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Pow Wow, Language Summit and Horse Relays 2016!

We just finished up with our Custer State Park annual Buffalo Roundup and it was another successful year for everyone involved. Thank you to the many folks who stopped in...

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Arts - Beadwork & Quillwork

At Black Hills State University one of the classes I teach is Traditional Lakota Arts which includes learning basic techniques of beadwork, quillwork, and featherwork. If you are involved in...

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We Are Busy! Decorating, Skating, Small Business Saturday, Oh my!

There are so many events happening here in our historical downtown. Here are some of the highlights.There is A Christmas Tree going up on Tuesday, November 19th in the Square....

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Italian Glass Beads: Now Available!

Glass has been around for the millennia and can be found at some of the most ancient burial sites. There are some who believe the Egyptians invented glass but more...

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20% Off Shawl Fringe: So many colors!

This month, our Sioux Trading Post is featuring Shawl Fringe for sale. The 20% discount has already been applied to both the chainette fringe and the flat fringe. The discount...

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Beading How To: Materials & Patterns

Our Beading How To continues...in this episode, Michael talks about the best materials to bead on and shares a few tried and true tips for choosing/using beading patterns. What to...

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Beading How To: Beadwork Basics

What's the best way to hold your leather as you bead? What's the easiest way to work with loose beads? How do you load your needle with hanked beads? Do...

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Beading with Glass Beads: Lazy Stitch

After the overwhelming amount of great feedback we received after Michael's first beadwork technique video debut (he introduced us to the Applique Stitch), we just had to have him come...

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Resources for Native American Studies

September marks the start of a new school year...and for many teachers of Native American Studies, this time of the year may also mark an intense search to find credible...

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