Merlin Little Thunder 10/17/2014
Description
Merlin Little Thunder is Cheyenne and has been a professional artist for many years and his work Bringing the Sand Creek Pipe is a depiction of the response of the Cheyenne to the Sand Creek massacre. He talks about this work in particular and his emphasis on details. He provides historical context and explains his purpose in creating the artwork. He discusses some of the ways of the Cheyenne tribe and points out that he tries depict accuracy in his work.
| Date(s) | 10/17/2014 |
| Call Number | ONA_007(2) |
| Subjects | Bringing in the Sand Creek Pipe, Cheyenne heritage, Oklahoma Indian art Indians of North America, Artists, Indians of North America--Wars, Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies, Painting, Indians in art, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Merlin Little Thunder |
| Interviewer(s) | Mary Larson |