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CHIEF A-DE-LV-U-NE-GA TSU -LA (SILVER FOX ) (* I have pictures of all the components on this pony, if you'd care to see them, please email me and I will be glad to send) Silver Fox had been the Peace Chief of his tribe for many years and his people had been at peace and prosperous for almost ten years now. They were farmers and craftsmen, but their main occupation was breeding fine horses. They were famous for their horses, many of which were used for racing. When he had been invited by a special Council of Elders to a huge peace meeting 6 moons ago he had also been asked to bring a pipe for a special Medicine Wheel Shield. He had been told that 12 Peace Chiefs from all the nations had been asked to come and participate in this Sacred Council Meeting, each bringing a special pipe for the shield. And so his craftsmen had designed a pipe conveying what they did best by putting a fine horse on it. Many of his people participated in the making of this fine pipe and it was filled with the peaceful spirit of his people. He was finally on his way to the meeting and he had donned his colorful head dress, his traveling bag and his personal shield. *This is a powerful medicine shield. The spirit of his totem animal, the silver fox, filled the sky. In the center the golden sun is rising, promising a new and bright dawn. Against the sun is the tree of life, from whose roots rush forth the river of life. Within the figure eight (the number of infinity) is a medicine wheel, (the spiritual world) and three tipis against the conical shaped trees, (the physical world). The rainbow bridge connects these worlds. In the forefront two young foxes, one on each side of the river, hold in balance the great new Medicine Wheel Peace Shield, made of the twelve special pipes representing the twelve tribes and surrounded by the Sacred Hoop of the nations. On it were hung seven feathers, the sacred number, decorated with his tribal colors. Yellow for the sun, White for air, Blue for water and Red, for the dirt of the Sacred Earth, the red rock from which the pipes were made, and the glowing embers of the sacred fire. His traveling bag has his ceremonial tobacco pouch and his medicine bag hanging from it, and inside are his personal pipe, rattle and talking stick; an abalone shell, a sage stick and a feather for smudging to cleanse before the sacred ceremonies. He carries the silver fox paw prints on his rump and one on his forehead, for his totem animal was ever with him. Painted over his heart is the sun, the sign of happiness. On his front right leg is the sky band, the path leading to happiness, which he thought was appropriate for this special trip. His back right leg carries the lightening bolt for speed. His left hind leg is the arrow symbol of peace, and his front left leg is a design I have put together myself, wisdom gained through knowledge. The spiral ever leading higher, the bends signifying knowledge learned and applied to everyday life. The circle at the top is wisdom gained from this use. The dots are people as they move along the spiral, ever moving higher. Silverfox is the name given me by a Cherokee Medicine Man named Bear Man in 1994 and I have made this pony my namesake, although separating the two words. ( I also took the liberty of making him a chief, which I am not; although I am a pipe carrier) This shield design is indeed my own personal medicine shield, which I also designed in 1994 and I hope you like it. I have made many peace pipes with many animal totems on them and indeed made a horse one for Stone Horse, a friend, and the horse did look like this one. This pony is the fourth in a series of what I call my Peace Ponies. T are more to follow. On all my ponies the feathers are cut to shape and hand tied and wrapped by me, (no simple task! LOL!) and all beadwork is hand or loom done by me. This is the first bonnet I have made from scratch. All leather used is deerskin that has been obtained in a sacred manner. The medicine bag is filled with semi precious stone ...

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