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Native Artist Professional Development (NAPD) Training for artists interested in gaining an understanding of entrepreneurial expertise over a two-day, in-person workshop. Free and open to the public. RSVP today!
You’ll walk away ready to:
Clarify your artistic vision as an indigenous artist
Build confidence with business & finance tools
Learn to price + budget your work
Boost your marketing strategy
Refine your mission & tell your story
Let’s build together. Learn, grow, and thrive in community!
Participants will be introduced to foundational techniques and build confidence in creative crochet projects. Participants will start with the basics and progress to more advanced techniques. Projects include: the granny square, stuffed animals, garments, bags and more.
[Session 1] Sunday, August 17, 2025
[Session 2] Sunday, August 31, 2025
[Session 3] Sunday, September 14, 2025
[Session 4] Sunday, September 28, 2025
[Session 5] Sunday, October 12, 2025
[Session 6] Sunday, October 26, 2025
[Session 7] Sunday, November 9, 2025
[Session 8] Sunday, November 23, 2025
This workshop will provide participants instruction on the creation of beaded and Mixed Media Moccasins. Participants will be provided instruction on the creation of beaded and dentalium earrings. For moccasin making participants will learn the basics of moccasin making, designing moccasins with beads and applique pieces. Lakota design and meanings will be emphasized.
August 18, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
September 8, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday September 22, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday October 6, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
Monday October 27, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
Monday November 10, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday November 24, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday December 1, 2025
Participants will engage in various projects, including crafting rawhide belts and boxes, acrylic painting, knife sheaths, bows, and other weapons. The instructor will blend traditional teachings with modern techniques for each project. The program will also include harvesting a buffalo and utilizing all parts to create items such as headdresses, weapons, art, and toys.
Dates and Times, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM:
[Session 1] Monday, August 18, 2025
[Session 2] Monday, August 25, 2025
[Session 3] Monday, October 6, 2025
[Session 4] Monday, October 20, 2025
[Session 5] Monday, October 27, 2025
[Session 6] Monday, November 3, 2025
[Session 7] Monday, November 10, 2025
[Session 8] Monday, November 17, 2025
[Session 9] Monday, November 24, 2025
[Session 10] Monday, December 1, 2025
Oglala Lakota Artspace
The Leather Work Sessions will teach participants to make bags, wallets or belts. The first two sessions will cover design and cutting. Using leather work tools, the following two sessions will then allow participants to learn carving and tooling. Painting and Dyeing will then be demonstrated in the next two sessions. The final sessions will give participants the opportunity to assemble and complete their final leather work project.
Participants will be guided through Taking Care of Your Spirit via traditional self-care with natural medicines and methods that men and women can use to support their relatives. Demonstrations of the use of self care products such as hair care with homemade shampoo will occur while sharing cultural knowledge. Additionally, participants will learn how to make homemade laundry soap. Attendees will also learn cultural teachings of sacred foods. As the demonstrations occur participants will create take-home kits to share with relatives.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Participants will gain knowledge of beadwork techniques: Peyote Stitch, Loomwork, Flat Stitch, and Lazy Stitch. Participants will choose from a variety of beading projects, including: moccasins, turtles, lizards, chains, medallions, pouches and bags.
[Session 1] Monday, August 18, 2025
[Session 2] Sunday, September 7, 2025
[Session 3] Sunday, September 14, 2025
[Session 4] Sunday, October 5, 2025
[Session 5] Monday, October 20, 2025
[Session 6] Monday, November 3, 2025
[Session 7] Sunday, November 16, 2025
[Session 8] Sunday, November 30, 2025
Oglala Lakota Art Space
This workshop will provide participants instruction on the creation of beaded and Mixed Media Moccasins. Participants will be provided instruction on the creation of beaded and dentalium earrings. For moccasin making participants will learn the basics of moccasin making, designing moccasins with beads and applique pieces. Lakota design and meanings will be emphasized.
August 18, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
September 8, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday September 22, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday October 6, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
Monday October 27, 2025 (Beaded Earring Making)
Monday November 10, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday November 24, 2025 (Mixed Media Mocs)
Monday December 1, 2025
Participants will engage in various projects, including crafting rawhide belts and boxes, acrylic painting, knife sheaths, bows, and other weapons. The instructor will blend traditional teachings with modern techniques for each project. The program will also include harvesting a buffalo and utilizing all parts to create items such as headdresses, weapons, art, and toys.
