"We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as "wild". To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery."

Luther Standing Bear - Rosebud Sioux

Guardian of the Water Medicine

Guardian of the Water Medicine
Dale Auger

Dale Auger

Dale Auger: On Art, Blood and Kindred Spirits
by Terri Mason

Defining Dale Auger in one sentence is akin to releasing the colours of a diamond in one cut. It can’t be done. It’s the many facets that release a diamond’s true brilliance, as it is the many facets of Auger’s life, education, ancestry, experiences and beliefs that have shaped and polished his work into the internationally acclaimed and collected artist that he is today.

Born a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Auger’s education began as a young boy when his mother would take him to be with the elders. “I used to say to myself, ‘Why is she leaving me with these old people?’ – but today I see the reason; I was being taught in the old way.”

Auger’s respect for traditional teachings led him on a journey to study art, opening the door to a doctorate in education. He is a talented playwright, speaker and visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics have captured the attention of collectors that reads like an international ‘Who’s Who’ spanning English to Hollywood royalty. The essence of his work is communication, and now Dr. Auger has come full circle, interpreting the life of his culture – from the everyday to the sacred - through the cross-cultural medium of art.

Read the rest here:

http://www.daleauger.com/printversionbio.cfm

Friday, January 25, 2008

Students participate in Indian Education project

By: Charles S. Johnson

HELENA - Several hundred high school students gathered at the Montana Historical Society on Wednesday to learn from experts about American Indian music and drumming, beadwork, storytelling and a host of other topics.

The Historical Society, Helena High School and the Office of Public Instruction sponsored the event for government students as part of the state's Indian Education for All program. Nine programs were offered, with the students picking several to attend and complete worksheets.

As the heavy beat of a drum echoed throughout the museum, some students watched Indians dance and play the instrument.

Around the corner inside a gallery, some students learned about the tools and weapons that tribes used to hunt bison and other animals.

Get the whole story here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/01/24/news/state/55-education.txt
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