In this article, the author discusses the history and practice of "star quilt" making. The star quilt has become synonymous with the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, home to the Assiniboine and several bands of Lakota and Dakota. Receiving a quilt is considered a great honor and often takes place at powwows, funerals, memorials, and even basketball tournaments. A three-credit class, offered each semester under the Fort Peck Community College's Cultural Arts Department, has become increasingly popular over the past 20 years. It usually meets one night per week in the evenings, except during the summer semester when a more intense 40-hour class is held in a single week. The ages of the students range widely--from 18 to 75. It is hoped that the tradition of star quilt-making continues to thrive at Fort Peck and that students continue to understand the importance of holding onto and passing on an art form that is so important to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes.