1) Fully dimensional sculpture in wood covered with stained leather, depicting a Sioux man on horseback with a bow and quiver with arrows speaking with a standing Sioux woman. Behind the horse is a stretched buffalo hide. At the woman's feet is a child with a doll and a child sized stretched hide. This sculpture is a modern artistic interpretation of traditional Plains Indian lifestyle. It shows various items of clothing and tools in a context of use. 

2) Stained leather plaque with red, orange, yellow and black beads framing the plaque and base. Written in pen on beaded leather plaque: Our Hearts Sang, These Were Happy Days, There Was Always Something to Do. Old Warrior.

Steele Taylor is a New Jersey native and a World War II Navy veteran. In 1948, after earning a degree in economics from Williams College in Winston, Massachusetts, he accepted a job offer from Dohler-Jarvis in Grand Rapids. In 1960 he moved to Grand Rapids Steel and was part owner and president when he retired in 1985. He has served on many boards throughout his career, such as the Mary Free Bed Hospital, Aquinas Emeritus Center, various Hospice boards and former member and president of the Art and Museum Board. Steele and his wife Mary are consummate world travelers and their collection is a testament to their travels. Artifacts donated by Steele are exceptional resources, representing various regions of the world. He has also donated an extensive collection of pewter items to the Grand Rapids Public Museum.