I went on a cross country trip in 1997 that changed my life. In South Dakota in Sept 1997 I met a group of Sioux & Lakota Native Americans. They were there gathering animals mainly Deer that had been hunted for food since it was the beginning of hunting season. They educated me on all the different purposes the animal carcass has and the many different things that can be made. Over the years, I continued to return to Black hills, Wyoming, Minnesota and regions of the southwest. I created a network as, I continued to meet indigenous and non-indigenous whom shared creative minds and a love of bones. I became a part of the group, and we shared techniques using the bones, claws, teeth, hides and shells to make beautiful crafts.
RNT Trading Post has been evolving since 1997. I started selling online since 2002 and prior and during these 24 years has set up the Trading Post, at many Rendezvous & Other venues around the USA.