RedCan 2021 returns and reconnects community

  The transformed apartment complex on Eagle Butte’s Main Street. (Photo courtesy of Cheyenne River Youth Project.) EAGLE BUTTE — It’s always exciting when artists, performers, volunteers, and guests gather at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for the four-day RedCan invitational graffiti jam. But this

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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 22, 2021

Indigenous culture celebrated at event in Rapid City

Models wear clothing designed by Oglala Lakota designer Tosa Two Heart at the Native POP 2021 Designer Fashion Show. Photo courtesy of Tosa Two Heart Facebook page @shoptwoheart. Indigenous culture celebrated at event in Rapid City By Native Sun News Today Staff   RAPID CITY―Last week, crowds gathered in downtown

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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 15, 2021

Lyrical Fire event this Friday

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Lamphere sculpture planned for Spearfish

Artist Dale Lamphere and BHSU President Laurie S. Nichols with the scale model of The Hive sculpture that honors the connections between the University and Spearfish community. SPEARFISH – A 20-foot sculpture by Dale Claude Lamphere, a Sturgis resident who attended Black Hills State University before going on to an

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Shared by Native Sun News Today December 18, 2020

American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills name student Deshawna Anderson as 2020 Tribal College Blanket Contest Winner

‘The Courage to Bloom’ design was “influenced by the Apache and Crow cultural landscapes, from the Crazy Mountain Range in the Northern Rockies of Montana to the Salt River Canyon,” Anderson says. DENVER — The American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills, the international lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland,

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Shared by Native Sun News Today December 10, 2020

West River artists encouraged to step forward

Dale Lamphere stands in front of the large section of wall that Community Tapestry will be displayed in while holding a scale model of the sculture.” Photo by Travis Dewes RAPID CITY – Dale Lamphere, South Dakota Artist Laureate, and Monument Health are seeking submissions for a permanent art installation

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Shared by Native Sun News Today October 1, 2020

A Powwow like no other

CHAMBERLAIN – The 44th Annual St. Joseph’s Indian School Wačhípi will be a powwow like no other. On September 19, the powwow will take place on campus but will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 safety regulations, the event will only be viewed by live stream for

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Shared by Native Sun News Today September 16, 2020

Mallard’s Road runner-up in film festival

Mallard’s Road stars Wicahpi Bison and Albert Two Bears III. LOS ANGELES — The 13th LA Skinsfest received over 600 films and of all those films submitted for judging, from 5 minutes in length to feature length. A locally produced film, “Mallard’s Road” was chosen and premiered November 24th at

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Shared by Native Sun News Today December 17, 2019

Big night for Native American stars

From left: Rory Cochrane, Christian Bale, Lynette Twobulls, Chief Phillip Whitman Jr., Joanelle Romero, Scott Cooper. BEVERLY HILLS – The RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival (RNIFF) held their twenty-forth annual festival award ceremony in Beverly Hills on November 15, in American Indian Heritage Month. The Festival continues its tradition

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Shared by Native Sun News Today December 11, 2019