Lakota Well-Being Project

02/24/2026

TOTALLY TRIBES' TUESDAY - 2009

In 2009, UTTC Tribal Arts Instructor Wallace ‘Butch’ Thunder Hawk Jr. co-curated an exhibit about Lakota culture that opened at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum. “Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West” originated from scenes depicted in the “Half Moon Ledger.” The book of drawings by Lakota warriors showed encounters and battles prior to the Greasy Grass fight in 1876. Thunder Hawk was awarded a fellowship that involved work on interpreting the ledger images, mentoring student workers, constructing a horse effigy for display and creating graphic designs for the exhibit that captured the spirit and style of the 135 year old ledger drawings.

UTTC ARCHIVE

02/24/2026

Mental health is wealth & this young winyan values hers - and understands the human connection that uplifts & matters so much to all of us! Great champion ⛸️🥇👏🏽

02/20/2026

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02/20/2026

For your input Oyate! 🌱✅💪🏽

02/16/2026

PSA Oyate 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Chairman Sitting Bear announces comprehensive Public Safety Initiative focused on strengthening enforcement, expanding prevention and recovery services, and creating safer communities across our Nation. Stay tuned for upcoming community meetings.

Read the full statement below. ⬇️

02/16/2026

02/16/2026

Applications Are Now Open!

The Indigenous Food Sovereignty Emerging Leaders Program (IFSELP) is returning June 7–26, 2026, on the NDSU Campus in Fargo, ND, and we’re looking for the next cohort of leaders!

IFSELP is a fully funded program designed for youth, ages 18–24, interested in learning more about food sovereignty and community health through preserving Indigenous food systems, traditions, and knowledge.

Cost: FREE- travel, lodging, and meals are covered
Stipend: $3,000

Application Deadline: March 22, 2026, at 11:59 CST
Apply today: https://forms.office.com/r/sQXcTzrgin or scan the QR code.

Help us spread the word by sharing with youth, relatives, and community members who would thrive in this experience!

This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Tribal Relations

02/11/2026

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Last week Dr. Alayna Eagle Shield, her partner, Red Rock Perkins and her family came to Minnesota to teach a cradleboard workshop. While they were here, they attended a screen-printing workshop with Ojibwe Artist Courtney Cohran of Skoden Studio. The graphic art was created by Dakota artist Marlena Myles of Myles Design. The artwork says, “ICE OUT of MNI SOTA MAKOCE, NO ONE IS ILLEAGAL ON STOLEN LAND”. Dr. Alayna and her family felt the call to make this cradleboard out of this beautiful, screen-printed canvas. They decided to give this cradleboard to Division of Indian Work for the ways that they support moms and babies and families on the ground in Minneapolis. In this moment, this is her families’ solidarity. She says “This is the way that we were showing resistance and standing with our relatives in Mni Sota.”

02/06/2026

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02/06/2026