His father, Alfred Rael (Red Fish),[1] was a Tiwa-speaking native of Picuris Pueblo; his mother, Beatrice Head,[1] was a granddaughter of the Ute chief.
His work inspired others to build a network of Sound Peace Chambers around the world, and there are now such chambers in Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Scotland and Wales, as well as in the U.S. states of Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
[2] Rael also began creating and leading ceremonial dances, which he has taught to people of all nationalities.
Rael is currently semi-retired and resides on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado, where he continues to paint visionary art.
[1] Rael has written a number of books which are based primarily on the Tiwa world view.