News Release

Yellowstone National Park to host the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7

Illuminated teepees and Milky Way at North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, 2022

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

News Release Date: July 27, 2023

Contact: Morgan Warthin, [phone]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region.

The Lighting of Teepees: An Era of Unity and Inclusivity will include seven installed teepees that will be illuminated nightly at sunset. It will be free and open to the public.

A sincere thank you to all the event partners including Pretty Shield Foundation, Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, Yellowstone Forever and the community of Gardiner, Montana.

View more opportunities to attend Indigenous cultural events during a park visit.

Editor’s note: Yellowstone National Park photos of the 2023 Lighting of Teepees will be available after the project concludes.