So proud of Tee Iron Cloud – the first young artist we mentored at Mitakuye. Performing this weekend at Black Hills Unity Concert!!! Go Tee!!
Hoye Wayelo Summer Films
We are so proud of all the young artists who created so much good work with us this summer. Here are the two films created by students during the intensive:
Our fist team decided to do a short documentary. “Lakota Lady Warriors” was directed and edited by Juan De La Cruz and created by filmmakers Cole Black Crow, Jordyn Long, Daniel White Face and features Estina AmericanHorse and Britney No Leaf. These ladies are 2 of the young boxers in the Thunder Lake Boxing Club for Boys and Girls that we sponsor. Rick Gray Grass, one of our Advisory Council members, is the director of the club and does amazing work with these young people!
Our second team decided to work in the narrative format and were interested in creating a piece that had a film noir feel to it. “The Institution” is a short narrative film Directed by Baylie Her Many Horses, and was conceived and created by the filmmaking team: Amelia Her Many Horses, Koryn Hughson, Rory Marshall, Nora Marshall, Joey Hill, Emily Hill, and Katherine Plenty Bulls.
Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Academy #4 : Wopila and Nora’s Tiger!
One last post to share a few more moments from the summer workshop and to say a big Wopila to everyone who helped make this program possible!
Watching Nora’s tiger come into creation was a real treat for everyone – here are a few highlights …
Our deepest thanks to our sponsors, partners, teachers and volunteers: Tiny DeCory and Eileen Janis – our partners in crime and art! Thank you and the BEAR Program for getting the kids here and for being such superheroes for the youth! To all of the teachers and volunteers – deepest thanks for volunteering your time and talent with these young artists : Jill Frere, Diana Sherwood, Nakeiltha Campbell, Joe Tamas, Laffrey Witbrod, Elina ‘Z’ Krasteva, Robert Watters, Paula Cantu, Noah Haverkamp Frere, Emily Hart, Rose Cantu, Tim Gann, Destiny Leftwich, Beau Black Crow Sr., Alaetra Evans. And to our sponsors – this would not happen without you. Wopila Lo Sprague, Gwynne Guibord, Melissa Rathbone and Caesar Puello, Prisca Winslow, Chitra Pal, Swami Sarvadevananda, Lisa Faiman, Mary Gleason, Jillian Harris, Susan Henley, Beverly Carmen, The Levine Foundation, Loneman School, Aimee Pond, Terry Pechota.
And a few more fun moments …
Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Academy #3 : Final Exhibition and Performance
Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Academy #2 : Taking The Art On The Road
We have been busy! Today we take the art on the road and out into nature …
Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Academy #1 : Summer 2017 is off and running!
SACRED HOOP 500 MILE RUN 2017
Thank you everyone who supported the 500 Mile Sacred Hoop Run 2017! The young people ran hard with their prayers. It was a beautiful and sacred event and the final run up to Bear Butte was awesome!
MAY CONTEST WINNERS : DANCE
Congratulations to all of the artists who submitted! Winners for the May contest DANCE are:
DreamStarter Dance Training In Los Angeles
What a week! We brought our young mentee Brian Sherman to Los Angeles for a week of dance training and to get his Zumba Certification. This is a program we created for him as a winner of the 2017 Running Strong For American Indian Youth DreamStarters.
Brian traveled to Los Angeles with our co-mentor Tiny DeCorey to train in various dance techniques at some of the top studios in Los Angeles including Swing Brazil, Naam Yoga Zumba Program, Your Neighborhood Dance Studio, and the Millennium Dance Complex who donated a week of study to Brian for this program! Thank you Millennium.
Brian’s week of study concluded with his all day Zumba training and certification!
Over the next few months will be working with Brian to get his classes and teaching ready to start his dance program for reservation youth!
MITAKUYE SUMMER PROGRAMS!!
We are gearing up for an incredible summer on Pine Ridge!
Don’t forget to get your application in for the Hoye Wayelo Summer Art Program! Deadline is June 15th. You can apply via email info@MitakuyeFoundation.com, send us a message on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/Mitakupi , or apply through your school. If you have any questions or need help with your application call us at (605)454-4000.
The 500 Mile Sacred Hoop Prayer Run starts June 18th! You can call Rick Gray Grass if you have any questions (605) 407-3453
And the new DreamSteps Dance Program launches in July! Running Strong For American Indian Youth DreamStarter Brian Sherman will be in Los Angeles next week training to start his new program for the youth. Be sure to stay tuned for details about his trip and the new program!