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Orville Francis “Paha Ska” Salway Sr.

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Birth	:	23 Oct 1923 Whiteclay, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 2005 Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Keystone Cemetery, Keystone, Pennington County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8835983, -103.4147034
Inscription	:	"His life's journey was lived out through the strokes of a paintbrush telling the stories of the Lakota people he loved through his passion of art" itowapi oyate wi'chagi, che-oyateki tih'kela'we'cha'ye, cha lakol oyat
Description	:	Birth: Oct. 23, 1923 Death: Nov. 10, 2005 Orville Francis Salway also known as Paha Ska was born at White Clay, Sheridan County, Nebraska on Ootober 23, 1923. He was the son of William Salway (Salvis) and Winifred Janis. Orville Francis Salway Sr. died Thursday November 10, 2005 at his home in Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota. He was born in a soddy near White Clay, Nebraska on October 23, 1923, fifth of eight children of William and Winifred Salway. As a child he roamed the hills around Pine Ridge, riding the horses his father bought and sold, hunting and trapping the creeks.... Read More	Birth: Oct. 23, 1923 Death: Nov. 10, 2005 Orville Francis Salway also known as Paha Ska was born at White Clay, Sheridan County, Nebraska on Ootober 23, 1923. He was the son of William Salway (Salvis) and Winifred Janis. Orville Francis Salway Sr. died Thursday November 10, 2005 at his home in Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota. He was born in a soddy near White Clay, Nebraska on October 23, 1923, fifth of eight children of William and Winifred Salway. As a child he roamed the hills around Pine Ridge, riding the horses his father bought and sold, hunting and trapping the creeks. He attended the boarding school in Pine Ridge. He was fluent in Lakota language, taught by his grandmother Millie and mother Winifred, and loved the stories they told of the old days, which found their way into his artwork later. Early on he exhibited a talent for art. His first creations were cartoons drawn on grocery sacks in pencil. In fourth grade, his teacher submitted one of his drawings of a coyote howling to the Omaha Word Herald and its publication birthed a career. He painted under the name "Paha Ska" (White Hills) after the buttes around the family homestead south of Allen, a name given him by Ben Black Elk. After leaving school he worked on farms and on a buffalo ranch at Camp Crook, South Dakota which supplied meat for the war effort. He also worked in the oil fields in Wyoming and on bridge construction, as a semi-pro boxer, and with his brother Vincent, as extras in many movies filmed in the Black Hills, such as "White Savage" and "Trials of Chief Pontiac." He also worked as a pipe layer for the Oscar Jones Construction Co. Rapid City. He was married to Joyce Cummings in 1941. Their children include four sons and one daughter; Orville Jr of California, Ronald of Illinois, Donald and Terry of Rapid City South Dakota and Barbara Salway of Arizona. In 1956, after an auto accident, he began working in Keystone selling his artwork to tourists at the Indian Store. Later he posed for photos in traditional Northern Plains garb with a horse. The most famous of these was a bay quarter horse mare named Kippy, who he worked with for 20 years. He continued selling his artwork and ran a trail ride concession. Quiet, sober, humble and soft-spoken, he proudly represented his people as Goodwill Ambassador of Keystone for 48 years, meeting thousands of people, selling over a quarter million prints and hundreds of original oils and hide paintings which are in private collections, museums and even palaces all over the world. He was photographed by families, movie stars, television news, bikers, rock stars and people from all walks of life. In 1983 he married Susan Kertz Turner from Toledo, Ohio. He continued to work in the Keystone area, running trail rides, working with registered paints and quarter horses, and focusing on his art career. He won numerous art shows and awards for his work, traveling to exhibit and guest lecture on Native American art all over the U.S. and in Scotland (which resulted in some interesting photos of Paha Ska in a kilt and sporrin). He is survived by his wife, Susan of Keystone, all of his children, 10 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and stepson Stephen Turner of Keystone as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. His 5 brothers; Theodore, Stanley, Marcel, Clement, Vincent, two sisters Madeline, Mendota and stepdaughter Laura Amanda Turner preceded him in death. With such a rich, full and happy life, appropriately there will be a celebration of his life on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Keystone Community Center on S.D. Highway 40 beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a potluck meal and social time. memorials have been established to the South Dakota Children's Home Society and Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD. South Dakota Hall of Fame 2007 Orville Sr. "Paha Ska" Salway from Pine Ridge, SD Inducted in 2007 Category: Indian Heritage DOB: October 23, 1923 POB: Pine Ridge, SD DOD: November 10, 2005 Buried at: Mountain View Cemetery in Keystone South Dakota (Cremation)

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Where is Orville Francis “Paha Ska” Salway Sr.'s memorial?
Orville Francis “Paha Ska” Salway Sr.'s memorial is located at: Keystone Cemetery, Keystone, Pennington County, USA.
When did Orville Francis “Paha Ska” Salway Sr. death?
Orville Francis “Paha Ska” Salway Sr. death on 10 Nov 2005 in Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.8835983
Longitude: -103.4147034

Family Members:

Parent

William Theodore “Salvis” Salway Sr.

(1883 - 1969)

Agnes Janis Winifred Salway

(1889 - 1951)

Siblings

Theodore Riley Salway

(1910 - 1947)

Marcel Elmer “Suitcase” Salway

(1916 - 1989)

Stacy William “"Cy"” Salway Jr.

(1918 - 1968)

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