Happy 2015! It's a New Year...
Happy New Year everyone!We have some really great work from our multi talented artists and this piece is exceptional. Over the years, we have learned to listen to the artist when they bring in a piece…
Tribe Scribe
New Winter Hours and a Special Thank You...
Winter Hours:Prairie Edge and the Sioux Trading Post are entering into their winter hours. We will be closing early on:December 24th - 9:00 am - 3:00 pmDecember 31st - 9:00 am - 5:00 pmWe are closed o…
From Our Fine Art Gallery
This year, our Fine ArtGallery director collected original artwork from local and regional artists. These special pieces sell for $200.00 and under which helps to make gift giving a little easier on t…
Lakota Nation Invitational is Dec. 17 - 20, 2014
You just want to yell "Let's get ready to rumble" but that may be a bit much for a kids tournament. Prairie Edge and the Sioux Trading Post are proud sponsors of the Lakota Nation Invitational. This y…
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 the arts…
Small Business Saturday is Nov. 29th:
In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need - getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturd…
Prairie Edge Trading: Pendleton Blankets
You can see and feel the Pendleton passion for quality. See it in the intricate patterns of blankets inspired by Native American designs and legends.~Pendleton Woolen MillsThe mill, originally built i…
National American Indian Heritage Month
November has been named "National American Indian Heritage Month" since 1990 and has been renewed every year since 1994 by a presidential proclamation. Our country has come together to recognize the F…
History of Pow Wow and Native American Day (South Dakota)
This month we are excited to celebrate Native American Day here in the great state of South Dakota. In 1989, the South Dakota legislature unanimously passed legislation proposed by Governor George S.…
The First Indian Reservation and The Sioux Uprising
Hi All;August is a busy month for us and from a historical perspective it has had many events that have shaped the way we live today, for instance, on August 1, 1758 the first Indian reservation in No…
Memorial Day Remembrance: What have the American Indians done for this Country?
Good question, here are some facts about American Indian participation in Wars for the United States;1917: World War I - When the U.S. entered the war, about 17,000 Indians served in the armed forces.…
Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! – Speak Lakota!
A Book Review by: Donovin SpragueBy Lakota Language Consortium. 2010.This is a Level 2 Lakota Language Textbook in a series of Lakota language resource materials. It is an excellent resource book wit…