David Behrens - Arapaho Moon
24.5 x 19 Limited Edition Print Native American people have always identified with the ways of the wolf. Whether it was the Pawnee, who used “wolf signals” in communicating with each other, or the Blackfoot, who described harmonious life as “traveling the wolf trail,” the wolf has always been known as a vital ally of Native people. In fact, both the Blackfoot and the Lakota believed that a gun used to shoot a wolf would never shoot straight again.
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David Behrens - Founding Fathers
25.5 x 19 Limited Edition Print Mount Rushmore is an unmistakable symbol of American pride and strength. Ironically, sculptor Gutzon Borglum chose a most unusual location to begin the momentous task of carving the portraits of four famous American presidents. Mount Rushmore resides within the boundaries of Harney National Forest and Custer State Park. Both General William S. Harney and General George Armstrong Custer led expeditions into the Black Hills, directly violating government treaties signed with the Sioux. Sadly, these were two of the most detestable people in Sioux history.
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David Behrens - Founding Fathers II
19.5 x 24.5 Limited Edition Print The term “founding fathers” can be traced back to most of our adolescent years when our social studies teacher used it to define the early presidents and their various documents that forged and formed this great and powerful nation we live in today. What we weren’t taught was that before the first American president there was already a system and order decreed by renown Native American elders and chieftains. Chief Joseph for example lived a life that personified his courageous beliefs. Joseph, a Nez Perce, grew up in Oregon’s Wallowa Valley, a region that his ancestors occupied for centuries. In 1874 the U.S. government ordered his people to resettle in Idaho. In the month of June 1877, Joseph began leading his people to Idaho in peace, but on the way found himself confronted by some hostile whites. Gunfire was exchanged which eventually escalated to an all out war with the United States. For 1,800 miles Chief Joseph courageously lead 800 men, women, and children to a Canadian refuge but was pursued closely by the U.S. Cavalry. Ambushed only 42 miles from their destination and with only 418 of his survivors he bellowed this unforgettable lament, “I will fight no more forever.”
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David Behrens - Keeper of the Plains
19.5 x 24.5 Limited Edition Print Tracing the span of all human history the closest kinship that has existed between man and beast would undeniably be that of the Native American and the buffalo. So sacred was this relationship that when interviewed by a reporter a warrior of the northern plains was quoted saying “the great Father of Life who made us and gave us this land to live upon, made the buffalo…to afford us sustenance.”
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David Behrens - Lakota Twilight
18.5 x 26 Limited Edition Print The bald eagle has been central in Native American tradition and lore since the dawn of time. Although the beliefs of each tribe vary slightly, the bald eagle is a symbol of vision, swiftness and strength. It is also known for carrying the prayers of men up to God on the back of its mighty wings. The presence of the eagle is tightly woven in Native American mythology, dances, ceremonies, regalia and ornamentation.
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David Behrens - Night Song
24.5 x 19 Limited Edition Print The wings of night hover A soft lullaby carelessly descends Upon the dwelling place of every thought A delicate tapestry of sounds Gently whispers from the womb of dreams Transforming the parlor of toil Into the chamber of rest Stirring the waters of understanding With the staff of silence Bringing drink to the parched land Of reason There the weary flower of love Is cared for As the wings of night Shelter all
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David Behrens - Remembrance
33 x 17.5 Limited Edition Print
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David Behrens - They Moved Them
15.5 x 26 Limited Edition Print
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David Behrens - Spirit of America
17.5 x 28 Limited Edition Print
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David Behrens - When Colors Bleed II
16 7/8 x 24 1/2 Limited Edition Print In the autumn of 1868, Black Kettle, a southern Cheyenne peace chief, established for his people a village along the Washita River, which was near the Antelope Hills of Oklahoma. Within two months of settling there, rumors circulated of US soldiers approaching his encampment. Fearing for his people’s safety, Black Kettle and Little Robe, along with two Arapaho leaders, journeyed 100 miles down the valley of Washita to Fort Cobb, which were the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency headquarters. There, Indian Agents gave provisions to those who had surrendered, considering them “old, young, and feeble”, while US troops rallied against their elusive warriors.
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David Behrens - Iron Horse Apocalypse
34 x 22 Limited Edition Print
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David Behrens - Hallowed Harmony
15 x 29 Limited Edition Print If we look close enough at creation it is hard to deny a divine order in the world around us. The changing of the seasons and the migration of birds and animals all bear witness to a sacred rhythm that traces its pulse back to the very heart of the Creator. If we pause long enough to observe there are many lessons to learn and truths to be discovered in the world of wonder we live in.
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David Behrens - Wind Weaver
17.5 x 28 Limited Edition Print Visions of the earthen, rustic American west have always been laden with images of the horse and all the strength and freedom he embodies. Nowhere else is this sentiment most fully captured than in the bond that existed between the Plains Indians and the American Paint Horse. Because of its unusual endurance and spotted patterns Paint Horses attained legendary status among Native People and the right to own one was reserved only to the chieftains and those highly esteemed among the tribe.
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David Behrens - Visions of Valor
19 x 26.5 Limited Edition Print Not until recent times have the Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans been recognized for their contributions that proved to be pivotal in winning a U.S. victory in World War II. Although other branches of the military enlisted Oneidas, Chippewas, Sauk and Foxes, and Comanches to encode and decipher communication, it was the Marine Corps that developed the largest program. By the end of the war over 3,600 Navajos had served their country and out of that number 420 served as code talkers.
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