First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Award

January is over, but was plenty eventful! I was awarded the "Community Spirit Award" from First Peoples Fund, of Rapid City, South Dakota. This is an annual national award given to six Indigenous artists who share their inspiration, wisdom, knowledge and gifts with their communities. The award comes with a monetary prize to allow the artists to further practice their art. I am humbled and thankful to share the stage with artists who have kept cultural traditions alive to honor and remember where we come from so we may be strong where we go.

Legacy attended a powwow honoring Smoky Goompi, held on the last Saturday of the month. A generous donation from Don Stroud enabled us to give out prize money to young artists who made art that night. A big "wado" to Teri Rhoades for running the art corner (the kids loved her!) Head lady dancer Virna Williamson and her daughters made their family and all of us proud. It was a good place to be!

2011 Tiger Family Legacy Calendar

It's ready! 12 months of Tiger art when you purchase the calendar that supports Legacy.

Happy New Year! Legacy went to the New Years Eve Sobriety Powwow in Tulsa where we had our booth for the youth "art style!". Tons of art was made, donations of cash were received and we gave out prize money to six talented winners (and a non winner) (another story...). What a wonderful time we had!
Soon I will be posting pics of our one day art and culture camp held during Thanksgiving weekend at the Legacy land in Park Hill. Forty people came out to participate and share cultural crafts, food and laughter. The only thing missing was our camp leaders from Tennessee, Wanda and Case DeWaard. They will be back in May for camp on Memorial Day weekend.
We look forward to coming together in this new year to carry on our traditional teachings and to celebrate the creativity within our Cherokee and Mvskoke people.