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Samuel (Sammy) Gordon Lee,
a Cheyenne and Arapaho
tribal member, lives in Geary
Ok. The fact that Lee is a gifted
artist is evident in his paintings.
What makes Lee's work extra-
ordinary is that he is paralyzed
below the waist with limited use
of his arms and hands ." When
I was just 27 years old I dove
into water I thought was deep
enough and broke my neck."
Lee quietly said. "My life
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" In rehab I didn't pray to walk
again like all the others, I had
already accepted that I wouldn't
Instead my prayer was that
God would give me back my
talent, Art." Lee said for the first
couple of years he couldn't paint
at all because of severe spasms
in his arms and hands."I worked
and slowly began to gain some
muscle control mostly in my left
arm and hand. So I taught my-
self to be left handed after being
right handed my whole life."
Evening Search Scout
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"God answered my prayer and
I have lots of time to paint. I get
lost in my painting, like reading,
you lose track of time...that's
how it is when I start to
paint... time doesn't exist."
Lee continues to have limited
use of his right arm and hand
and primarily uses his left hand
to paint and draw. Lee's art
has been featured at the Cow-
boy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma
City and a New York City
museum.
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Peyote Ceremony
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