The Four Bears by Cindy Jo

". . . I have never called a White Man a dog, but today, I do pronounce them to be a set of black-hearted dogs . . . I have been in many battles, and often wounded, but the wounds of my enemies I exalt in . . . I do not fear Death, my friends. You know it, but to die with my face rotten, that even wolves will shrink with horror at seeing me . . . Listen well what I have to say, as it will be the last time you will hear me. Think of your wives, children, brothers, sisters, friends, and in fact all that you hold dear—all are dead, or dying, with their faces all rotten, caused by those dogs—the whites. Think of all that, my friends, and rise all together and not leave one of them alive." — The speech of The Four Bears of the Mandan, dying of smallpox, August 1837

Size 42" x 20" x 16"

All Dancer and Warrior Statues are Limited Editions, Cindy Jo will only make a limited number. The Four Bears is Limited to 20.

Cindy Jo carefully creates each piece totally by hand, from sculpturing the clay, to painting, feathering and traditional beading. Cindy Jo uses the most natural materials, custom creating her own recipe for the clay of Mother Earth. She recreates the powerful and vivid colors of nature, as well as the most elemental materials that Mother Earth has provided for her people for many years. Her lifetime research along with her own unique ideas lead her on to represent, promote, preserve, and protect a time and a people whose heritage fulfills a vast part of the circle of life.

Each Cindy Jo product is entirely original and the demand for Cindy Jo's stunning and beautiful creations only increases with time due to her on-going creativity and her demand for absolute quality. Each piece proudly bares her signature.

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