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2005 Living Indian Treasure Award
The fifteenth annual Living Indian Treasure Award will be presented to Dawn Little Sky, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Mrs. Little Sky has dedicated her life to the preservation and teaching of Lakota Arts.
The South Dakota Living Indian Treasure Award is presented annually to an American Indian elder in recognition of contributions to Native American art forms.
Past recipients include Emma Amiotte, Alice New Holy Blue Legs, Steve Charging Eagle, Matt and Nelly Two Bulls, Clarence Rockboy, Nellie Menard, Anna Firethunder, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Mabel Greeley, Ella Irving, Bessie Trimble Cornelius, Calvin Jumping Bull, Ollie V. Napesni, and the 2003 winner, Geraldine Sherman.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Deadline Dec. 1, 2006)
THE 16th SOUTH DAKOTA LIVING INDIAN TREASURE AWARD
The Native American way of life traditionally honors the elders of their culture. In 1990 a new award in the arts was established to recognize and continue this tradition. Sponsored by South Dakotans for the Arts, the award is presented annually and is known as THE SOUTH DAKOTA LIVING INDIAN TREASURE AWARD.
Artists eligible for the award must be living South Dakota Native Americans and over the age of 55. Artists working in all art forms (including visual arts, music, dance, theatre, and literature) with a record of artistic accomplishment are eligible. Selection is based upon preservation of excellence in traditional Indian art forms, or for breaking new ground with innovative art that stems from traditional sources.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 1, 2007. Nomination materials should include a brief personal history of the nominee, detailed information about the nominee's work (including samples and/or photographs where appropriate), and a brief summary of accomplishments. Individuals or organizations may submit nominations. Nominations must be signed by the person submitting the nomination and sent to:
South Dakotans for the Arts
PO Box 414
405 Glendale Drive
Lead, South Dakota 57754
For more information, contact Patricia Boyd at the above address or call (605) 722-1467.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA LIVING INDIAN TREASURE AWARD will be presented on Monday evening, January 22, 2007 at the South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts at the Ramkota River Center in Pierre, South Dakota.
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CONTACT: Patricia Boyd
South Dakotans for the Arts
PO Box 414, Lead SD 57759
DECEMBER 1 NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR S.D. LIVING INDIAN TREASURE AWARD
LEAD - Nominations are due by Friday, December 1, for the sixteenth annual South Dakota Living Indian Treasure Award to be presented to an American Indian elder in recognition of contributions to Native American art forms.
Artists eligible for the award must be living South Dakota American Indians over the age of 55. Artists working in all art forms (including visual arts, music, dance, theatre, and literature) with a record of artistic accomplishment are eligible. Selection will be based upon preservation of excellence in a traditional Indian art form, or for breaking new ground with innovative art that stems from traditional sources.
Sponsored by South Dakotans for the Arts, the 2007 award will be presented on Monday evening, January 22, 2007 as part of the South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts at the Ramkota River Center in Pierre, South Dakota. Past recipients include Emma Amiotte, Alice New Holy Blue Legs, Steve Charging Eagle, Matt and Nelly Two Bulls, Clarence Rockboy, Nellie Menard, Anna Firethunder, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Mabel Greeley, Ella Irving, Bessie Trimble Cornelius, Calvin Jumping Bull, Ollie V. Napesni, Geraldine Sherman and the 2005 winner, Dawn Little Sky
Nominations, either from individuals or organizations, may be submitted by letter and should include a brief personal history of the nominee and a summary of the artist’s artistic accomplishments. Nominations should be signed and sent to:
South Dakotans for the Arts, PO Box 414, 405 Glendale Drive, Lead, South Dakota 57754.
For more information contact: Patricia Boyd, South Dakotans for the Arts (605) 722-1467.