Oreland Joe 

A world renowned master sculpture, Oreland C. Joe works in stone and bronze. A native of New Mexico and Dine (Navajo)Indian tribe and Ute descent, Orelands works can be found in private, corporate and museum collections throughout the world.

Orelands love for art places him in an elite class of stone and bronze sculptors. His accomplishments are numerous. He is the first Native American to be admitted as a member of the Cowboy Artists of America organization, and his numerous commissions for monumental sculptures are located throughout the country.

In 1996, Oreland was commissioned by the Ponca City, Oklahoma, Native American Foundation to produce a 22 foot bronze sculpture of Chief Standing Bear.

In June 2002, the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Committee of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska commissioned five life size figures and a dog to commemorate the Lewis & Clark expedition this bronze was titled First Council.

2004 saw the completion of the Navajo Code Talker, a 13 foot sculpture honoring the World War II Navajo Code Talkers. This was installed at Window Rock, Arizona at the Navajo Memorial Cemetery.

Orelands most recent bronze sculpture, a ceremonial mask similar to those worn by the dancers in the fall entitled Rain Talker received a best of show recognition at the Indian Market, 2005 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.