Native American culture and language was nearly lost after generations of young people were sent to boarding schools. Organizations like Dakota Wicohan in Morton are working to preserve and pass the language and Native ways on for future generations.
Beth O'Keefe, an artist based in Morton and the Lower Sioux Indian Community, is one of four regional artists taking part in the inaugural Ignite Rural "At Home" artist residency program through the Department of Public Transformation. Her project, a traditionally made dress, will represent not only her family history, both Native American and European, but also all Native women.