Many of the paintings were featured in the movie titled "Save the Children" released by Paramount in 1972. The Senegalese government named a street, Rue Monsieur Paul Collins, in his honor. A few years later while at the United Nations conference with Unicef in New York he was invited by Chief Fools Crow from the Pine Ridge Reservation to come and live with them and portray another part of his ancestry. So in 1972, Collins relocated to the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian reservations of South Dakota to document the current state of the American Indian. The thirty painting series "Other voices- A Native American Tableau" opened in New York and exhibited Paris. During this time Collins found himself acting as a diplomatic liaison between the Sioux Indians and the United States government. With the help of Michigan representative, and friend, Guy Vanderjagt, the Sioux and other tribes honored Collins by making him a full brother, naming him: "Bright Eagle". Collins wrote and illustrated an article about the experiences in Ebony Magazine, June 1973. In 1975, Collins was commissioned to create an 18 x 8 ft. mural of Grand Rapids native, President Gerald R. Ford. The mural is exhibited at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and reveals various facets of Ford's personal life as a President of the United States; an athlete, a father, and a husband. The mural attracted national attention and received critical acclaim for its "strong and dignified presentation of Gerald R. Ford". The mural and individual images are published in the book, Gerald R. Ford- A Man in Perspective, (Eerdmans, 1976). 1980s In 1981, Collins’ created the "Ford Museum Commemorative Poster" in honor of the opening of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For Anheuser-Busch's 10th Anniversary celebration, Collins was a contributor to the company's "Great Kings of Africa". Collins "Shaka, King of Zulus", completed in 1976, was one of the first four portraits commissioned for the series highlighting the historical contributions of great African leaders. Collins was featured in a Budweiser TV commercial commemorating the original airing of "Roots". One year later, Collins premiered "The Special Olympics Collection" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The eight-piece series remains at the center where it is on permanent exhibit. Collins spent almost three years attending international games, sketching children, assisting the coaches and participating in