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About Us:
Throughout the world, the traditions and
philosophies of the American Indians are held in high regard, and
indigenous approaches to health and wellness are being incorporated
into many of the "new" alternative medicines. Native American Botanics
is a unique company working toward the production and marketing of
herbal dietary supplements by Native Americans on reservations and in
indigenous communities. These products will be grown and processed by
Native Americans utilizing efficient, environmentally friendly growing
processes integrated with a socially responsible company ethic. This is
an exciting combination of ancient wisdom and state-of-the-art
technology, providing a consistently high quality herbal supplement to
our conscientious consumers.
Native American Botanics is an Arizona Corporation, combining the
expertise of two private entrepreneurs and the resources of Native
American tribes and other investors. Directing the company are
the two principals, Guillermo Quiroga, President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Anita Hayden, Vice President and Chief Development
Officer. Guillermo "Bill" Quiroga is a registered member of the
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and an MBA graduate of the University of
Arizona. He is familiar with and has respected connections with many
Native American tribes. Anita "Teena" Hayden is a Ph.D. graduate
of the University of Arizona, with extensive experience in
horticulture, chemistry, and rural enterprises. They lead the
company, guided by the four directives embodied in the logo: QUALITY,
EARTH, VISION, and PEOPLE. These four directives describe the
motivation driving Native American Botanics.
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Company
Founders:
Guillermo "Bill" Quiroga (Pascua Yaqui)
(left)
and Anita "Teena" Hayden (right) founded the company in 1998 after
developing the business plan through the University of Arizona's School
of Business and Public Administration Entrepreneurship program. Bill
completed his MBA that year, while Teena completed her Ph.D. in the
College of Agriculture in 2001.
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Memberships:
American Botanical Council
Arizona Small Business Association
Co-op America Business Network
National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA)
North Carolina Natural Products Association
Society for Economic Botany
Social Venture Network
United Plant Savers
Label
Artists:
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Johnny
Tiger, Jr.
(Seminole/Creek)
Created art for Saw palmetto product labels
Mr. Tiger is a member of the Seminole and Creek Nations, and lives in
the rolling hills of Northeastern Oklahoma. He grew up as part of a
large extended family, where his maternal grandparents spoke both the
Creek and Cherokee languages. His father and grandfather were also
artists and craftsmen– painting, designing quilts and doing detailed
leatherwork. Mr. Tiger participates in the Master Show at the Five
Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma every October. For more
information about the artist or his work, contact him at: Tiger
Gallery, PO Box C, Muskogee, OK. |
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Mike
Medicine
Horse Zillioux
(Pima/Cheyenne/Sioux)
Created art for Echinacea product labels
Mr. Zillioux attended the Institute of American Indian Art in the
1970s, during its affiliation with the Rhode Island School of Design.
Always an activist, he was involved in the American Indian Movement and
the political changes of the times. Mr. Zillioux makes his home on the
Gila River Pima Indian Reservation in Southern Arizona, where he is a
full time artist and remains very active in the community. For more
information about the artist or his art, contact him at Co-op Village,
Rt 4 Box 892, Laveen, AZ 85339. |
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Matt
Bearden
(Potawatomi/Kickapoo/Blackfoot)
Created art for Ginseng product labels
Mr. Bearden graduated from
Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a degree in
commercial art. He also studied at the Institute of American Indian Art
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His recent pieces have focused on the
human form, especially faces of indigenous peoples from around the
world. He enjoys working with acrylics and photography. For
more information about his work, inquiries can be sent to: Mr. Matt
Bearden, c/o Native American Botanics Corp., 4721 West Calle
Torim. Tucson, AZ
85746 |
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Norma
Howard
(Choctaw/Chickasaw)
Created art for Skullcap product labels
Ms.
Howard is a self-taught artist from
Oklahoma who draws from her own experiences, using watercolors to tell
stories of Indian life. The paintings Ms. Howard creates are influenced
by the colors of nature. She often uses the tones of the evening sunset
as a backdrop, adding blues, purples, and reds. Ms. Howard hopes
her art might inspire families to come together. In that effort, she
continues to improve her art, adding more details and more stories from
her life. For more information about her work, inquiries can be
sent to:
Ms. Norma Howard, c/o Native American Botanics Corp., 4721 West Calle
Torim. Tucson, AZ
85746 |
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Ruthe
Blalock
Jones
(Delaware/Peoria/Shawnee)
Created art for Black Cohosh product labels
Ms. Jones is a talented artist living in Northeastern Oklahoma.
