WasĂşton Wi Moon of the Ripening Our Lakota way of marking this month; the moon of the ripening also summarizes the past several months of our activities which have come to fruition in one at the beginning of August. We arrived back home and are here for a few more days before leaving again, this
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Moon of the sore eyes Ištáwicayazan Wi, Moon of the sore eyes is living up to its name. Bitter cold winds and snow whip across the plains at this time of year making it difficult to see. Like most of the country Pine Ridge is experiencing arctic temperatures testing the endurance of all. Dream Catchers
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Winter at Pine Ridge Aho! This month, Cannápopa Wi; Moon when the trees crack due to the cold– is partially living up to its Lakota name. Temperatures hover around zero. But, thankfully the trees are standing strong and are beautifully decked in ice and surrounded in a mantle snow. No groundhogs popped up looking for
Happy New Year-Omaha Teca! A long snowy cold winter is upon us. But it\’s also the time of new life–underneath the snow seeds are getting ready to sprout even if it will be in a few months. The new year is also the time to learn new things. Have you ever wanted to know how
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Aho! However way you celebrate it, one day to give thanks never seems sufficient to acknowledge blessings from the Creator that comes in many forms especially the ability to share and come together in unity. We just concluded a four week road trip east of the Missouri and Mississippi. Our adventure included presentations, workshops,visits to
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Canwápe Gi Wi; Moon of the Brown Leaves Aho! Our plans changed since our last post. Instead of heading west for powwows and gatherings, we stayed local tending the garden, honing our craft, seeing our grandchildren go off to school and participating in educational events closer to home. It’s the month of Canwápe Gi Wi,
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Whether known as big time, wacipi,  or gathering of nations, powwows are central to life in Indian Country, both in the United States and Canada. They bring people together and transmit all that we cherish. You can be sure that every weekend throughout the year somewhere, someplace there is a powwow about to begin or just
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Spring Tours, Presentations and Workshops Aho! Canasapa Wi -Moon when the chokecherries are black and July is warmly underway. Our days and hearts are full with presentations, people and powwows. Soon after we returned from California attending the UCLA and Stanford powwows and meeting with college students on both campuses we went to the Colter
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Lakota Red Nations California Spring Tour Lakota Red Nations California Spring Spring Tour which includes attending the UCLA and Stanford Powwows has officially begun. Early in the chilly dreary morning of April 26 we packed up our red truck affectionately known as ‘war pony’ because–well it is. While the sun was creeping up we left
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LIVING LAKOTA HISTORY Our days included a visit to Wounded Knee. This is the site of the 1890 massacre where hundreds of Lakota, mostly unarmed women and children were killed in a conflict with U.S. Cavalry. Loss of innocent human life always serves as a pause for deeper reflection. And in this case it serves
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