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Contact: Amber Kirkendall, 402-223-3514
Beatrice, Nebraska – On Sunday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. Jerome Kills Small from the Pine Ridge Reservation in Western South Dakota will be at Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center to share the Winter Traditions of the Oglala Sioux people, through songs and stories. Small’s Lakota name is Sisoka Luta (she-sho-kah Loo-tah) which translates literally to Red Robin, but he pronounces it Cardinal.
Jerome has many talents and as a traditional storyteller and oral historian, he presents workshops for both adults and children. Presently he portrays Tecumseh and Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman, the first medicine doctor of the Lakota people, for the Nebraska and South Dakota Speaker’s Bureau and Chautauqua Series. He knows the origins and stories behind the flag song, patriotic songs of the Lakota, and ceremonial songs. He is an arena director, conducts ceremonies, and explains cultural protocol. He makes drums and drum sticks, does feather work, made the staff for the first sun dance at Vermillion and constructs sweat lodges. Jerome and his wife grow and harvest foods and medicines in the Lakota tradition. “We are excited to welcome Jerome Kills Small as he shares the rich winter traditions of the Oglala Lakota”, said, Homestead National Monument of America Superintendent Mark Engler.
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2020. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).
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Last updated: October 11, 2024