Dakota Wicohan

Lifeway programs - to support and inspire a new generation of dakota artists. The tawokaga program gives emerging and master artists opportunities to either develop or teach their respective art skill. This includes beading, brain tanning, horse regalia and quilling. This in turn increases appreciation of dakota arts in the community and inspires new artists to get involved. Arts have long been a part of traditional dakota culture and these art making practices have been passed down many generations. Dakota wicohan continues this tradition with optimism.

Curriculum project - dakota homelands curriculum project-this project makes available to schools around the region a high-quality ten-lesson curriculum that introduces dakota environmental teachings and applies these teachings to minnesota history. Through this educational resource, students learn about and integrate dakota values of caring for the land as a relative. Teachers are supported through specialized training to appropriately implement the curriculum. The curriculum is accessible online where project staff can make updates and additions as more classrooms integrate the curriculum into their 6th grade classrooms.