Shaquille O'Neal and Los Angeles Lakers friends came into Indian Motorcycles the day after their NBA Championship 2000 win. Shaquille O'Neil purchased a Titan MC from the show room floor. Rode out with that great feeling of accomplishment.

Indian Motorcycle Los Angeles has purchased the first in a series of custom Indian Motorcycle Life Crest themes created by Acclaimed Artist Bill Helin. The theme includes the original canvas painting of "The Mystery Chief", a solid 18K Gold watch, custom air brushed helmet and a custom air brushed Indian Chief 2000 motorcycle based around " The Mystery Chief " Life Crest Theme.

   
Bill Helin's original concept of creating a unique custom experience for all you motorcycle enthusiasts is now available.  Making your ride an investment is what Life Crest Designs Inc. does best..... from your own lineage transferred into works of art or let Bill Helin create your Life Crest based on his interpretations of the mystical mythologies of the West Coast  Indians. 

Copyright © 2000 Bill Helin


Copyright © 2000 Bill Helin

Life Crest - Traditional animal symbols from Northwest Coast Native Mythology, to
personally and spiritually represent a person and his or her family lineage. The 
'Crest' represented that person for their entire life and passed down through future
generations. Traditionally, male children would adopt their mother's 'Crest' and the
female children would adopt their father's.  

Aboriginal traditions display a respect and love for nature and all living creatures. The
designs speak many stories and representations of Chiefs and other families. Animals
as our 'Life Crests' in mythology were spoken of as people, they gave themselves for
food, they were teachers, some even tricksters. But truly, the animals and nature were
respected as a blessing from the Creator to preserve for the survival of future
generations.

Each animal has it's own unique characteristics. You can adopt one of these for its
similarity to your nature and character, or even for the visual beauty of the 
traditional symbology.
                                

Bill Helin and Life Crest Designs thank Indian Motorcycle Los Angeles and Gear Magazine for all their support in the launch of the Life Crest Mystery Chief Theme. We highly recommend the professional and courteous staff of both. The Sunset Room, Hollywood event was tops.
             

                     " The Mystery Chief "

Inspired by an 1914 archival photograph of  The Chief of the Kwakwaka'wakw of the Tsawatainuk Tribe.
    
This painting captures the spiritual side to the different mythologies associated with the Northwest Coast First Nations the headdress is of the likeness of the loon and the backdrop is the Sisiutl  "Two Headed Serpent" 

Bill Helin - Acrylic on Rag - 2000

                     Copyright © 2000 Bill Helin

Mystery Chief 2000,  

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MYSTERY CHIEF 2000 
 
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