About our Featured Artist Initiative

In an effort to support some of the amazing Lakota artists on Pine Ridge, who use their art as a means to preserve their culture and to make ends meet, we have begun featuring four Lakota artists a year.  Information about the artist and some of their work will be displayed on this page and they will also be promoted in our monthly newsletter and through our social media network.  If you are interested in purchasing any of the art displayed here, you will contact the artist directly.  The Tipi Raisers is not involved in any of the transactions and all proceeds from the sale go directly to the artist.  

Darien Young Man Afraid of his Horses- Lakota Artist

​Darien is a 22 year-old college student at Marlboro Private College in Vermont studying Anthropology.  She hopes to create a traditional apothecary on the Pine Ridge reservation.  She comes from a long line of family artists who all use beading and cultural crafting as a way of livelihood. Darien is a jingle dress dancer and self taught artist who grew up learning to sell and create bead work and still spends most of her days beading when she's not studying or in class. Darien's artwork has always played a big role in her life. All of her siblings and both parents are artists and she grew up learning that everyone has their own way of expressing themselves.  It was through Darien's bead work that she learned to cope with her depression just as in her culture beading is a part of not only tradition, but healing. Aside from the mink, Darien hand made everything seen in this picture!

​See Darien's work for sale below & contact her directly at:   (605) 441-2594- Darien's phone service can be spotty so please text her if you have a hard time reaching her.

Darien also does custom orders such as the two pictured here:

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Fire and Flame
Matching bone necklace set with polished bones and crimson crystal beads
​$100.00

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Starlight
Two and 1/2 inch earrings with fingernail posts
$30.00

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Traditional
​Hook earrings with iridescent gem, no bigger than 50 cent piece
​$20.00

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Royal
​Dangle, 2 inch earrings with turquoise beads and Swarovski Crystal charms
​$20.00

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Rose
Hook earrings with iridescent gem and gold foil wrapped beads, no bigger than 50 cent piece
​$25.00

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Swimming in the Sun
Hand sized medallion with 12-inch necklace made with silver metal beads and turquoise rock beads with light tan bones and bleached blue bones
​$150.00

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​Helix
​12 inch necklace with silver beads, two authentic bones and Cross medallion made from marble. 
​$45.00

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Sweet Pea
​Hook earrings with marble resin gem, no bigger than 50 cent piece
​$20.00

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Lily Dipped in Gold
​Hook earrings with purple marble resin gem, no bigger than 50 cent piece
​$20.00

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Sky
​Two and 1/2 inch hook earrings made with gold foiled wrapped beads
​$30.00

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​IF INTERESTED PLEASE
​CONTACT
DARIEN AT:
 (605)441-2594