mitch has other forms of artistic expression. His album Cherish the Children won a National Native Music Award for Best Children's Album. Mitchell Zephier's latest venture is to team up with fellow artists to explore, on film this time, the issues that affect the lives of Native Young People in Cloud Horse Production's Lakota 4 Life, a Zephier inspired look at the issues, decisions, responsibilities and opportunities facing Native Youth today. Other family members and friends that work on the jewelry include his son Wakinyan Luta Zephier , Belle Starboy, Webster Two Hawk Jr., and Roger Dale Herron. |
Mitch
collaborates with fellow Lakota artists. Mitch has won numerous awards including
first place at Red Earth Show, several awards at the internationally prestigious
Sante Fe Indian Market as well as presented his work at far off Native American
venues like Schimutzun Celebration in Connecticut. He has also earned the South
Dakota Governor's award.