Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – with Bluebird Cultural Initiative

Name: Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – with Bluebird Cultural Initiative
Start: 2025-04-19T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-19T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 345 Riverfront Drive, Nebraska

Schedule

Sat Apr 19 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

345 Riverfront Drive, Nebraska | Omaha, NE

In this workshop, learn about the intimate relationship between Indigenous practices of plant foraging and the cycles of the moon. Sicangu Lakota artist and educator Steve Tamayo will share insight on the many plant medicines Indigenous communities have relied on for generations, how these relationships with plant relatives were impacted by colonization, and how they remain vital still today.

Steve Tamayo is the founder of the nonprofit Bluebird Cultural Initiative. Their mission is to provide meaningful programming to the community that enriches their understanding of the history and cultural traditions of Native American peoples of the Great Plains. Their work strives to revitalize the past through the arts and culture in order to energize the future for our youth.

Steve Tamayo is a traditional Sicangu Lakota artist whose family originates from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. After graduating from High School in 1984, Tamayo enlisted in the US Army, serving in the 101st Airborne Division. After returning to Omaha in 1987, he studied the traditional arts of the Umonhon people under Howard Wolf. In 2000, Tamayo moved to the Rosebud Reservation, where he augmented his understanding of Northern Plains art; he earned his BFA from Sínte Gleska University in 2011 where he developed and taught the traditional arts program. Steve works as an artist, educator, and consultant to museums.