George Curtis Levi

George Curtis Levi is a member of the Southern Band of the Cheyenne Nation and also is Southern Arapaho and Oglala Lakota.

Raised in the communities of El Reno, Concho, and Geary, Levi is inspired by the Functional Artforms created in the past by the Cheyenne and Arapaho.

An accomplished artist, Levi is well versed in traditional artforms such as beadwork, ledger art, and rawhide (parfleche), all telling the story of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people. He participates in Native Art Markets, does interpretive work of historical Cheyenne and Arapaho art, and conducts workshops on traditional Cheyenne and Arapaho art.

Levi is happily married with children and is now a grandfather. He also is a member of the Kitfox Warrior Society and participates in Cheyenne ceremonials.

Artist Statement

As an Artist that is Cheyenne and Arapaho, I feel that I must use my art to tell the many stories of our people, a story that was often cut short by attacks on us by the U.S. Army, territorial militias by genocide, and land theft.

Cheyenne and Arapaho art is among the most beautiful art that ever has been created and it all tells a story, that is what I strive to do with my art.