CRYP participates in groundbreaking Arts Summit in Washington, D.C. By Heather Steinberger On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project participated in a groundbreaking arts summit in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts, “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities” […]
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Journey Museum Announces Opening of Painted Tipis of the Blackfeet Nation exhibit
The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Tipis of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is free. This exhibition explores the […]
2024 Artist in Business Leadership and Cultural Capital Fellows
Honoring our exceptional artists and culture bearers! “We are excited about the wide variety of cultural and artistic practices of the 2024 fellowship cohort…Their creative endeavors bring together traditional knowledge, community perspectives, and each has their own spirit of growth and determination.” -Dr. Lara Evans, Ph.D., Vice President of Programs at First Peoples Fund RAPID CITY– First Peoples Fund, one […]
Marty Two Bulls Jr. named SURF 2024 Artist in Residence
LEAD – Marty Two Bulls Jr. is the 2024 Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) Artist in Residence (AiR). Two Bulls is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and an artist and educator based in Rapid City, SD. Two Bulls comes from a family of diverse artists. His first art instructor was his father, Marty Two Bulls Sr., an accomplished […]
Journey Museum announces film screening of Amá
The Journey Museum and Learning Center, along with its partners the Red Ribbon Skirt Society and The Division of Indian Work Young Women’s Society, will host a screening of the film, Amá. The screening will be held on March 2, from 1-3 pm in the museum’s Wells Fargo Theater. The event is free and open to the public and light […]
Phases of the night sun: Life and death of a hunter/gatherer
Part seven: Keeping of the spiritThis tragic, 7-part story, written by a Lakota elder, was inspired by an incident that occurred during the 1950’s on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sherman’s great-grandmother Lucy is sister to Luther Standing Bear. This is the conclusion to this 7-part series Over the summer Isabelle made several visits to the home of her friend. During one of the visits […]
Lakota Art and Music Converge: “Running the Milky Way” by Sandy Swallow and Scott Simpson
SPEARFISH – In a captivating fusion of visual and auditory artistry, Oglala Lakota visual artist Sandy Swallow and songwriter Scott Simpson, both Spearfish residents, present “Running the Milky Way.” This collaborative song, inspired by Swallow’s evocative mixed media piece, delves into the sacred bond between the Lakota people and the Horse Nation. Swallow’s mastery of hand-pulled block printmaking, infused with […]
Phases of the night sun: Life and death of a hunter/gatherer
Part Six: Isaac’s body foundThis tragic, 7-part story, written by a Lakota elder, was inspired by an incident that occurred during the 1950’s on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sherman’s great-grandmother Lucy is sister to Luther Standing Bear. From the creek bottom homes in the vicinity were not visible, their locations however, were revealed by plumes of wood smoke emanating from each one. The […]
Phases of the night sun: Life and death of a hunter/gatherer
Part Five: Second spirit encounterThis tragic, 7-part story, written by a Lakota elder, was inspired by an incident that occurred during the 1950’s on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sherman’s great-grandmother Lucy is sister to Luther Standing Bear. PINE RIDGE – By now the day was getting old, he would arrive home just as darkness fell. As he neared the turnaround point of his […]
Phases of the night sun: Life and death of a hunter/gatherer
Part four: Isaac the hunterThis tragic, 7-part story, written by a Lakota elder, was inspired by an incident that occurred during the 1950’s on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sherman’s great-grandmother Lucy is sister to Luther Standing Bear. Part four of seven Whatever game Isaac brought home would be cut up and added to the soup pot. In this way soup would last for two […]