Category Archives: Ceremony

Story of Lakota Ceremonial Masks

Tweet Donald Montileaux’s latest series of work explores the idea of a protective masks. They were inspired by his friend Dakotah Hollow Horn Bear’s story about a Lakota ceremony:

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Sculpture Honors Women in Lakota Culture

Tweet During the summer season (or anytime during the year when the weather’s nice) when people are out and about enjoying a stroll along our beautiful downtown area, we are often asked about the sculpture gracing our front entrance… The … Continue reading

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The Sun Dance Ceremony

Tweet For many Plains Indian tribes, the summer season is marked by the sacred Sun Dance ceremony…and to many native people, this is considered their most important Rite. “In the Sun Dance Way, the individual benefits from his prayers, but … Continue reading

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The Heart & Soul of the Lakota: The Buffalo

Tweet At the core of the Lakota culture is the buffalo or Tatanka. For thousands of years, the lives of the Buffalo Nation and the Lakota people were spiritually and physically interconnected – as herds roamed free across the North … Continue reading

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Native American Sacred Herb: Flat Cedar

Tweet Known as hanté blaska to the Lakota, Flat Cedar is a sacred herb often used in ceremony and during times of prayer…and, according to ancient legend, this dried herb is also a favorite of enigmatic Thunder Beings (Wakinyan):   … Continue reading

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