Eugene Standingbear (1906-1980) was born to Chief Luther Standing Bear and Laura Cloud Shield. Standingbear grew up on reservations and attended several schools, including Carlisle, Pipestone, Santee Bible, and Haskell Indian Industrial. Upon finishing school, Standingbear traveled throughout the West and pursued various types of work. In 1975, Standingbear moved to Roggen, Colorado to pursue his work as an artist. Two years later, Standingbear returned to the film industry, with which he had been involved in the 1920s. Standingbear passed away in 1980 in Greeley, Colorado.