Painting Stories

Buffalo Nation
Learn more about Buffalo Nation - a painting on an actual buffalo skull!
Buffalo Nation
Learn more about Buffalo Nation - a painting on an actual buffalo skull!

I am the Light & the Way
Learn more about the sacred symbolism in I am the Light and Way and the Lakota mythology the painting shares.
I am the Light & the Way
Learn more about the sacred symbolism in I am the Light and Way and the Lakota mythology the painting shares.

Seven Generations
Learn more about the sacred symbolism and personal narrative that are painted into Seven Generations painting.
Seven Generations
Learn more about the sacred symbolism and personal narrative that are painted into Seven Generations painting.

7 Directions Way of Life
Learn more about the sacred symbolism and Lakota mythos that inspire the 7 Directions Way of Life painting.
7 Directions Way of Life
Learn more about the sacred symbolism and Lakota mythos that inspire the 7 Directions Way of Life painting.

White Buffalo Night
Learn about the White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman and her important role in shaping the Lakota people's way of life.
White Buffalo Night
Learn about the White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman and her important role in shaping the Lakota people's way of life.

Grandfather Rising Sun
Learn about Grandfather Rising Sun and the sacred elements of the painting.
Grandfather Rising Sun
Learn about Grandfather Rising Sun and the sacred elements of the painting.
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7 Directions Way of Life
The overarching message of 7 Directions Way of Life is "Wichoni." A...
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I am the Light & the Way
In the Lakota tradition, the chief holds the prayers, the knowledge and...
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Seven Generations
This painting is dedicated to Chief Marvin's mother, and is represented by...
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White Buffalo Night
Original painting by Chief Marvin Swallow