Douglas never said goodbye but always departed with the Lakota words, “Toksa Ake” (until we meet again). Having spent much of his childhood on a Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, Doug loved participating in Pow Wows and spending time with nature. I originally designed this piece to accent our local wilderness and majestic mountains. The leather ties in the headdress merge with his epitaph and name, analogous to his culture’s influence on his life.