Daughter of Marge Derby Parsons. 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. Cindy Lou is a fourth generation craftsperson with the pipestone, and has been practicing this intricate art of carving pipestone crafts her whole life. She was taught by her Aunt, Betty Derby Tellinghuisen and she fondly remembers watching her Grandma carve turtles when she was a little girl. Cindy Lou is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation. Her Dakota name is “Wahc’a Washte’ Win” which means “Good Flower Woman”. Cindy Lou’s favorite items to carve are owls, hearts & turtles. She always makes her turtles smiling because she is a very happy person.

 

A fourth generation pipestone carver. 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.  She primarily carves turtles, birds and bear mounds with the pipestone. She is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

Jodi is a fourth generation artist, who learned her pipestone carving skills from her mother, Adrienne Bird Schultz.  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 pipestone jewelry and carved turtles. She enjoys making feather jewelry. Jodi is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

A fourth generation artist. She learned to carve the pipestone from her mother, Rose Lightning (Adrienne (Bird) Schultz). 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. She is continuing on the tradition today. Her specialty items are turtle effigies & feather design. Terry Rose is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

A fourth generation artist. She is a descendant of Moses Crow and Estella Crow-Wilson, who settled in the area around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock.   She learned to carve the pipestone from her mother, Rose Lightning (Adrienne (Bird) Schultz). She is continuing on the tradition today. Her specialty items are turtle effigies & feather design. Carey is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

Is a direct descendant of Moses Crow and Estelle Crow-Wilson, who settled in the Pipestone area around 1927 to work the pipestone quarries and carve the pipestone rock. Alice is a third generation artist of pipestone crafts, who retired from the National Park Service Ranger at Pipestone National Monument in 2005. She specializes in feather motif stone jewelry and small turtle effigies. Alice is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation.
 

Daughter of Marge Derby Parsons, Chris is a fourth generation craftsperson, and has been practicing her art for over twenty-five years. 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.  She specializes in beaded craft items; such as necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Chris is an enrolled member 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.