Robert Redbird Sr. (July 22, 1939 – March 5, 2016) was a Native American artist who painted in order to preserve and communicate the Kiowa culture.
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry declared June 7, 2003, as "Robert Redbird Day" to celebrate the artist's many creative and humanitarian achievements.
Redbird's grandfather, Monroe Tsatoke, was a member of the Kiowa Six, an important cohort of painters who popularized Southern Plains Flatstyle painting.
Being an ordained minister, Redbird took the commandment, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" to heart and did not spend much time creating these sculptures.
In 1967, Redbird designed the poster for the US International Open Polo Game tournament, which allowed him the opportunity to meet Charles, Prince of Wales.