Charlie Pratt of the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe in Oklahoma, was an award-winning, self-taught American Indian sculptor and metalsmith. The Indian Arts and Crafts Association named Charles Pratt its artist of the year in 1985 and 2004, and he received its lifetime achievement honor in 2002. He earned more than 400 awards during his career, and his work is in private and public collections around the world.