Lakota Women's Arts: Quillwork and Beadwork

For it is the mothers, not the warriors, who create a people and guide their destiny.
—Luther Standing Bear, Land of the Spotted Eagle

Much has been written about Lakota Sioux Indian men and their arts, especially those made in support of their hunting and warrior culture. Historically, however, very little scholarship has addressed Lakota women and their art forms. This lack of attention is still true today, even though the Lakota Sioux are the best-known of the Plains Indian tribal natio...