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"Into the West"

Reese Tipis is a leading suppliers of tipis to the movie industry and has the pleasure of working on many movie sets over the years. Our ability to respond to the unique needs of the movie industry make us the ideal supplier of tipis (tepees, teepees) for western and other films.

Most recently, Jennifer and I had the distinct pleasure of assisting both the Calgary and Santa Fe "set-dec" crews for the upcoming mini-series, "Into the West". Moving the 70+ Reese Tipis from one location to another is a lot of work but very rewarding. It couldn't have been done without the efforts of all involved. Special thanks to all the location crew, Guy, Wendy, Sihu, and Rachel of the Santa Fe crew and to Paul, Alan and Rhonda of the Calgary crew. Their great personalities and awesome work ethics helped ensure all the tipis were up and ready when needed.

Episode 1 of "Into the West" aired on 10 June 2005 on TnT and is now available on DVD.
Learn more by visiting the Into the West page at http://alt.tnt.tv/itw/

"Into the West" Tipi Photo Gallery

DreamKeeper

During the spring and summer of 2002, we at Reese Tipis had the pleasure of working with the production crew of the Hallmark television mini-series "DreamKeeper" broadcast on ABC in December of 2003. "DreamKeeper" is a four-hour historical saga about the American Indian.

We manufactured a total of 63 canvas and leather tipis in four different tribal designs; Sioux, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, and Kiowa. We also provided 5648 square feet of leather for "DreamKeeper" sets. The tipis were shipped to Calgary, Canada where the "DreamKeeper" Set Dec crew, did the final paint and aging to make the tipis look well-used for the movie. We truly enjoyed working with Paul, Alan, Rene, and Rhonda of the Set Dec crew.

Visit our Dreamkeeper Photo Gallery for more pictures.

Washita Massacre Documentary Film

World’s Best Tipis are featured in documentary film about historic Native American massacre.

Colorado Springs-based company, Reese Tipis, set the stage for the re-enactment of the historic Washita Battle, being filmed in Colorado for the National Park Service’s Washita Battlefield National Historic Site.

The rugged setting was Eagle's Nest Ranch, on the South Platte River near Greeley, where Reese Tipis set up Cheyenne-style tipis to create stunning visual effects for the film "Washita". The actual Washita Battle (we say massacre) took place in 1868 when Lt. Col. George A. Custer and the 7th U.S. Calvary attacked a Southern Cheyenne village. "Washita", the interpretive film, will be shown to park visitors to the historic battlefield located in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

Stephanie Two Eagles of the Colorado Film Commission was pleased that a local Colorado company provided the tipis as well as on-site support and consulting services for the film.

Reese Tipis of Colorado Springs makes and sells "The World’s Best Tipis", historically accurate Native American lodges (also known as tipis). Tribal designs include Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, and other styles. The movie "Windwalker" featured their tipis due to their authenticity. Reese Tipis is also providing 63 lodges for a Canadian film production. The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum purchased a tipi for their museum and the Smithsonian Institution purchased one tipi for their exhibit.

Reese Tipis on HGTV "Dream Builders"

Reese Tipis featured on Home & Garden Television Dream Builders program.

In October 2002, Reese Tipis had the pleasure of working with the Home and Garden TV (HGTV) "Dream Builders" crew to produce a segment on the construction, painting, setup, and accessorization of a Sioux style Indian Tipi (also known as a tepee or teepee).

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The segment (DRB 1010) was aired on HGTV at 9am Eastern on 7 December 2002.

Movie List
Into the West (2005)
CBS Early Show (2005)
Peter Pan (2003)P.J Hogan
DreamKeeper (2003) Steve Barron
HGTV - Dream Builders (2002)
Washita Documentary (2002)Commissioned by National Park Service
Wind Walker (1980) Keith Merril
Grizzly Adams (1977-78)
Various Sun Classic Productions (1973-1977)