Mission Del Rey Blog

Born July 10, 1951 in San Carlos, Arizona, his name, Yatzie Dee, means Silver Eagle. He was named after his father who is Micozuky, Seminole. His mother is Chiricahua, Apache. Yatzie Dee had a love for nature as a child. In his youth, Yatzie Dee portrayed the people with special interest and incorporated the vast history of his Native American culture into his work. He followed the teachings of the Medicine Wheel by including the children with the Elders in his art. His portraits of Native …