Picnic on the Lawn: Mitakuye Oyasin
Date and Time
Friday Aug 19, 2016
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MDT
Location
Lawn of the Historic Adams House.
Parking for the Historic Adams House, 22 Van Buren Street, is available in front of the historic home or in the Sherman Street parking lot next to the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC).
In case of inclement weather, the lecture will be moved to the HARCC, 150 Sherman Street.
Fees/Admission
Free to attend
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Contact Information
605-722-4800
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Picnic on the Lawn: Mitakuye Oyasin
Description
DEADWOOD – Deadwood History and the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission will host a presentation by John Beheler on the lawn of the Historic Adams House.
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Please feel free to bring your lunch.
John Beheler will offer an Indigenous perspective about culture, spirituality, and the origins of the Dakota and Lakota people. Beheler will examine what America was like before Columbus, where the first peoples came from, what lessons can be learned from our ancestors, and how it is possible we are all related.
John Beheler is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. He currently lives in Ft. Thompson and serves as principal of Crow Creek High School. He is also executive director for the Dakota Indian Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and grants to Native American students. Mahed Wayanka (Sees Within) is the Dakota name his grandmother gave him following a vision he received on Bear Butte over 25 years ago. The name also pertains to his appreciation for traditional art, song, and dance. Beheler is the illustrator of the bestselling book, Mitakuye Oyasin – We Are All Related by Dr. A.C. Ross.
The lecture is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible.
John Beheler is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. He currently lives in Ft. Thompson and serves as principal of Crow Creek High School. He is also executive director for the Dakota Indian Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and grants to Native American students. Mahed Wayanka (Sees Within) is the Dakota name his grandmother gave him following a vision he received on Bear Butte over 25 years ago. The name also pertains to his appreciation for traditional art, song, and dance. Beheler is the illustrator of the bestselling book, Mitakuye Oyasin – We Are All Related by Dr. A.C. Ross.
The lecture is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible.
