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. ==References==