Antelope Pow Wow

The Rosebud Experience

Saturday begins the Rosebud experience which is a collaborative effort between Sioux Falls seminary and with Wiconi international. I have been blessed to be a part of this now for the second year and I will be teaching this year. along with me will be JR Lilly, Doug Anderson, Casey Church,Jay Moon and a number of other speakers which will be providing for the students an immersion experience living on the reservation in Rosebud for a week in South Dakota. There is no other location that is more Ground Zero for Indian country where as we will be visiting Pine Ridge reservation, Red cloud Indian school, Wounded Knee and several other important Native American historical sites in our immersion experience. 

Appaloosa Club, Vermilion South Dakota Friday, July 10

I will be speaking at the Appaloosa club in Vermilion South Dakota this coming Friday night at 7 PM I will be speaking on the topic "The significance of the Appaloosa in Nez Perce spirituality"

The Rosebud Experience and Ride Across the Rosebud Cowboy and Indian Camp

Next week is the annual Native American immersion that will take place on the Rosebud reservation in Mission South Dakota. It takes place beginning on Saturday the 11th and goes through Friday the 17th. various Native American instructors will be sharing the Lakota culture with over 20 seminary students and other registrants. 

It appears that as I'm writing this that Michael Lee is possibly win in the Calgary stampede. he will be our featured instructor for our Rid eacross the Rosebud cowboy and Indian camp that will take place in Mission South Dakota 3 August through the six. If you would like to make a donation to help support these programs please note my donation button on this blog. 

Corkys update

Before I leave to go back to the southeast to visit with my family I wanted to review my activities completed last year.

Played disability centers by providing movement music programs

Played church services and camp meetings

Co-Directed an all Indian rodeo camp

Attended Native American ceremonies my invitation standing in as family

Assisted and graduate credit immersion class on rosebud reservation working with Sioux Falls seminary

Recorded and released two music albums

Worked as a teachers assistant at children's home Society in Sioux Falls in the Loving school

Traveled and played worship music with the all Lakota band Whitehorse

Assisted in one building project on the reservation

Taught music at the Brandon rock-and-roll academy weekly in Sioux Falls South Dakota

Had one book chapter and one book review published

Played house concerts in Sioux Falls South Dakota area 

attended three day cultural training for state licensed recovery programs under the leadership of all native Lakota instructors

Attended North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies at Wheaton College, Ill.

Please keep in mind that my activities are always increasing and we are working with the Lakota for empowerment and to engage their culture. So please be aware of my donate button on this blog that takes you directly to PayPal where you can support my ministry. God bless you all.