His childhood was spent herding sheep, horses, and cattle.
Prior to that, his amazing talent and beautiful creations were well-known only to family and close friends.
The eagle signifies the power associated with the spirits.
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Patrick attended the Tuba City Boarding School beginning in third grade, and in 1985, he graduated from Tuba City High School.
His feather-work, for example, comes mainly from the body feathers of goose, pheasant, turkey, macaw, parrot and occasionally duck.