Juanita Manygoats,
Hunkpapa Sioux beader
My name is Juanita Manygoats and I am originally from North Dakota. I belong to the Hunkpapa Sioux tribe. I was born on the Standing Rock Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota and was raised in Denver, Colorado. I attended school in Chamberlain, South Dakota.
I started bead work at the age of thirteen. My aunt Alice Blackhorse was my main inspiration. She was an accomplished beader who did her work with deer sinew. She beaded medallions, moccasins, buckskin dresses and other Native American dancing outfits. Watching her skilled fingers combine colors into beautiful patterns fascinated me. That's when I became interested in beading. Today, I am still beading. I make barrettes, bolo ties, necklaces, chokers and earrings.
My tools in making my beaded items are: size ten, eleven, thirteen glass beads, thread, needles, paper, glue, felt and wooden loom. The beading time depends on the type of jewelry. It can range from forty-five minutes to one day and a half. My beading patterns are of an old style. I also create my own designs.
I like being my own business person. I have traveled to many places in the United States. I have also met many people on my selling trips. My motivation comes from my customers' satisfaction and continued orders. My bead work is on display at Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise in Window Rock, Arizona as well as Indian Village located at Continental Divide, New Mexico.
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