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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
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
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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Tagged American Indian culture, Bison, Buffalo, Lakota culture & tradition, Native American culture, Tatanka
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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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Tagged american indian botanical, ceremonial herb, flat cedar, Native American herbs, Sacred herbs
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