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Hello everyone!We are excited to announce our big change for 2018, we are merging our two websites, www.prairieedge.com and www.siouxtrading.com into www.prairieedge.com. We are trying to stream…

Happy New Year Everyone!Prairie Edge and Sioux Trading Post want to wish everyone a safe and prosperous 2018. We are getting everything wrapped up from 2017 and are now making our plans for this year.…

Gifts of Pride and Love - Kiowa and Comanche CradlesEdited by Barbara A. Hail. University of Oklahoma Press, 2000This book is part of a project by the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthopology at Brown Unive…

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…

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…

Beadwork Techniques of the Native AmericansBy: Scott Sutton. Crazy Crow Trading Post 2008.This book shows techniques of four styles of beadwork including loom, two needle applique’, peyote or gourd s…

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 applies to shawl fringe…

This month we are planning our trip to Montana to visit our friends at Northern Cheyenne and Crow country on April 25th - 27th. This is our annual trek and we look forward to a good visit and great p…

When we think of Lakota art or decorated animal robes from this area, we typically think of buffalo, deer, or elk, but the other day artist Kevin Fast Horse amazed us with his latest (and very unique)…

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…

In this episode, artist Donald Montileaux tells us why creating ledger drawings are culturally important to him and also explains his technique and the importance of good materials - ledger books,…

Every April for the past several years, Michael (from the Sioux Trading Post) and Dan (our General Manager) enjoy a few days away from the store and take a trip to Montana's Northern Cheyenne and Crow…