AZILYA

On March 23rd, 2025 I will lead a large scale, site specific, land art performance titled Azilya. In partnership with the Sanford Underground Research Facility, I will smudge, or in the Lakota language Azilya, the 300 mile cave system at the old Homestake Gold mine in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I will smudge with sage collected from my community and utilize the complex ventilation system of the mine to reach 4,850ft underground.

I am inviting anyone who is interested in participating to send a small bundle of sage to one of several collection sites in Pine Ridge, or mail them directly to me. I will use the collected sage bundles to azilya the defunct goldmine as an act of cleansing and healing for my community and our sacred Black Hills.

Email me at info@martytwobullsjr.com with any questions. Wopila.

The Azilya has been completed and more updates will be coming soon. Wopila to all who participated. It was a good day.