This Week in the West: Eight Bears - Edwin Willard Deming's Native Art & Connection

This Week in the West · Aug 25, 2025 · 4m

🤠This Week in the West

🎙️ Episode 43: This Week in the West, Episode 43: Eight Bears - Edwin Willard Deming's Native Art & Connection

📢 Episode Summary:

This week’s episode of This Week in The West honors the life and legacy of artist Edwin Willard Deming on the 165th anniversary of his birth. Known to the Blackfoot as Eight Bears, Deming earned this name through years of respect, friendship, and authentic portrayals of Native life. His deep immersion in tribal communities set him apart from other artists of his era, who often leaned on stereotypes.

Deming’s artistic journey took him from…