ABOUT LYNNE

Lynne M. Colombe is a digital storyteller, documentarian, and writer from the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) Reservation. A third generation educator, Lynne has previously served Native communities as a: high school teacher, school administrator, volunteer, Tribal School Board President, and editor of her local hometown newspaper and tribal newsletter. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Black Hills State University) and a Master of Arts in Language Reading and Culture (University of Arizona).

Lynne is a strong promoter of Arts education to produce authentic, digital media in her community. Lynne aims to create space for digital storytelling by Native peoples and build content platforms. She is currently working on a full-length documentary film titled, "Descendants of the Star People: Lakota Voices, Virtues and Values," and is developing a program to expand arts education to Rosebud Sioux youth. Lynne lives with her two teenagers, also artists. She spends her free-time filming bucking horses and hanging out with her father, Richard, on the family ranch in Mission, South Dakota.