April is known as Wihákaktacépapi Wi, literally Moon when the wife had to crack bones for marrow fat. But Spring has made its appearances around Pine Ridge. Snow is melting and trees are budding as seen in the month of May or Canwápe To Wi, Moon of the green leaves.
We’ve been busy visiting the powwows, art festivals and conferences in the area, including the 36th
AIHEC conference in Rapid City. Lots of good energy more than 1,000 Native students enrolled in Tribal Colleges and Universities across the country came together to share their experiences and learn from each other. These creative and resilient students are finding ways to use their college education to improve the life of their home communities. Check out a recap of main events here.
In between these events we’ve been honing our craft, and expanding our inventory. In addition to our items including traditional regalia items, jewelry, and our original artwork LRN Tee, we will have magnets depicting our daughter Kaulouyah’s artwork, and moccasins and medicine bags beaded by our daughter Wamblee.
The LRN Spring Tour 2017 will officially begin at the end of April as we head west to California. Look for us at the UCLA Powwow May 6-7, and the Stanford Powwow May 12-14. Check in for more dates and locations. Those of you who have visited our booth know that you will not only discover items as beautiful as they are purposeful, but also stories and history. And for those of you who are new to the powwow experience, stop by and learn more. In between the powwow weekends Kelly is available for cultural presentations and workshops. It’s not too late to request a booking for your school, or local community. Learn More Here
Looking forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead!
Kelly and Suzie 