The Art of the Arrow
by Gregg Reed

This is a Lakota Sioux arrow that my grandfather, a Swedish immigrant, found on his prairie farm in St. Francis, Minnesota.  It was his prized possession.  He gave it to me when I became 13 years old.  He liked my artistic skills, and he thought I would keep the arrow in good condition.

I used the texture of the flint arrow to create a logo for a medical company that became a world leader in medical technology as I help to introduce their products.  The company's new building was near a hill with Indian artifacts.  The logo is like a broken feather or a bird's wing.  I thought the logo would be a symbol of disease and life.  The logo has been seen around the world and on national television shows.  You can see the logo by clicking here:

THE ARROW AS A LOGO

When I photographed the arrow for American Indian Recognition Month in May, 2000, I saw that the shape of the arrow also looked like a Minnesota fish, a striped bass.  The arrow has the shape of a bass body and the stripe too.  Perhaps, the Lakota could use the arrow to spear bass or to lure bass.  They could also use the arrow to hunt deer and animals.   You can see the arrow as a bass by clicking here:

THE ARROW AS A BASS