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The Heritage Center

The Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta began in 1969 as the Red Cloud Indian Art Show. Today, The Heritage Center has a gift shop featuring the art of over 300 Native Artists, a renowned Native art collection containing nearly 13,000 pieces, a gallery hosting 2-3 exhibits a year, the annual art show, and much more.

Red Cloud Indian Art Show

The Heritage Center at Mahpiya Luta | Red Cloud hosts the Art Show for ten weeks each summer. All the artwork is for sale, with the proceeds used to support individual artists as well as the work of The Heritage Center.

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Grand Opening of the Chaktu Arts Center

Join Us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, for the Grand Opening of the Chatku Arts Center!
Formerly known as The Heritage Center, this new space marks an exciting new chapter in our commitment to Native art, culture, and community. The Chatku Arts Center will serve as a place of honor for artists and culture bearers—past, present, and future. We invite you to celebrate with us as we open the doors to this inspiring new home for creativity, connection, and expression.

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Our Mission

The Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta interprets, honors, and celebrates the continuum of contemporary artistic expressions of indigenous people with an emphasis on supporting the Oglala Lakota community through economic opportunities for artists and educational programming for all.

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Maȟpíya Lúta and The Heritage Center welcomes visitors year-round to learn the history of the Lakȟóta people and the vibrancy of Lakȟóta arts and culture today. Tours include a walk around campus that includes learning about history, current programming for students and community, a look inside our award-winning Holy Rosary Church, exploring the gallery and gift shop of The Heritage Center, and more!

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The Heritage Center Construction Updates

In 2019, Mahpiya Luta’s Board of Directors launched a master planning process to ensure the organization’s future success, prioritizing various capital and operational projects. Among these were the imperative needs for a new facility for The Heritage Center (THC).

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PERMANENT COLLECTION

The Heritage Center collection began with the purchase of three prize-winning pieces from the Red Cloud Indian Art Show in 1969, and has grown today to include nearly 13,000 pieces of the Native American contemporary and historical Lakota art.

If you wish to visit the collection, please contact Ashely Pourier at (605) 867-5491 ext. 2249 or email at [email protected].

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