CATHY SMITH Cathy Smith, an historian and scholar of the American West, is best known for her work on the authentic costumes in "Dances with Wolves", "Geronimo," "Buffalo Girls," and the Emmy award winning "Son of the Morning Star. Growing up on a ranch bordering the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation led to her relentless pursuit of authentic, traditional Native American designs and techniques, which have become a much sought after commodity for everyone from international collectors to Hollywood producers to museum curators. "Maintaining these traditional arts is important because they are a part of our American heritage in danger of being lost. Not only is the product beautiful and useable, but if made with integrity, is imbued with power and spiritual meaning." Cathy has written extensively, non-fiction as well as screenplays, consulted on a majority of the western genre films of the last twelve years, created and designed authentic costumes for film, western artists, and private clients, and restored original artifacts for museums and collectors. Cathy lectures on Cowboys & the American West and Plains Indian Art & Culture at museums and events, from Christies in NY to The SouthWest Museum in LA. She creates custom clothing and accouterments not only for film and museums, but for clients worldwide on a custom basis. Anything can be ordered - from authentic tipi interiors, to Buffalo Bill's show coat, to the Dances with Wolves wedding dress. She has a studio near Galisteo, NM and in Red Lodge, Montana. Lectures/Presentations 2001 "Waddies & Warriors: Natty & Noble Attire On The Plains. A Chronicle Of 19th Century Fashion." Trappings Of The American West, Flagstaff,AZ 2000 "Costume In The Screenplay": Screenwriters Workshop, Santa Fe 1999 "The Demise Of Tonto Or Hollywood Meets The Sioux Nation." Christie's East, NYC   "Authenticity In Western Art: Let's Get It Right." "Cowboy Artists Museum. 1996 Documentary For The Association To Preserve Native Language. Featured Speaker: Native American Film Festival International. 1995 'The Demise Of Tonto Or Hollywood Meets The Sioux Nation" Southwest Museum, Los Angeles Indian Arts & Crafts Association, National Convention   Selected Publications Currently In Progress: Hanskaska: The Shirtwearers: The Warshirts Of 12 Plains Chiefs. "Charley Russell", Feature Screenplay "Juana Mestena", Feature Screenplay 2000 "Ark Of The First Man", Feature Screenplay. 1985 "Porcupine Quillwork: Pre-1850." Chapter III, Third Book Of Buckskinning. 1986 "Rendezvous& Religion: A Commentary On Contemporary Ceremonialism. 1987 "Indian Women's Clothing: Pre-1885." Chapter 1, Fifth Book Of Buckskinning. 1988 "Taku Wakan: The Sacred Nature Of Plains Indian Art." 1989 "Silent Partners: Native Women In The Fur Trade, 1670-1987."   Magazine Articles: Persimmon Hill, Publication Of The Cowboy Hall Of Fame, 1996,1999 "Cowboys & Indians Magazine", 1995, 2000 "Western Styles Magazine", 1995 "New Mexico Magazine:, 1994 "American Cowboy Magazine", 1994, 2001 "Western Horseman Magazine", 1992 "American West Magazine", 1988 "Town & Country Magazine", 1994 "Entertainment Weekly Magazine", 1990 'The Santa Fean Magazine", 1991, 1997, 1999 "Journal Of The American West", 2000 "American Cowboy Magazine", May & June 2001