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We Are South Dakota Humanities

We celebrate literature – promote civil conversation – and tell the stories that define our state

The South Dakota Humanities Council acknowledges that it operates on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Oceti Sakowin – the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. We honor and appreciate the Indigenous people who have the longest relationship to this place.

About the South Dakota Humanities Council

The South Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC) connects people across the state through ideas, stories, and conversations that deepen our understanding of one another and the world around us. Founded on the National Endowment for the Humanities principle that “Democracy demands wisdom,” SDHC believes the humanities should be accessible to everyone. For that reason, our programs are offered free of charge and designed to reach communities across South Dakota.

Through grants, statewide reading programs, author tours, and educational initiatives, SDHC partners with libraries, schools, museums, and local organizations to explore our state’s history, cultures, and civic life. By bringing people together to learn, reflect, and share experiences, the Council helps build a more informed, thoughtful, and connected South Dakota.

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Founded in 1972 by the hard work of fellow South Dakotans, the South Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is the only cultural organization in the state whose sole mission is to deliver humanities programming to the people of South Dakota.

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