On Saturday, July 9, 2016, Kelly Looking Horse guided a group of 21 high school students from Owatonna, Minnesota together with their group leaders, through sites important in the history of the Lakota people.Kelly began the tour with a ceremonial prayer offering at Wounded Knee, the site of the 1890 massacre where hundreds of Lakota, mostly unarmed women and children were killed in a conflict with U.S. Cavalry. The loss of innocent human life always serves as a pause for deeper reflection and in this case- to learn from the dark moments of history so as not to repeat them.

Afterwards the group visited the historical government buildings and the Kili radio station located in Porcupine, a Lakota owned and operated station that providing news, information and a variety of music formats broadcasting in a 30,000 square miles that includes Pine Ridge.

In the afternoon, Kelly and Suzie taught the group how to make Lakota style dream catchers and later Kelly shared through story telling, traditional dance and song, important aspects of history and life at Pine Ridge. In Kelly’s words “ The purpose of education is to acquire understanding that leads to deeper mutual respect. This in turn forges a unity, through which many people coming together can make a difference in the lives not only of the people of the Lakota Nation residing in Pine Ridge, but all who are enriched by our traditions.”

Visit our booth at the Flandreau Wacipi  July 15th, 16th and 17th 2016  hosted by Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Community. See you there!

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 from early 1800’s through the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. The Heritage center is opened Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. -5:00 pm. Admission is free and different local artists will be on site through August 30^th.

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 long as you are having fun dancing, I only announce at a very few gatherings, this is one of the gatherings, many years of announcing and having fun educating the public on the values of our seven practices of the “Lakota Nation” if you find yourself with some time on your hand, stop by, Gering museum, on the way to the Scottsbluff National Monument, Toksha-  See you here!”

Below are highlights from this year’s participation in the Stanford Powwow, one of the of largest powwow events in Northern California.