Sacred Journey: Restoring My Plains Indian Tipi

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026
NOON – 1 p.m.
Junker Auditorium 

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FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER, Carolyn Rittenhouse, MSW, LSW
Native American educator, advocate and storyteller

As an Anthropology student, Carolyn was awarded a grant from
the Millersville University which enabled her to travel to
Cheyenne River to research the Plains Indian tipi and conduct
interviews. Her final Anthropology project was a hand-painted
tipi—crafted from a blank canvas in the shape of a tipi, gifted by
her stepfather. Through Ledger Art, Carolyn brought to life
three powerful themes: The Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876; The
Buffalo Calf Woman Brings the Sacred Pipe; and the Massacre at
Wounded Knee, 1890. This cultural art project is both a
continuation of her life’s mission to honor and share her Native
heritage and a deeply personal journey of healing and spiritual
return “home,” as she weaves her own stories of family, culture,
and the akahpe (lodge).

For more information, please email Kelly Thormodson: kthormodson@pennstatehealth.psu.edu