Is a third generation pipe maker who learned to carve pipes at an early age, and is continuing today.  He is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson who settled in Pipestone around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. Forrest is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

Is a Fourth Generation self-taught artist learned his basic techniques from his mother, Alice Derby-Erickson, and male elders. His great grandfather, Moses Crow and great grandmother, Estelle Moses-Wilson, settled in the Pipestone area around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. Travis is currently still working his quarry here at the Pipestone National Monument, and is currently a cultural demonstrator for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association.  He specializes in eagle head effigy pipes, and his works are showcased at the Smithsonian Institute as well as many other places. Travis is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation, and honorary advisor to the Pipestone Indian Shrine Board of Directors.
 

Is a Vietnam Navy veteran and member of the Santee Dakota Nation, and has served on the tribal council in Flandreau, SD. Ray has been carving pipestone for many years, and is currently a seasonal craft demonstrator for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association.  He specializes in Eagle Claw and Turtle Effigy pipes and many other traditional pipe styles.  A signature feature of his work is his feather design burnt into the wood of the stem.
 

Is a Fourth Generation quarrier and pipe maker who learned basic techniques from his uncles and cousins. He is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson who settled in Pipestone around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. He has demonstrated his art and has been actively quarrying at the Pipestone National Monument.  His specialties include Eagle Claw pipes as well as other traditional pipe styles. Mark is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

Is a fifth generation artist, has been carving pipestone pipes for over five years. He learned his art from his mother, Pam Tellinghuisen and his Grandmother, Betty Derby- Tellinghuisen. . He is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson who settled in Pipestone around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. Coty is a lineal descendant of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.

 

Was born in Hot Springs, SD in 1968. He comes from a long line of pipe makers. At a young age he learned the basics of quill-working, sculpting and pipe carving from traditional artisans in his family as well as family friends. Today he is considered a master pipe maker and quarries the pipestone here at the Pipestone National Monument.  He is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation.
 

A fifth generation pipe maker, who learned from his father.  He is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson who settled in Pipestone around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock.  J.D. carves many traditional pipe styles. He signs his work with his name, Loud Thunder. J.D. is a lineal descendant of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

A fourth generation artist, who is still currently working her quarry and carving pipestone. She learned her art from her mother, Betty Derby-Tellinghuisen. She is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson who settled in Pipestone around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. Her specialties include traditional pipestone pipes, smudge bowls, letter-openers, and carved turtles. She is currently a cultural demonstrator and a sales clerk for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association.  Pam is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.