Pete "Heyoka" Musil, Wahpeton Sioux

 

Pete Musil is a self-taught quarrier and pipemaker who has been carving pipes for over 45 years. His specialties include exact replications of many traditional pipe styles, fantastic inlaid silver pipes, and special order effigy pipes.

 

Pete is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation. His name "Heyoka" means "He who boosts the people's morale."