INDIVIDUAL

Cully, Lance

Identifier
NFAI.E.00008260
Preferred Name
Cully, Lance
Entity Date
1965 - 2014
Biography/History

Lance Cully was a Native American singer and drummer. He taught singing and drumming etiquette in the Missouri Folk Arts Program's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program in 2012.

 

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Lance was born on July 18, 1965 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was a member of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and also of Comanche, Seminole and Creek descent. Lance worked at KU Medical Center for the Center for American Indian Community Health and held the position of research assistant. He grew up in Oklahoma and attended Concho Indian School, Riverside Indian School and graduated from Carnegie High School in 1983. He also attended Cameron University and Haskell Indian Junior College.

He was given the name T’ain Tha-gyah (Good Heart) by his parents. Lance was an artist and became interested in drawing at an early age. He noted his artistic influences as being prominent Native Artists such as Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Archie Blackowl, Enoch Kelly Haney and Monroe Tsatoke.

Lance enjoyed participating in powwows through singing, dancing and served as master of ceremonies and arena director on several occasions. He was also a huge sports fan and enjoyed following the Denver Broncos, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Lakers and Florida Gators. Lance also enjoyed listening to music and played the guitar. To his close family and friends, he was known for always making people laugh and as the notorious karaoke singer of BoJo’s. Lance did his best to make everyone feel welcomed and was always willing to lend a helping hand.

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