Special Projects

"Legacy: Honoring our Culture"
The Tiger Legacy

Jerome Tiger was a self taught artist whose paintings are in museums and private collections across the world.

In August 1967, Jerome Tiger was 26 years old. His first sculpture was near completion when he died of an accidental gunshot.

He was full blood Creek Seminole.

“Jerome Tiger was a meteor that flashed across the art world for five short years, dazzling and captivating with his genius, and leaving in his wake a wealth of great beauty of his own creation.”
Phil Harris
Editor Muskogee Times-Democrat
Published August 20, 1967

An eleven year old Legacy member is interviewed about the camera work on the Legacy film.

View and celebrate the debut short film “Legacy-Honoring Our Culture” by 5th grader, Maury Gaddis (Seminole Creek) and 6th and 8th graders, Lisan Tiger Blair and Christie Blair Tiger (Muscogee Seminole-Cherokee).

This film was made by a 5th grade student, a 6th grade student, and an 8th grade student.  It embodies what Legacy stands for: Nurturing the spirit of our young people by letting them shine with their own talents, teaching them our language and stories, strengthening their sense of self and giving them good direction.

Great grandma shares her love for her language with her great grandson.  These things “Creek” will be a part of who he is from now on.  This is a gift from her as well as a gift from his grandfather who started doing art at a very early age.  Lisan will carry on the legacy from his own hands with the spirit of his grandfather guiding his way. 

Our dream and vision is to honor these legacies for all Native youth.

“This film conveys the heart of all that Legacy represents.”
Dana Tiger, Executive Director, Legacy Cultural Learning Community.

Film Producers being interviewed at the screening of the Legacy film, at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Indigenous Language competition, on the OU campus, Norman Oklahoma.

Lisan and his award winning sculpture " The Mighty Stickball Player"