Although she is half Delaware Indian and is registered with the Peoria
Tribe, she prefers to participate in and celebrate the Shawnee
ceremonies. Her art reflects the traditional style of drawing, where
little shading is used and colors are flat and illustrative. Her
40 years of painting experience started when a family friend brought
her leftover drawing materials from the art classes he taught. Now a
teacher herself, Ms. Jones instructs students at Bacone College in
Indian humanities, drawing, and painting. She earned her Bachelors of
Fine Arts from the University of Tulsa, and a Masters degree from
Northeastern University in Tahlequah, Oklahom. For more
information about her work, inquiries can be sent to: Ms. Ruthe Blalock
Jones, c/o Native American Botanics Corp., 4721 West Calle Torim.
Tucson, AZ
85746 |
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Talmadge
Davis
(Cheroke)
Created art for Burdock product labels
Mr. Davis is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Born in
Oklahoma in the 1960s, his family then moved to Texas while his father
pursued a military career. Mr. Davis and his wife returned to Oklahoma
recently to raise a family of their own. As a young child, Mr.
Davis was not encouraged to draw or paint. He had no formal art
education until 1988, when he attended a painting workshop and went on
to win first place in an art competition. He began painting full time
in 1997, and has received numerous awards for his historically accurate
and detailed images. The future is bright for Mr. Davis, as he
continues his research into Cherokee history and communicates that
history through his art. Among his current projects are more modern
pieces depicting the accounts of Native American Vietnam veterans. He
enjoys speaking with groups of school children as well as disabled
veterans about Cherokee history and art. For more information about the
artist or his work, contact him through: NDN Art Gallery, 110 N.
Muskogee, Tahlequah, OK 74464, or at www.ndnartgallery.com
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Dana
Tiger
(Creek)
Created art for Red Raspberry product labels
Ms. Tiger is a member of the Muscogee Creek
Nation. She lives with her family in the hills of Northeastern Oklahoma
where she paints while pursuing her dream of developing a "cultural
learning community" called "Legacy". On 450 acres of Oklahoma
woodlands, she is building a non-profit organization where people of
various backgrounds can celebrate cultural traditions, and inspire
young people to achieve their goals through the strengthening of the
human spirit. Ms. Tiger continues to win awards and recognition for her
artwork as well as her advocacy for the rights of women, Native
Americans, and other minorities. She was recently honored with an
induction into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame for her work with
community and national organizations. For more information about Ms.
Tiger or her work, contact her studio at: 26467 S. Peaceful Valley
Lane, Park Hill, OK 74451 |
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Duke
Sine
(Yavapai/San Carlos Apache)
Created art for Yellow Dock product labels
Mr. Sine is from Arizona. A graduate of the
Institute of American Indian Art, he grew up in an artistic family.
Like his father, he paints traditional ceremonial art that reflect the
culture of the Apache Indians. Mr. Sine’s current projects
include a series of paintings of Apache baskets. Like the traditional
"burden basket" illustrated in this piece, the intricately woven
baskets tell allegorical stories. These historical baskets are not
being made in great quantities anymore, and through his art, Mr. Sine
hopes he might influence younger Apaches to continue traditions and be
proud of their heritage. For more information about the artist’s work,
contact him at: PO Box 1045, Sells, Arizona, 85634 |
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Traci
Rabbit
(Cherokee)
Created art for Elder product label
Ms. Rabbit is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She is a
descendent of the Keetoowah Band of Cherokee. A lifelong resident of
eastern Oklahoma, Ms. Rabbit is surrounded by her family and Cherokee
traditions. Ms. Rabbit entered her first art show in elementary
school, encouraged by her father, Bill Rabbit, a well-known and
respected artist as well. While in college at Northeastern State
University in Tahlequah, she studied the classical art masters, but
focused on business while cultivating her own style of art. She
received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, which she
draws upon daily in her studio as she develops products highlighting
her family’s art. Ms. Rabbit plans to continue her art, using the
colors of nature as her pallet to produce paintings that she calls
"windows" to the mind. In this evolving world, she incorporates her
faith and love for family into her life, and reflects that love in her
paintings. For more information about Ms. Rabbit, her art and line of
gift items, contact: Rabbit Studios, PO Box 34, Pryor, OK 74362. www.rabbitstudios.com |
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Ishkoten
Dougi
(Navajo/Jicarilla Apache)
Created art for Osha product labels
Mr. Dougi is Navajo and Jicarilla Apache from New
Mexico. Raised in an artistic family, he studied film making at the
Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe. Primarily a sculptor, Mr.
Dougi prefers working with alabaster, often writing poetry to accompany
the sculptures. Mr. Dougi would like to inspire young Native Americans
to realize the positive energy within themselves, and through his art
he hopes to serve as a role model. For more information about the
artist or his work, contact him at: 114 Mesa Verde Santa Fe, NM 87501. |
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