2012 OSEU Document
2018 OSEU Document (Revised)
2024 OSEU Document

Oral History & Ledger Art

Donald Montileaux
Transcript

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

  1. In what way is art representative of oral
    history?
  2. In what ways did the Lakota people speak with symbols and designs on hides?
  3. What is the art of hide painting?
  4. How did bartering enter into the area of art over the past years of history?
  5. What is a ledger? How are ledgers used in art?
  6. What does a ledger artist’s artwork look like?
  7. Why did artists traditionally transition from hide art to ledger art
  8. What were 1860-1870 ledger books used for?
  9. In what ways is oral history story telling?
  10. Why does Don choose to use warriors, horses, buffalo, tipis, and shields in his artwork?
  11. Why do certain images bring certain story to mind?

Learn FROM
(deep listening, transformation)

  1. Are there stories you know from your family that have only been shared orally? What is an example of a story like that?
  2. Are there certain objects or symbols that you or your family feel are important to who you are? What is an example of one?
  3. What is your experience with art?
  4. Do you enjoy creating art with a certain kind of medium? How did you come to learn about this kind of art?
  5. What kind of image do you most enjoy creating? Why?
  6. Have you ever created a piece of art that told a story by itself? If so, what was the story?