model, he cut off the mother’s right finger at the joint. He also made cuts in her left leg, to represent a self-wounding ritual done by the Cheyenne and other tribes when a loved one dies. Pratt explains, “When we lose a relative, we take a knife to our hair. She cut her braids off. They are laying on the ground. When I first submitted, they said, ‘That’s kind of brutal.’ I said, ‘It’s history! All these years, you guys change history!’” As Pratt says, “Success is built on failure.” There’s no doubt he has come full circle, alongside his EDITOR’S NOTE: The article on Harvey Pratt was completed prior to ancestors, and his successes are the world’s gains. the unveiling of “Warrior’s Circle of Honor” in Washington, D.C and the announcement of his selection as a 2021 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Honoree. Harvey Pratt is a Cheyenne peace chief known as White Thunder. He wears his war bonnet during ceremonies. Photo courtesy Harvey Pratt. 2727 35