Gomeo Bobelu

Gomeo Bobelu (December 25, 1964–November 16, 2022), was a Zuni (Badger Clan and Child of the Corn Clan) He was educated at the Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Bobelu served in the audiovisual services and graphic design division of the U.S. Air Force.

Work Bobelu was known for his silversmithing and lapidary jewelry. He considered his work to be a "tribute to the victims and survivors of suicide and domestic abuse on our Indian reservations."

In 2006, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian awarded Bobelu with the Goodman Fellowship Award

He lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico and at Zuni Pueblo.

Advocacy

In addition to his work as a silversmith and jeweler, Bobelu was also a social justice advocate and human rights. He worked as the cultural liaison, environmental advocate and performance coordinator of The Way of the Rain, Inc. (TWOTR), an organization that advocated for environmental issues, and ecosystems, It screened at numerous venues including the New Mexico History Museum and the Santa Fe Film Festival.