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Diane Tells His Name

Oglala Lakota Doll Artist Diane Tells His Name has been crafting dolls, stitching beadwork and creating other art since childhood.

After raising five children and rediscovering her Lakota heritage, Diane returned to college at age 45. 

After completing her education she spent eight years working as an Artifact Collection Manager and Tribal Research Librarian for a Tribal Museum in San Diego where exposure to the history and beauty of the collections rekindled her interest in her own art.

Since that time, Diane has focused on making dolls that are historically meaningful. Many of the dolls she creates come with a story. Each has a name and unique personality.

Diane’s handmade dolls have been awarded many accolades, exhibited in numerous museums, and she has produced limited editions for sale in museum shops and art galleries across the United States and are popular among both doll and Native Art collectors. Honors include: 

  • Native American Artist’s Showcase, Ottawa Cultural Center in Kansas, Summer 2015.

  • Exhibitions in several Montana and South Dakota museums during Summer 2014.

  • Diane’s original Medallion Woman Doll was exhibited at the San Diego Native Artists Show in April 2005 and accessioned into the Gene Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.

  • The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian accessioned one of Diane’s earliest creations, Fur Trader’s Granddaughter, in 2010.

  • Two dolls were chosen for the Horse in American Indian Culture Exhibit, May Gallery at the University of San Diego, Spring 2015. Bluebird was accessioned into their permanent collection.

Diane leads frequent Doll Making and Native American Information Workshops and welcomes inquiries for booking engagements.

Diane lives in North San Diego County with her husband of many years. Her five grown children and eleven grandchildren all live nearby. Family, powwows, herb gardening and involvement in the San Diego Native Community all add up to a very full and interesting life! Diane is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

Diane's dolls and other creations are also available in her Etsy Shop LoneElkCreations.

 Dolls by Diane Tells His Name
Red Whisper Doll

Red Whisper Doll

Diane Tells His Name $ 100.00
Old Woman

Old Woman

Diane Tells His Name $ 125.00
Medicine Leaf

Medicine Leaf

Diane Tells His Name $ 175.00
Many Elks Teeth

Many Elks Teeth

Diane Tells His Name $ 175.00
Ojibwa Woman

Ojibwa Woman

Diane Tells His Name $ 150.00
Pretty Shield

Pretty Shield

Diane Tells His Name $ 150.00
Sky Woman

Sky Woman

Diane Tells His Name $ 400.00
Golden Bead Woman

Golden Bead Woman

Diane Tells His Name $ 150.00
She Builds Her Own Fire

She Builds Her Own Fire

Diane Tells His Name $ 150.00
White Shawl

White Shawl

Diane Tells His Name $ 150.00
White Calico Ina Storyteller

White Calico Ina Storyteller

Diane Tells His Name $ 175.00
Hudson Bay Trader Doll - Red Ermine

Hudson Bay Trader Doll - Red Ermine

Diane Tells His Name $ 175.00
Star that Stays in One Place

Star that Stays in One Place

Diane Tells His Name $ 200.00
Blue Beads

Blue Beads

Diane Tells His Name $ 200.00
Fur Trader's Granddaughter

Fur Trader's Granddaughter

Diane Tells His Name $ 210.00
Prairie Dawn Woman

Prairie Dawn Woman

Diane Tells His Name $ 200.00
Walks with the Sunset

Walks with the Sunset

Diane Tells His Name $ 225.00
She Stands Alone

She Stands Alone

Diane Tells His Name $ 200.00