Warren “Guss” Yellow Hair
is a Lakota grassroots artist, from Allen, SD and owner of his own business, Teton Painted Lodges. Guss has been creating Lakota art work since he was a young man and he “enjoys creating a piece of art that people can treasure for years”.
Yellow Hair has a unique niche in the Lakota Arts market with his high quality painted tipis and sweat lodge covers; he paints on the covers with distinctive form of Traditional old style pictographs of Plains Indians. Guss also specializes in beadwork, tanning hides and drum making. Guss also handcrafts small items such as dream catchers, mini-shields, beaded baby moccasins and ledger art work. He is likely the most diverse Lakota artist on the Reservation.
Guss Yellow Hair has been a Lakota Funds client for the past three years and has utilized many artisan loans thru the years with Lakota Funds. He also receives technical assistance from the business coaches and lending staff at Lakota Funds to continually tweak and improve his business.
Guss is moving into the technological age in hopes of capturing more business through the internet. He lists items on the auction site, eBay and is exploring developing his own web page so customers from across the world can order directly thru his website. According to Guss, “Because of Lakota Funds’ technical and financial assistance, my business has thrived. Without the Lakota Funds I never could have progressed as far I have as an artist”.
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