Through Lakota Eyes - Sequoia Crosswhite Address: 134 East Saint Francis Rapid City, SD 57701 Telephone: 605-381-2553 (or call Sean Olson at 605-415-0270) E-mail: warriorseq@hotmail.com
Type of service: Performances- Through Lakota Eyes can provide the following performances: hoop dancing, grass dancing, flute playing, traditional drum playing, historic lectures and story telling. See a video clip of Sequoia Crosswhite from a 2010 performance in Germany here.
Hear a sample of Sequoia Crosswhite's flute music from his recently released album Wagnuka Olowan (Woodpecker Song).
The album is a mix of contemporary and traditional sounds and sells for $10. Contact Sequoia for more information.
Guide services- The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Black Hills, Badlands, Wounded Massacre site, the Strong Hold, Devils Tower, and Bear Butte State Park; battle sites in Montana and Wyoming—including Fetterman Fight Battle site, the Battle at the Rosebud, the Wagon Box Fight, the Battle of the Little Big Horn. All guides and performers are enrolled members of the Lakota Nation.
Sequoia Crosswhite, who resides in Rapid City, SD, is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He is a descendent of Chief War Eagle and Chief Swift Cloud. In addition to being a tour guide, Sequoia is a Grass Dancer and an accomplished musician. Sequoia will provide guide services in the Black Hills, Badlands, and Wounded Knee. Other options include battle sites within Wyoming and Montana borders; the Fetterman Fight, the Wagon Box Fight, the Battle at the Rosebud, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. All trips will include historic and traditional stories along with flute and traditional songs. All Tours and events will be full of traditional Lakota knowledge and experiences. Prices vary per package.
Site funded in part by a grant from Administration for Native Americans
