Robert Griffing's "Warriors"

[Riverkilt]

Well, a man's gotta do something with a tax refund besides buy a new hand sewn kilt.

After over a year of lusting I went ahead and ordered a framed copy of Robert Griffing's "Warriors."



Those of you who've followed (endured) my adventures with kilt prohibition(s) as work, filing a grievance to get to wear kilts, and being granted permission, will understand why this painting is so important to me.

I plan to hangthe painting in my office as a conversation starter and as a statement of how Scotsmen and Native Americans have often worked together.

There are so many similarities between the history of the Scots and the history of the Navajo Nation. My hope is the painting will give me the opportunity to not just recite the similarities, but help my Native American clients to remember them better.

Being conquered, being forbidden to speak your native tongue, wear your traditional garments, practice ancient spiritual beliefs, being cleared off your lands, raising sheep, and weaving wool are just a few common experiences of Navajo people and Scotsmen.

In counseling, establishing trust is crucial. I'm hopeful this painting does all this....because for the price I could have had another USA Kilts semi-traditional kilt instead.

But I'm hoping this painting also sends a loud message to my agency's management team that prevents any resurgence of kilt prohibition ideas.

Here's Paramount Press, the place that sells them and other of Griffing's Scottish paintings, with and without the framing.

http://paramountpress.stores.yahoo.n...mscottoam.html

Ron

[James MacMillan]

Way to go Ron!!

I've always liked that painting, and I've been using it as wallpaper for longer than I usually seem to keep them around.

For that price I just might get one for myself.

[J.B. Simpson]

Very nice purchase Ron!!

That is a good conversation starter, and a very cool painting.

[jordanjm]

I have not seen this picture before, but I really like it.

[beloitpiper]

I've always loved those paintings. As soon as I get a little extra scratch, I think I want to order one of Kenneth MacLeay's...

[Bugbear]

That's good, Ron.

[BoldHighlander]

I've always admired this painting too, in part because it shows a Cherokee & Scots "warriors" (two of my bloodlines).
I display a pair of framed notecards of his work in my clan booth:

http://paramountpress.stores.yahoo.net/wardance2.html

http://paramountpress.stores.yahoo.n...lonwayfro.html

which always receive alot of attention

[sharpdressedscot]

Whoa, that's a cool painting.

[Phil]

I've always admired this painting too, in part because it shows a Cherokee & Scots "warriors" (two of my bloodlines).

That's interesting. When I was in Florida a couple of years ago I met someone who told me he was mixed Scots/ Cherokee and put me onto this. You will know all about it but it is interesting that a Scotsman should become a chief of the tribe. I have read that the native peoples tribal systems were very much alike the Highland clans and perhaps this was why there was an affinity like this. I don't know if it happened so much with other nationalities.
http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncher...efjohnross.htm

[macwilkin]

That's interesting. When I was in Florida a couple of years ago I met someone who told me he was mixed Scots/ Cherokee and put me onto this. You will know all about it but it is interesting that a Scotsman should become a chief of the tribe. I have read that the native peoples tribal systems were very much alike the Highland clans and perhaps this was why there was an affinity like this. I don't know if it happened so much with other nationalities.
http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncher...efjohnross.htm

Aye, Phil -- here is a chapter from Fernec Szasz's book Scots in the North American West 1790-1917 which deals with the Scottish-Indian connection:

http://www.electricscotland.com/hist...an_indians.htm

I highly recommend this book, btw.

T.