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BunkHaus

Bullets in the chest, arrows in the back...

About Me


Bunky Echo-Hawk (Pawnee/Yakama)
I am a proACTIVE ARTist. I believe this is a great time to be Indigenous. There are a great number of issues facing Native Americans today, which I confront with my choice of weapons: paints, brushes, canvas, my mind and my culture. There is also a great deal of beauty and humor in our cultures, which I also render every chance I get.
I have been painting for years now, and have exhibited my work throughout the nation and overseas. I also write, mainly poetry these days, but have had some of my plays produced. I am also a free-lance graphic designer and photographer.
I proactively use my art to address issues, to fundraise for various Native nonprofits, and to help Indian-owned businesses. I travel a great deal, which isn’t easy with a family, all over the country. I love public speaking and meeting people from all over.
In addition to being a full-time husband and dad, I am also a co-founder and the Executive Director of NVision , a national Native nonprofit that focuses on Native youth development. We reach out to Native youth through multi-media arts and leadership development. It’s fresh. We’re new, but we’re already doing big things in Indian Country!
I live to paint. I live for our culture. I live to write. I live for our youth. I live for our future. I live to exchange ideas. I live to be a voice. I live to see, in my lifetime, change for the better. I live for proactive action. This is how I’m living. How are you living?
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Living ICONS | Paintings by Bunky Echo-Hawk
Weapons of MASS Media | Paintings by Bunky Echo-Hawk
Gas Mask as Medicine | Paintings by Bunky Echo-Hawk
Skin Ball | Paintings by Bunky Echo-Hawk
LIVE art | from coast to coast
Some Graphic Design work

My Interests

NVision | Support Native Youth! www.NVisionIt.org

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THE ANTIQUES ROAD SHOW is coming to my town so I look around my tipi condo for junk – something old. See I need money or the idea of money. I need to know how much I am worth and my toaster is only thirty years old and not worht the crumbs inside it. My uncle had his leggings appraised – they were only ‘bout 15 maybe 20 eyars old but he wore them every weekend until they were thin like rice paper. Thirty thousand dollars is what the expert told my uncle – 30 grand for these Cheyenne, circa 1830s leggings. My Pawnee uncle said, “I’ll take it.”

Prints AVAILABLE!

Music:



NVision Tour | Pawnee, Oklahoma: Casey Affleck and 4Real collaborated with us! www.NVisionIt.org

Movies:



NVision Tour | Cannonball, North Dakota. Rezist & Rezpect! www.NVisionIt.org

Television:



Native American Rights Fund PSA | The Indian Wars Never Ended Support Native Rights . . . www.NARF.org

Books:



The new Native American Rights Fund art book features my work on the cover and throughout the book. There are amazing artists included within! Get your copy!

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Check this out! Everyone should by a copy of this book:
The X-Indian Chronicles: The Book of Mausape

It is written by Thomas Yeahpau . . . a Kiowa writer/filmaker/musician. . .
AND, the cover features one of my paintings!
Buy it here from Barnes and Noble

Heroes:

My ancestors.

My Blog

100,000 Profile Views!

Nawa All . . .I just passed the 100,000 view mark on my profile! I appreciate all the love . . . I have the best friends on here!b-HAUS...
Posted by BunkHaus on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:26:00 PST

Thoughts on Plumbers and Arteries

Nawa All . . .My life is never dull. Most days, it's filled with giant ideas and paint. Big dreams and canvas. Fever and easel. Loud music and baby laughter. Most days, time is a river I navigate...
Posted by BunkHaus on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:33:00 PST

POEM | Spider Whips

SPIDER WHIPSMy daughter pretends to eat spiderspicked fresh off my shoulder. Even pretendspiders don't taste right, so she spits it out.She pulls smiles and laughter out of the strangest placesand pu...
Posted by BunkHaus on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:03:00 PST

THE DEAL | If Yoda Was An Indian ORIGINAL AVAILABLE!

Nawa All . . .So, I recently got back my series of paintings, "Weapons of MASS Media", which has been on exhibition in various galleries/museums in the midwest. One of the paintings, "If Yoda Was An ...
Posted by BunkHaus on Tue, 27 May 2008 02:31:00 PST

PHOTOS:VIDEO | Tornados and BunkHaus

Nawa All . . .Last Thursday, tornados swept through Colorado. One tornado flattened the town of Windsor, which is northeast of my home. Craziness. After the tornados passed, I had to drive through...
Posted by BunkHaus on Sun, 25 May 2008 01:31:00 PST

PHOTOS | Ft. Collins Indian Market CONCERT

Nawa All . . . This past weekend, the Fort Collins Museum hosted the Fort Collins Indian Market and Music Festival. It was such a good time! It was sunny, and jam-packed! I performed with Quese Imc ...
Posted by BunkHaus on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:19:00 PST

PHOTOS | BunkHaus @ Antonito High School

Nawa All,Last week, I was the artist-in-residence at Antonito High School . . . a small Colorado school just a few miles from the New Mexico border. I was blown away by these kids, the faculty, the s...
Posted by BunkHaus on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:10:00 PST

VIDEO | WTF? BunkHaus Vs. Andrew Morrison

WTF??? BunkHaus Vs. Andrew MorrisonNawa All . . . A few months back, the Potlatch Fund and Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians partnered with WTF Native Entertainment to bring a special event to ...
Posted by BunkHaus on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:15:00 PST

POEM | The Branches Birds Break

Nawa All . . .I miss my little brother. He has been down in Oklahoma with my mom. He's been living with us for years now. I feel lucky. I'm eight years older than him, and have sharp memories of h...
Posted by BunkHaus on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:55:00 PST

BOOK REVIEW | from Indian Country Today!

May I Suggest ...by: Brian Daffron / Today correspondent© Indian Country Today April 23, 2008. All Rights Reserved 'Visions for the Future: A Celebration of Young Native American Artists, Vol. I,' by ...
Posted by BunkHaus on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:53:00 PST