Dates and Times, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM:
[Session 1] Monday, August 18, 2025
[Session 2] Monday, August 25, 2025
[Session 3] Monday, October 6, 2025
[Session 4] Monday, October 20, 2025
[Session 5] Monday, October 27, 2025
[Session 6] Monday, November 3, 2025
[Session 7] Monday, November 10, 2025
[Session 8] Monday, November 17, 2025
[Session 9] Monday, November 24, 2025
[Session 10] Monday, December 1, 2025
Oglala Lakota Artspace
The Leather Work Sessions will teach participants to make bags, wallets or belts. The first two sessions will cover design and cutting. Using leather work tools, the following two sessions will then allow participants to learn carving and tooling. Painting and Dyeing will then be demonstrated in the next two sessions. The final sessions will give participants the opportunity to assemble and complete their final leather work project.
Pre survey will be completed to determine the participants knowledge of sewing.Participants without any knowledge of sewing will learn how to use a sewing machine and all sewing accessory instruments. Participants with basic knowledge of sewing will familiarize themselves with the sewing machines and sewing accessory instruments. All participants will pick sewing projects offered in this series. The topics offered for the 2025 Sewing circle are: Ribbon shirts and skirts, Lakota Women's dance regalia appliquéd leggins, mocs, yoke/cape, hair ties, belts. T/inipi or Lakota Traditional dresses, men's Lakota dance appliquéd side drops, cuffs, leg and arm bands, mocs. Shawls both ribbon and fringe. Women's Lakota dance leggins, mocs, belts, yoke/cape, hair ties. Pre-made kits will be provided.
Dates and all times are 4:00pm- 8:00pm:
[Session 1] Wednesday, August 20, 2025
[Session 2] Wednesday, September 3, 2025
[Session 3] Wednesday, October 1, 2025
[Session 4] Wednesday, October 15, 2025
[Session 5] Wednesday, October 29, 2025
[Session 6] Wednesday, November 12, 2025
[Session 7] Wednesday, November 19, 2025
[Session 8] Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Oglala Lakota Art Space
From 7-8pm, attendees of the online Wicaglata Circle via Zoom are able to connect with Tiana, ask her questions, and listen/learn as she gives various lessons and stories about various Lakota songs that Wicaglata/Women singers would sing in ceremony/prayer, social occassions, and every day life.
Tiana Spotted Thunder is a Lakota recording artist from Oglala, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Wicaglata Learning Circle offers a safe space for winyan relatives interested in learning to sing or would like a space to practice singing. Attendees in this women-only circle will get to learn about Wicaglata protocol, societal importance and more!
Virtual/Online
Open for all ages! The Weekly Drum Circle hosted on Wednesdays aims to be a safe-space for anyone wanting to learn or practice singing on and around the drum. Hosted by singer and knowledge bearer Santee Witt, the drum circle welcomes anyone who can make it to the Oglala Lakota Artspace on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm.
This workshop series will be held every Wednesday and will focus on singing Lakota songs on the drum, wether they be traditional songs, prayer songs, sundae songs, powwow songs, or other styles of singing on a group-drum and or/ hand-drum. The teachings and meanings behind these songs will be discussed. A safe place will be held for all ages of participants to receive the opportunity to learn how to sing.
From 7-8pm, attendees of the online Wicaglata Circle via Zoom are able to connect with Tiana, ask her questions, and listen/learn as she gives various lessons and stories about various Lakota songs that Wicaglata/Women singers would sing in ceremony/prayer, social occassions, and every day life.
Tiana Spotted Thunder is a Lakota recording artist from Oglala, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Wicaglata Learning Circle offers a safe space for winyan relatives interested in learning to sing or would like a space to practice singing. Attendees in this women-only circle will get to learn about Wicaglata protocol, societal importance and more!
Virtual/Online
Open for all ages! The Weekly Drum Circle hosted on Wednesdays aims to be a safe-space for anyone wanting to learn or practice singing on and around the drum. Hosted by singer and knowledge bearer Santee Witt, the drum circle welcomes anyone who can make it to the Oglala Lakota Artspace on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm.
This workshop series will be held every Wednesday and will focus on singing Lakota songs on the drum, wether they be traditional songs, prayer songs, sundae songs, powwow songs, or other styles of singing on a group-drum and or/ hand-drum. The teachings and meanings behind these songs will be discussed. A safe place will be held for all ages of participants to receive the opportunity to learn how to sing.
