This year’s educational art exhibit ⎯ Articles of a Treaty ⎯ focuses on the articles of the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty between the “different bands of the Sioux Nation of Indians” and the United States. The title is the first four words of the treaty.

The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty contains seventeen articles. Each article is interpreted by one or two artists. These thirty-two individuals are the visual artists of the exhibit. Poets and musicians also created works for Articles of a Treaty. There is one poem and one song associated with each article.

A team of educational advisors is also developing K-12 curriculum based on the exhibit. This curriculum will include activities for incorporating the exhibit into classrooms while meeting tribe, national and state standards.

Finally, CAIRNS will also develop a community-based version of the exhibit that consists of high-quality reproductions of the artworks printed on standard-sized panels. These can be exhibited in schools, conference rooms, business lobbies, community buildings, libraries and other venues. The goal is to make the exhibit widely accessible.

Opened

2019 at Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, Chamberlain, SD

2019-2020 at South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, SD

2020 at The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School, SD

2021 at Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD

2022 at The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY