Travis Erickson, Wahpeton Sioux
Travis is a fourth generation self-taught artist who learned his basic techniques from his mother and male elders. His great Grandfather, Moses Crow settled in the Pipestone area around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock.
Travis is currently a cultural demonstration for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association. He specializes in eagle head effigy pipes and swirled sumac stems. His artwork is showcased at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. as well as many other places.
He is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation. He is a founder and spiritual advisor of the Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers and an honorary advisor to the Pipestone Indian Shrine Board of Directors.
Travis is currently a cultural demonstration for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association. He specializes in eagle head effigy pipes and swirled sumac stems. His artwork is showcased at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. as well as many other places.
He is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation. He is a founder and spiritual advisor of the Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers and an honorary advisor to the Pipestone Indian Shrine Board of Directors.
