I learned about this art market when I was in South Dakota last month — the Northern Plains Indian Art Market is in Sioux Falls, on the very eastern edge of the state. Sinte Gleska University is presenting the 24th annual Art Market, with art traditional and contemporary from more than 100 artists, of 30…

The September 4th travel section of the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis daily paper, had an article entitled “Rapid City Revival.” About a quarter of the article was on Prairie Edge, the Rapid City store I wrote a blog post about, AND its bead library. Here’s what the Star Tribune wrote about Prairie Edge: “Don’t miss…

So, walking up a flight of stairs at Prairie Edge in Rapid City, South Dakota, you see this: Wait, what does that sign say? Yup. This is exactly what it is. Check out these cabinets of beads, all amazing Italian beads, now no longer made. Interested in blues and greens? This one has that amazing…

Prairie Edge is a must-see stop in Rapid City, South Dakota. It’s in a beautiful old building, and contains something for everyone. As in a previous visit, I focus on the Lakota beadwork and quillwork. For your enjoyment, a collection of pictures from Prairie Edge is below; click on any to see them full-sized. Just…

Trading Post, Trading Culture is the name of this show at the Stanford Adelstein Community Gallery in the Journey Museum in Rapid City, South Dakota. It’s a look at the trading posts of western South Dakota, particularly the Duhamel Trading Post in Rapid City. This trading post closed in 1985, and the contents donated to…