6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oglala Lakota Artspace
Hosted by Tiana Spotted Thunder, the Wicaglata Learning Circle offers a safe space for winyan relatives interested in learning to sing. Attendees in this women-only circle will get to learn about Wicaglata protocol, societal importance, making skirts and shawls and more!
Tiana Spotted Thunder is a Lakota recording artist from Oglala, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She is a vocalist of many genres, but specializes in singing traditional Lakota and indigenous music. She travels throughout North America to powwows as a backup singer for drum groups as well as performs solo for various audiences. Her vocal range reveals the pride of her identity as a Lakota woman.Tiana Spotted Thunder is also a Teaching Artist with the Wicahpi Olowan Music Program.