Michigan State University Museum; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Cuesta Benberry Quilt and Ephemera Collection

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Four pages of an exhibit catalog for a traveling exhibit from the US Dept. of Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board

CONTEMPORARY SIOUX QUILTS

Cover: 11. "Broken Star" quilt made by Inex Little White Man. 1975. 55" x 56".
Collection, USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.11).

LOUISE AMIOTTE, Oglala Sioux
Born: January 11, 1892
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
"My mother made quilts ever since I can remember, and I just learned to do it that way. I used to quilt big ones but now I can only quilt baby quilts because my eyes are bad..."

MARTHA IRVING, Yanktonai Sioux
Born: October 10, 1895
White Swan, South Dakota
"My mother was a quilt maker, and in watching my mother make quilts I decided I was going to make them. I was about 12 years of age when I first saw a 'Star' quilt. At first I made plain quilts, and when I saw that they were making 'Star' quilts, I told my mother I was going to make one. I get a lot of orders for quilts and I just love to make them..."

WILMA TIBBITS, Oglala Sioux
Born: October 26, 1915
Kyle, South Dakota
"I like to quilt, sew and knit. I also crochet. About ten years ago, my sister taught me how to make 'Star' quilts and do beadwork. I make the quilts for special events such as a new grandchild and 8th Grade and High School graduations of my sons and daughters. Mostly now, I just enjoy making them. Sometimes I make quilts to sell..."

Above left: 2. "Lone Star" quilt made by Clara J. Montileaux. 1975. 72" x 91". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.2)

Below left: 5. "Broken Star" quilt made by Olivia Pourier. 1945. 75 1/2" x 76 1/2". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.5)

13. "Broken Star" quilt made by Wilma Tibbits. 1975. 72 1/2" x 75". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.13)

Below right: 9. "Lone Star" quilt made by Martha Irving. 1975. 49 1/2" x 50". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.9)

U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center

CONTEMPORARY SIOUX QUILTS
A traveling exhibition organized by the Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center, administered by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the U.S. Department of the Interior in cooperation with Tipi Shop, Inc. This exhibit is supported by a grant from the South Dakota Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts

1. "Eagle, Pipes, and Flags" quilt made by Evelyn Apple. 1974. 80" x 96". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.1)

2. "Lone Star" quilt made by Clara J. Montileaux. 1975. 72" x 91". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.2)

3. "Flying Swallow" quilt made by Marie Starboy. 1975. 88" x 96". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.3)

4. "Broken Star" quilt made by Jennie Knox. 1975. 72" x 88". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.4)

5. "Broken Star" quilt made by Olivia Pourier. 1945. 75 1/2" x 76 1/2". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.5)

6. "Crazy Quilt" made by Winona Dillon. 1975. 71" x 87". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.6)

7. "Teepee Baby Quilt" made by Marie Starboy. 1975. 46" x 46". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.73)

8. "Lone Star" quilt made by Louise Amiotte. 1975. 39" x 39". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.8)

9. "Lone Star" quilt made by Martha Irving. 1975. 49 1/2" x 50". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.9)

10. "Lone Star" quilt made by Olivia Pourier. 1975. 49" x 49". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.10)

11. "Broken Star" quilt made by Inez Little White Man. 1975. 55" x 56". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.11)

12. "All Over Octagon" quilt made by Wilma Tibbets. 1975. 76" x 88". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.12)

13. "Broken Star" quilt made by Wilma Tibbits. 1975. 72 1/2" x 75". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.13)

14. "Pieced Star" quilt made by Emma Amiotte. 1975. 78 1/2" x 91 1/2". Collection USDI, IACB, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (75.6.14)

Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center, 1002, St. Joe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota