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Native America Calling: Sports, culture and education at 45th Lakota Nation Invitational
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
45th Lakota Nation Invitational: sports, culture, and education
The 45th annual Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI) in Rapid City, South Dakota, is underway and hundreds of Native athletes are not letting a little winter storm get in their way.
What started as a basketball tournament in 1977 is now a not-to-be-missed five-day event that includes multiple sports including wresting, volleyball, and cheerleading and cultural competitions for hand games, language, and archery.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks about the evolution and importance of this event.
Guests on Native America Calling
Chuck Wilson (Lakota from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe), president of the board for LNI
Bryan Brewer (Oglala Lakota from Pine Ridge), founder and director of LNI
Kellee Brewer (Oglala Lakota), coordinator of the Cheerleading championship at LNI
Corey YellowBoy (Oglala Lakota), coordinator of the Lakota Language Bowl at LNI
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