Benjamin Arkeketa
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BornFebruary 27, 1928
DiedMarch 20, 2002 (aged 74)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Occupationpainter
SpouseMary Elizabeth Freeman
Benjamin Arkeketa | |
|---|---|
| Thinga-Ja-Bus-Ka | |
| Born | February 27, 1928 |
| Died | March 20, 2002 (aged 74) Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |
| Occupation | painter |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Freeman |
Benjamin Arkeketa (February 27, 1928 – March 20, 2002), also called Thinga-Ja-Bus-Ka ("Bushy Tail"), was an American painter from the Oto-Missouria Tribe.[1][2] He was a member of the "Che" Buffalo Clan,[2] and his paternal great-great-grandfather was Chief George Arkeketa.[1] Influenced by Brummett Echohawk and Acee Blue Eagle, Arkeketa was known for his paintings related to his tribal archaeology and ethnology as well as Christian philosophy.[1]
