I take my work very seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously. Take awaymy paintbrush, and I’m no different than anyone else.
Howard Terpning (Arizona)
Medicine Man Of The Cheyenne
Oil
48″ By 40″
The medicine man held a very important position in any tribe. He was, in effect, a combination doctor and minister, or priest. He knew about the healing properties of plants, and he knew the ceremonies, chants, and songs that wielded magical powers for the benefit of individuals, or the whole band.
Howard Terpning (Arizona)
Cheyenne At The Disappearing Creek
Oil
50″ By 40″
In the 19th century and before, in what is now Western Kansas, there is an area called the White Woman Basin. It is more or less centered between the north and south borders of the state. In the early days there was a creek that meandered into the basin and at some point disappeared into the ground. This creek is still on the map. The basin had many pools and springs and was an important source of water for the Southern Cheyenne, who ranged over Kansas and the surrounding country. In this scene, a small party of Cheyenne warriors have stopped with their horses for a welcome drink.
Howard Terpning (Arizona)
Crow Pipe Ceremony
Oil
37″ By 72″
When men of the Crow Nation had problems to be solved and prayers to be given, they gathered to smoke the pipe.
