Cathy A. Smith

Cathy A. Smith is a master quillworker and beadworker, historian of the Northern Plains, and an Emmy-award-winning costume designer, known for her work on films such as Dances with Wolves. Initiated as a Lakota Double Woman Dreamer and Sun Dancer, she divides her time between the Black Hills of South Dakota and Nambe, New Mexico.

Books By Cathy A. Smith

Double Woman Dreamer
Double Woman Dreamer
By Cathy A. Smith
$19.99
One woman’s dream-guided journey to become an artistic visionary and Lakota elder

In this powerful memoir, Cathy A. Smith recounts how recurring dreams led her into Lakota spiritual life, the women’s society of Double Woman, and an extraordinary career in Hollywood. From ranches and reservations to Dances with Wolves, her story reveals a life guided by spirit, artistry, resilience, and sacred calling.