Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Burnett Jr.

Gary, Rosewita, and Kayla Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Above: Gary Wahb-No-Sah/Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Burnett Sr., son of Rhodie Rose Burnett. Fluent in the Potawatomi language and traditions and was known as a quite and humble man who followed the old ways of his people respectfully and strictly thru prayer. As a ritual leader, he was the carrier of ancient songs and ways handed down to him by his father, grandfather, and other elderly traditionals. It was known and noted by traditionals that he was the last true carrier of the Potawatomi Nation's true historic Principal Chief Pipes and carrier of the Burnett Bundles. He is the father of Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr., who is now the guardian/keeper of the Potawatomi Principal Chief Pipes and Burnett Bundles.

James Wahb-No-Sah, a respected Potawatomi ritual leader, caretaker, and carrier of the Burnett bundles and historical Potawatomi principal chief pipes before traditionally handed down to Gary Wahb-No-Sah/Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Sr.

Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk (eldest)

Also known as John or Buckshot (American Name)

A Potawatomi Holy Man and a respected Potawatomi ritual leader.

Carrier of Burnett Bundles and Potawatomi Principal chief pipes before handed down to James Wahb-No-Sah

For additional photo of Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk, please visit Wisconsin Historical Society, documented under important Potawatomi leaders, 1890.

Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk in the Hollywood Christmas Parade representing Harley Davidson's Indian Motorcycles

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. on the Navajo Reservation

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. (Potawatomi) together with Peter V. Catches (Zintkala Oyate, 38th Generation Lakota Medicine Man) who has conducted the Spotted Eagle Sundance at his home on the Pine Ridge Reservation for the past 32 years, the longest running sundance in Lakota Country. His father, Pete Catches Sr. (Petaga Yuja Mani, He Who Walks With Hot Coals) was a well respected medicine man who was credited with reviving the Wiwangyang-Wacipi (Sundance) among the Lakota in the early 1960s. During this time it was strictly forbidden by the U.S. government to participate in this traditional American Indian ceremony. In 1964, he was named Sundance Chief by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council, the only such distinction in tribal history.

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk in Wild Bills Wild West show with live bear

Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk performing at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Native Convention

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. at Knott's Berry Farm's Native American Indian Trails center stage.

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. (Potawatomi) and Floyd Redcrow Westerman (famous Dakota Sioux actor) together at Native American Pow Wow

Kayla, Rosewita, William Shatner, and Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. together in the Los Angeles Equestrian Center Show

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. together with Jane Kaczmarek (famous actress of show "Malcom in the Middle) at the Pasadena Lunar Festival

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr.'s daughter, Kayla, together with Jane Kaczmarek at the Pasadena Lunar Festival

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. together with Bradley Whitford (famous movie and television actor from "The West Wing"), husband of Jane Kaczmarek, at the Pasadena Lunar Festival

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. and his daughter, Kayla, together with Adrianne Marie Curry (winner of Tyra Bank's "America's Next Top Model"), at the Prism Awards 2005.

From Left to Right: Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr., his cousin Denise Shincis-Lettig Burnett, Christopher Knight (famous actor from "The Brady Bunch" and husband of super model Adrianne Curry), Gary's daughter, Kayla, and his wife Rosewita Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatuk, together at the Prism Awards 2005.

Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk (holding the stuffed animal) together with Mario Van Peebles, famous movie actor and director, and his family together in Malibu

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. and his daughter, Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk, with famous director John Singleton at the Prism Awards

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. and his daughter, Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk, at the Prism Awards with actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner (from the Bill Cosby Show).

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. in between two of his uncles, Bob Castaneda Burnett and Rick Castaneda Burnett, in a Potawatomi tribal meeting

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. and Uncle Rick Castaneda Burnett

Uncle Bob Castaneda Burnett and nephew Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr.

Autry Museum Pow Wow 2007

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. on Alcatraz Island

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. with Navajo/Diné friends on Navajo reservation

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. on Navajo reservation

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. (center) at the Wild Bill's Wild West show with world famous Vienna Choir Boys.

Far left bottom: Tucson Big Mountain (Comanche/Mohawk)

Far right: Jerry Happyfisher (Northern Cheyenne)

Rosewita Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk with her sister, Eunice Briet

Rosewita and Kayla Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. in traditional tail feather dance at a Native Pow Wow

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. on horseback

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. (Potawatomi) to the right and Rodney Howard to the left (Maricopa) performing Spear and Shield Dance at the Wild Bill's Wild West Native American Theatre Show

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. with his uncle Rick Castaneda Burnett

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. in the 2001 Rose Parade

Gary and Rosewita Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. at Red Rock, Nevada

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr.

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. (Potawatomi) to the far left, Rodney Howard in the center (Maricopa), and to the right Robert Tree Cody (Dakota Sioux/Maricopa) in the 2001 Rose Parade

Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk and cousin Steven Vargas Burnett

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. at Wild Bill's Wild West Native American Indian Theatre show performing a Native Eagle Dance

Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. on front cover of California Tourist Magazine March/April 1999 representing Wild Bill's Wild West Show

Drawing of Gary Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk Jr. by Rosewita Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Drawing of Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk in a replica of her original jingle dress outfit at age 1 by Rosewita Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk

Drawing of Kayla Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk at age 1 by Rosewita Briet Wis-Ki-Ge-Amatyuk