WĂpazuka Wastè Win Moon of the June Berries Similar to earlier days when Lakota camp circles moved often during summer months, we have begun our summer travels. In this post we share highlights from our trip to California for the Powwows at UCLA and Stanford. UCLA Powwow was well attended despite gusty winds and ominous
It’s May; Canwápi To Wi, Moon of the Green Leaves. As we head west for the powwows in California we see mother earth is in her finest regalia including the green leaves of the trees waving to us along the way. We stopped at Scottsbluff, Nebraska then Walsenburg, Durango, through, Wolf Creek pass and Towaoc
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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
Once again Lakota Red Nations participated in Black Hills Powwow at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center located in Rapid City South Dakota. This powwow featured dance and singing competitions with special emphasis on the Northern Plains\’ traditions. This powwow is one of the largest in the area attracting hundreds of participants and thousands of
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Aho! It’s been a busy end of the summer doing what we love to do; share Lakota art and history. In August, collaborating with Wakpamni Lake Cultural Center, our family provided guided tours for visitors from Germany. We went to Devils Tower known in Lakota as Matȟó ThĂpila-“Bear Lodge”, Medicine Wheel and Badlands National Park. Our visitors
Summer is the time for families and friends, new and old, to come together. Â There\’s no better place to do so than at a traditional wacipi. This year, on July 2 during the Veterans Honoring at the Wakpamni Lake Area wacipi, Â we introduced a new group of young dancers, ages 7-12. This gathering is one
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From June 27 to July 1 Lakota Red Nations participated in the 13th annual summer artist series hosted by Oglala Lakota College Historical Center. In addition to having hand crafted items available for sale, Kelly Looking Horse answered questions and commented on the photo exhibit hosted at the Historical Center that chronicles the Oglala Lakota
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Join Kelly Looking Horse and  Lakota Red Nations, June 25-26 for Circle the Bluffs powwow, hosted by Legacy of the Plains and Gering Museum. All dancers and singers are welcome and the public is invited. Says Kelly: \”Circle the bluff, pow wow, \”Wachipi\” means to get down and don\’t worry about what anyone thinks, as
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Below are highlights from this year\’s participation in the Stanford Powwow, one of the of largest powwow events in Northern California.
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