Hoye Wayelo is on! What a beautiful way to start the program! Students from all districts arrived and met with teachers and staff from all over the rez and all over the country! We kicked it all off with an opening circle, a beautiful meal and then dove right into dance, film, visual art and writing classes. These students are ready to make some art – it is going to be a busy two weeks!
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Wopila!!
Wopila to our major sponsors who are making the Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Program a reality!
Dr. Lo Sprague and Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord
Lauren Bon and The Metabolic Studio – A project of The Annenberg Foundation
The Shakopee Nation
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
The Bill and Bonnie LeVine Foundation
Blick Art Supplies
And to all of our private donors – thank you!
Susan Matthews, Linda Yudin, Sachi Amatya, Jeremy Kagan, Doriane McCord, William Morgan, Roy Vongtama, Victoria Mudd, Julie Janney, Erik Marks, Barry Weiss & Janet Roston, Melissa Rathbone, Maureen Milligan, Elizabeth Casebolt, Tessa Peterson, Swami Sarvadevananda, Mary Kirchen.
July Art Contest: HOPE
Sign Up For The Summer Art Program Now!
Sign up for the Hoye Wayelo (“I Am Sending A Voice”) Summer Arts Program now! Registration form is attached. Contact us via email info@mitakuyefoundation.com or via FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/Mitakupi/ with any questions or for help signing up.
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Sacred Hoop 2016!!
The Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Prayer Run was a great success this year! Over 100 runners, 500 miles, and countless prayers! We even had an extra rest day at Devil’s Tower! It is such a beautiful and empowering experience for the youth and for all of the adults who come to support. We will double down on fundraising efforts next year so even more families can participate!
Thank You Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians!
Thank you Agua Caliente for your generous grant and for sponsoring the Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Program! Thank you for being such good care-takers of the community and of Indian Country! Wopila!!
Thank You Metabolic Studio!!
We are deeply grateful to the Metabolic Studio for their matching grant to support the Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Program!! Their deep commitment to art and to First Nations peoples is inspiring. Lela Wopila Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio!!
Thank You Shakopee Nation!
Our deep gratitude to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Nation for your grant to support the Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Program! Lela Wopila!
May Art Contest Winners Announced!
Winners for the May Art Contest EARTH have been selected! Again we had so many wonderful submissions we had to add some extra prizes!
And don’t forget – everyone who submits is automatically entered into the Mitakupi Creator’s Club! Artists will earn points veery month they submit to save up towards prizes.
Winners for May:
Grand Prize Winner Darcy Hamilton – Oelrichs School Age 18
First Place Honors Denato Two Bulls – Oelrichs School Age 15
First Place Honors Baylie Her Many Horses – Oelrichs School Age 14
First Place Makana Little Sky – Rockyford School Age 10
Honorable Mention Rossey Long – Wolf Creek School Age 13
Honorable Mention Mitchel Crow – Oelrichs School Age 17
Honorable Mention Ryan Two Lance – Oelrichs School Age 18
Honorable Mention Breiana High Wolf – Wolf Creek School Age 11
Honorable Mention Tina Bear Nose – Rockyford School Age 11
Honorable Mention Taliah Standing Soldier – Wolf Creek School Age 10
Merit Sequoia Good Crow – Rockyford School Age 10
Merit Kaydence Carpio – Wolf Creek School Age 11
Merit Ciara Mesteth – Rockyford School Age 10
Merit Jeremy Andrews – Rockyford School Age 11
We have a few more merit awards winners but are waiting for their correct information. We will update this post when it comes in.
Thank You Sprague Guibord Family Foundation!!
Our deepest thanks to the Sprague Guibord Family Foundation for their generous grant to support the Hoye Wayelo Summer Arts Program! We can’t do what we do without generous organizations like this. Wopila!!!