Eyes of Wisdom

White Buffalo Woman came to the High Plains to bring the peace pipe to the Native Americans, and initiated them in the Way of the Sacred Pipe. In Eyes of Wisdom, Heyoka Merrifield, internationally acclaimed artist and author, makes magic once again with an enchanting story based on this ancient legend. He tells of Owl, the young man who first met White Buffalo Women. As the sacred pipe unfolds the spiritual nature of his tribe, Owl becomes apprentice to Grandmother Eyes of Wisdom. Drawing from several versions of the legend of White Buffalo Women as well as from his own experiences, Heyoka offers a touching narration of life and ceremony on the plains, richly woven with Native American tradition and other mythic themes.

Heyoka Merrifield is an artist living in southwest Montana. Searching for reasons why ancient art pieces radiate an inner life and power led him on a lifelong quest of learning from the same source that illuminated these artistic ancestors. On his journey toward understanding sacred art, he embraced the Native American shamanic traditions and was able to experience the universality of ceremonial art. His fulfillment in touching the sacred within his art has brought international acclaim to his work. Heyoka has authored Sacred Art Sacred Earth, The Painted Earth Temple, and Eyes of Wisdom.