DARRYL MEDIDEGWE ANAMOSH 
(BARKING DOG) BROWN

Darryl was born at Carp River, March 13, 1951 in the beautiful upper peninsula of northern Michigan. He is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians.

At age 19, Darryl was given the name Medidegwe Anamosh or Barking Dog when he became a powerful voice for the American Indian Movement (AIM). Darryl is the Co-Founder of the Eagle Condor Institute,  established in 1996 to protect the sacred land of the Anishinaabe, Rabbits Back Peak. Darryl is a Sun Dancer, Pipe Carrier, Eagle Staff Carrier, and Traditional Dancer. Currently, he is the coordinator of the St.Ignace Powwow and co-organizer of the Intercontinental Biennial of the Indigenous or Native American Art Show in St. Ignance. Formerly, he was chairman of the Mackinac Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians (Anishinabe).

Barking Dog is an award-winning painter; his painting 'Not Our Borders' won the National American Indian Art award in Washington DC. In 2019, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Darryl Brown to the board of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, where he is currently serving a 3-year term. Now, he has an estimated 300+ original works. 

To inquire about purchasing or viewing more original paintings or prints, please email darrylbrownart@gmail.com.