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Maretta Afraid of Bear


Maretta Afraid of Bear is Oglala Lakota and lives on the Pine Ridge Reservation on the edge of the Badlands outside Oglala, South Dakota with her husband, parfleche artist Shawn Espinosa and their two sons, Cody and Dante. In addition to keeping up with an extraordinary amount of beautiful beadwork, Maretta completed the Registered Nursing program at Oglala Lakota College​ in May 2020 and will be graduating with an Associate of Arts degree in Lakota Studies from OLC in December 2020!

Living in such a remote area of the Reservation, she has overcome an extraordinary number of hurdles to achieve these goals, making her accomplishments so admirable. 

A dependable, charter Member of Seven Fires Art, her traditional, heirloom quality dolls and other beadwork have been an enriching addition to our Mission since 2016.

 
Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Purple

Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Purple

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 700.00 Sold Out
Beaded Turtle Amulet - Blues

Beaded Turtle Amulet - Blues

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 50.00 Sold Out
Beaded Leather Bracelets

Beaded Leather Bracelets

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 40.00 Sold Out
Beaded Turtle Amulet - Reds

Beaded Turtle Amulet - Reds

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 50.00 Sold Out
Beaded Turtle Amulet - Pinks & Purples

Beaded Turtle Amulet - Pinks & Purples

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 50.00 Sold Out
Traditional Buckskin Dolls - Jingle Dancers

Traditional Buckskin Dolls - Jingle Dancers

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 300.00 Sold Out
Beaded Leather & Canvas Balls

Beaded Leather & Canvas Balls

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 90.00 Sold Out
Beaded Leather Hatbands

Beaded Leather Hatbands

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 50.00 Sold Out
Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Turquoise

Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Turquoise

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 700.00 Sold Out
Traditional Buckskin Doll - Red

Traditional Buckskin Doll - Red

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 400.00 Sold Out
Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Cobalt

Traditional Buckskin Doll Pair - Cobalt

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 700.00 Sold Out
Beaded Leather Baby Moccasins - Purple

Beaded Leather Baby Moccasins - Purple

Maretta Afraid of Bear $ 50.00 Sold Out