Pendleton apparel is now available at Prairie Edge. To further celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Prairie Edge is carrying clothing that is steeped in the history and culture of the Native Ame…
November is Native American Heritage Month, here at the store we celebrate
Native culture and heritage everyday. But this month we would also like to remind folks that part of our heritage…
Hi everyone, hope you are having a healthy and prosperous summer so far, we have been enjoying the rains and all around us nature is providing some much needed botanicals like sage, sweet grass and ti…
November 11, 2012 is a day we set aside, as a Nation, to honor our Veterans. They deserve our respect and admiration for the bravery they showed on our behalf. We would not be here, writing this blo…
A few weeks ago, Michael gave us a demonstration on how to smash chokecherries the old time way.He gave us a great appreciation for this time honored tradition - how labor intensive this was and refle…
A question we get asked a lot in the Gallery is what the importance the buffalo was to the Lakota people.In general, everything came from the Buffalo Nation. Buffalo hides provided clothing and shelte…
We're here talking today with Lynn Thomas, the Manager of the Native American art gallery here at Prairie Edge, about a special doll we recently received from artist James Little Wounded.[youtube]http…
Wisdom, Fortitude, Generosity, Bravery…these are the virtues of a Lakota warrior. These are the very characteristics that have made the mystique of the Lakota warrior legendary, even today.From storie…
While the role of Lakota men has been documented in stories, paintings, and songs, one must ask “What about the women?"What was their role?If they were not on the buffalo hunts and war parties, what w…
The songs and dances at a Pow Wow are beautiful representations of the Native American culture (and in our area, we're talking specifically about the Lakota culture). They can be enjoyed and appreciat…
We are often asked about some of the different aspects of a Pow Wow, especially the songs sung during these special events...so we decided to bring in one of our in-house experts from our bookstore…
What insight! In this snippet of our interview with Native American artist Donald Montileaux, he shares with us some of the meaning behind his work, what he enjoys about the art making process, tho…
