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,…
Here in the Black Hills, the beginning of Spring is marked by American Indian Awareness Week and Lakota Omniciye Wacipi at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD.This event is open to the publi…
Donald Montileaux's latest series of work explores the idea of a protective masks. They were inspired by his friend Dakotah Hollow Horn Bear's story about a Lakota ceremony:A long time ago, prior to t…
The other day I was searching through our archives and came across an amazing story about the power of the drum and the unmistakable beauty of its voice.This essay was written by our Native Gallery Di…
I recently had to explain to a nice fellow from Switzerland the meaning of Thanksgiving here in the US. It was interesting to explain this...The simplest & easiest way to explain the origins of Thanks…
November 11, 2011 is a day we honor our Veterans as a Nation. This important group of people makes it possible for this blog to exist, our freedoms to be enjoyed on a daily basis, and our freedom to c…
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, which gives us the great opportunity to celebrate, remember, and honor the many contributions and rich ancestry of the Native American culture.Here…
In this final take with artist Kevin Fast Horse during our series, he talks about his love of and enthusiasm for what he does, how amazing it feels when others appreciate what he does...and answers…
Here, in the Black Hills, we are gearing up for the 25th Annual He Sapa Wacipi (Black Hills Pow Wow) slated for October 7-9, 2011!This year's theme is “Empowering Our Youth" and is sure to not only br…
In the old days, dolls were made for young girls to teach them about their future responsibilities as women, as well as pass on cultural and family traditions…and Native American artist Mary Lou Big D…
At its core, language is a basic vehicle for communication used by a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition…and in the case of Nativ…
"The horse is an icon of Plains Indian culture - an indispensable companion in times of peace, and a fearless ally in times of war".
- from the book, A Song for the Horse NationUpon the introduction…
