Devil's Tower
To the north and west of the Black Hills of South Dakota, there stands a unique natural land formation, rising high into the air.
Known as Devil's Tower, the formation is a renowned landmark and serves travelers well.
Those who braved these virgin lands relied on this slim tower to get their bearings.
It was a dependable sentinel, always a welcome sight.
Today, Devil's Tower stands as a proud monument to Great Plains traditions. Click on the Full Story to learn more!
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Featured artist: Gerald Cournoyer
"Painting is a way of reflecting on my culture: past, present and future.
My early paintings recreated Edward Curtis photographs from the early 1900s using large brush strokes, mixed colors and bold movements.
These works honored my ancestors by rendering their images on canvas.
By utilizing bold colors, movement and thick brush strokes across the canvas surface, I expanded the photographic imagery to more natural and spiritual images." - Gerald Cournoyer
Learn more about this amazing Native American artist by clicking on the Full Story link below!
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Carlisle Indian Industrial School
In 1879 an experimental school opened its doors in Carlisle,Pennsylvania.
Richard Pratt, a former officer of the 10th Cavalry opened “the first government-funded, co-educational, secular, non-reservation Indian School” (Bell 1998: vi) at a former military barracks.
Pratt was influenced by his bad experiences with the extermination policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and with imprisoned Native Americans in Fort Marion, Florida.
Far away from their homes Pratt tried not to treat the students as prisoners, but he failed by mandating a military life-style which he believed would assimilate a Euro-American way of life.
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