Thunderbird

As an intellectual who holds great regard for the Native American culture and heritage it is important to me to represent the iconic imagery that has been integrated into US heritage from such a powerful nation. I believe that the symbols so embraced by the old culture can evolve and be altered to exhibit a new world of ideology and icons for generations to come. Perhaps the most inspiring of symbols “the firebird” or “phoenix”, which is deeply rooted in ancient mythologies and civilizations globally, is the pinnacle of power and uprising for tribes nationally. I took this idea a bit further and created Thunderbird as an ode to not only the first nation but as a mark of strength and freedom for all who appreciate divine myth, societies, and a better way of life for all.

This design was featured on RIPT www.riptapparel.com for 24 hours. The mock up below is larger than the actual print which RIPT produced. We sold 60 shirts in less than 24 hours. Thunderbird is a highly popular design which will be reprinted as shown below in the near future for my sub-company. Stay tuned for announcements of this reprint for 2011.

Below is the version that was offered on RIPT.

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