American Indian

The carved and sculpted emu eggs on the following pages are of Gary's favorite subject, the American Indian.

There are many different nations within the appellation "American Indian". Each has a different language, environment and culture.

The impact that Euro Americans had upon the native American Indian cultures was devastating. The introduction of new diseases wiped out millions. Domesticated plants and livestock replaced native flora and fauna. The removal of American Indians to reservations against their will in the 1800's resulted in the "Indian Wars" which further reduced their respective populations.

Below are samples of the American Indian portraits and scenes done by the artist over the years. Included with each is a short bio. To view a larger version of the egg and read a short bio of each individual represented, please click on the picture. Use your back browser to return to this page or click on the Carved Eggs above to return to the home page. Contact the artist for information on ordering.

Alchesay 1853 -1928 Sergeant Alchesay, Indian Scout	American Indian Maiden Carved Emu egg shows serious young woman in tribal dress.	Standing Bear Machunahzah 1834 (?) - 1908 Ponca Chief who sued USA and established Indian rights within the law.
Cochise 1812 - 1874 Chiracahua Apache Chief	Curley, "Ashishishe", Crow Scout, (ca. 1859 - 1923)	Heinmot Tooyalaket "Chief Joseph" 1840 - 1904 Nez Perce
Hezzi Revels Lumbee Chief	Rain in the Face (Itonagaju) 1835? - September 14, 1905 Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Did he really kill Custer?	Scabby Bull	Unknown Indian Warrior
Dull Knife Wahiev (Morning Star) 1810 - 1883 Northern Cheyenne Chief	Geronimo Goyathlay ("one who yawns") 1829 (?) - 1909 Bedonkohe Apache leader of the Chiricahua Apache	Mahpiua Luta "Red Cloud" 1822 -1909 Oglala Lakota Successfully fought against and closed the Bozeman Trail	Horse Drinking Carved Emu egg shows Indian watering his horse.
Blackhawk Trail's End Blackhawk Warrior	Sitting Bull Tatanka-Iyotanka 1831-1890 Last of the Sioux to surrender	American Horse	Gall
Yellow Bull Nez Percé shaman warrior	Santana Santanta Set'tainte, White Bear Kiowa Chief 1820? - 1878	Spotted Eagle Arc San Lakota	Scared Bull aka Medicine Bull TATANKA-WAKON Brule Sioux
Princess Red Wing Winnebago Nation (Nebraska) 1st N. A. Movie Star 2/13/1883 (?84) - 3/13/1974	Medicine Crow Perits-Shinakpas Apsaroke (Crow) 1848 - ?	Sacagawea Shoshone b unknown, died December 20, 1812