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Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre

Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre was founded in 1978 on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota and today includes some of the most highly acclaimed performers of the Sioux Nation. The company began with support from traditional Lakota Indian community leaders, educators, powwow dancers, singers and storytellers. For the past three decades it has remained dedicated to allowing Indians and non-Indians alike to experience Lakota culture through live performance and educational outreach.

“They are carrying the message of the Lakota and Dakota people to the big cities of America. They are truly the best messengers we could ever ask to represent us” (Indian Country). The New York Times writes of Cokata Upo!, “It was more than a spectacle. This was at all times a serious tribute to an old, fascinating, once-endangered but now bravely surviving culture.”

Today the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre is headed by Henry Smith, a New-York based producer who is also artistic director of the Solaris Dance Theatre. Through his extensive travels, Smith has developed an intimate understanding of cultural dance, especially Asian, African, and American Indian traditions.

Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre has toured extensively throughout Greece and performs regularly in New York. The company was also featured in the opening celebration the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

This event is cosponsored by Native American Student Association.

Event Details

Date: Sep. 28, 2009 7:30:00 PM
Location: Clarence Brown Theatre
Cost: $5 for UT students/ $20 for faculty/ $25 for community

Contact: cac@utk.edu

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