Evelyn Goodtrack

b. 1950, Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada

As a teenager, Evelyn Dale Goodtrack (nee Yuzicappi) was one of the junior members of the Sioux Handcraft Co-operative.

She attributes the design of Dakota Rug—the only one in this grouping with floral motifs—to a “grandmother from Prince Albert.” Goodtrack enjoyed the community aspects of the project—how everyone chipped in and helped one another—and appreciated how it brought everyone closer to the Elders. This rug was hooked mainly in the evening under lamplight as Goodtrack’s house did not have electricity at the time. Today, she lives with her husband, Hartland Goodtrack, in Standing Buffalo First Nation. The two serve as Elders for the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre and are dedicated to educating Dakota and Lakota youth.