by Marlena Myles | Jun 8, 2017
Uŋk & Maka In Dakota/Lakota stories, Uŋk is the former companion to Maka, the Earth spirit. However the two were constantly quarreling and eventually, Maka banished Uŋk to the waters. Uŋk obviously didn’t appreciate this banishment, but she ended up as the...
by Marlena Myles | May 16, 2017
Mnísota Wakpá Howákhaŋ k’a Dakhóta Thamákhočhe Wašté The Minnesota River: Walleye & Dakota people’s beautiful homeland Among the Dakota people, gifts from the many bodies of water nourished our existence: Mni Wiconi (Water is Life) is a phrase that...
by Marlena Myles | May 14, 2017
Wakháŋheža Uŋkíthawapi Thokáta Wičhóičhağe Šakówiŋ Awíčhahdukčaŋ Pi Our Babies: Think of the Next Seven Generations The concept that the current generation of humans live and work for the benefit of the seventh generation is a common teaching in many Native American...
by Marlena Myles | Apr 30, 2017
←Back to Digital Art Wičaŋĥpi Wačí Hokšidaŋ ~Star Dancer Boy~ Program: Adobe Illustrator CS5 During the 2016 Native POP: People of the Plains art market and culture celebration, I won the Innovation Award for this piece. Print Prices. Prints start at $15 for an...
by Marlena Myles | Jan 30, 2017
←Back to Digital Art Wičháŋhpi Iwáŋkab Akíčhita ~Above the Stars Soldier~ Program: Adobe Illustrator CS5 Above the Stars Soldier represents the Cloud/Star/Heaven nation. The story of Fallen Star Boy, who fell to earth from the Cloud nation and was adopted by the...
