Reuben Fast Horse and his family bring Native American dance, song, culture, and history to Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Fast Horse and his Minnesota-based Lakota family, will perform at 12:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Auditorium on campus. The event is free and open to the public.
A resident of the reservation at Fort Yates, N.D., Fast Horse is an educator, singer, dancer, drummer, craftsman, and storyteller. His repertoire includes the Buffalo and Eagle dances which have almost disappeared from Lakota culture. A gifted singer, he performs Lakota songs as well as those in Ojibway, Dine, and Blackfoot languages.
"Native American dance and music are widely misinterpreted and misunderstood forms of expression. These songs and dances are very important to our culture because they remind us of who we are and connect us back to our creation story," Reuben says.
He has toured the world teaching others about Native American culture. Now, with the addition of his wife and children, the Fast Horse family has performed colorful shows worldwide since 1998. Their program focuses on the evolution of Native music and dance and their similarities with and influences on other cultures.
