Episode 07: Ogema Barking Dog Darryl Brown, Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
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Ogema Barking Dog Darryl Brown (with granddaughter Aurelia),
First Nations Civil Rights Leader, Sundancer, Atavistic Surrealist Painter, Educator and Cultural Shape-Shifter
Ogema (Sage Advisor) Barking Dog, Darryl Brown at age 19, was given the spiritual name “Midedigwe Anamosh” or Barking Dog, when after being inspired by the Wounded Knee Occupation, his voice became a powerful instrument for the American Indian Movement, AIM .
Barking Dog was tapped by AIM leader, the renowned Denise Banks, to help lead the 1994 - Walk For Justice, a peaceful five-month march from California to Washington, D.C for Leonard Peltier and First Nations Justice. He was a Native American delegate at two Democratic Conventions for the elections of President Jimmy Carter, in the late ’70’s-early ’80’s. Barking Dog, marched alongside of Russell Means and Denise Banks.
Darryl, Barking Dog is a three-time award winning painter, one from the National Congress of American Indians. His visual work is described as Atavistic Surrealism - Atomistic - Circumpunct-Primitive Modern - Pointillism/Juxtaposition with the Alchemy of Art & Meditation with Emotional and Spiritual Color.
In 2019, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Darryl Brown to the board of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, where he is currently serving a 3-year term.
A poet and writer of mystical journeys, prophecy and life lessons, much in the spirit of Carlos Castaneda; Darryl is now the subject of a new film series-in-progress.
Darryl Brown ART | Facebook
Darryl Brown | Facebook