Archives for October 2016

Winners from our September Art Contest. This month’s theme was WATER. This has been a very important topic on many fronts and the young artists had many ways to interpret the theme. Congratulations to all of the winners!

Grand Prize Winner: Denato Two Bulls, Age 16, Oelrichs School

1st Place Honors Winner: Elizabeth Iron Horn Age 13

1st Place Winner: Joey Hill, Age 11, Wolf Creek School

1st Place Winner: Shawnee White, Age 13, Little Wound School

1st Place Winner:Dionne Mesteth, Age 14, Wolf Creek School

Honorable Mention Winner: Serenity True Blood, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Honorable Mention Winner: Chamiqua Martinez, Age 11, Anpo Wicahpi School

Honorable Mention Winner: Eliza Brien, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Merit Award Winner: Nisa Red Cloud, Age 11, Little Wound School

Merit Award Winner: Tara Roulliard, Age 12, Alpo Wicahpi School

Merit Award Winner: Mia Grant, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Merit Award Winner: Ohiyesa Ramirez, Age 12, Anpo Wicahpi School

Merit Award Winner: Arlen Palmier, Age 9, Wolf Creek School

Merit Award Winner: Kayla He Crow, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Merit Award Winner: Arianna Garcia, Age 11, Anpo Wicahpi School

Merit Award Winner: Tallinn Richards, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Merit Award Winner: Britney No Leaf, Age 18, Gordon School

Merit Award Winner: LaTonna BlueBird, Age 10, Wolf Creek School

Check out the inspirational young Sacred Hoop Runners as they run into the Oceti Sakowin Water Protectors Camp at Standing Rock!

Check out our photos from the run here:

Back From Standing Rock

Sharing some images from our powerful weekend with the Pine Ridge youth who ran with prayers to join the water protectors in Standing Rock.

The kids ran hard with their prayers for two days from Pine Ridge to the Protectors Camp at Standing Rock! We were hosted by Cheyenne River Tribal council, given tribal police escort through Standing Rock and were honored by a procession into camp by the Horse Riders. The whole camp went crazy as the runners and Horse Riders did the last mile into camp. People along the road all the way down cheered the runners on, Akisha-ing, LiLiLi-ing, honking horns… the drums were pounding an honoring song and the whole camp made their way over to circle up and shake the runners hands. To witness these young people receiving all of that love and support was an awe inspiring experience!