Monthly gatherings with youth and young adults for discussions and hand-on activities in accordance with the 13 moons the Dakotapi (Dakota People) follow.

Directions:  Follow the flags at the corner of 117th St and 457th Ave North Sisseton

Scholar:  Dennis Gill, Sr.

Sponsored By:  Nis’to, Inc.

For more information, contact:  Dustina Gill <sitowiyan@hotmail.com>

Sarah Jones-Lutter, Library Director and past president of the South Dakota Library Association (SDLA), Dan Burniston, Library Director, and Nancy Swenson, Technology Services Librarian and SDLA Intellectual Freedom Chair, join SDHC to address the role of public libraries in an era of book banning.

Scholars: Sarah Jones-Lutter, Dan Burniston, and Nancy Swenson

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Dr. DenYelle Baete Kenyon, Associate Dean of Community Health & Engagement at USD Sanford School of Medicine, and Damon Leader Charge, Director of Tribal Outreach at USD Sanford School of Medicine and former Tribal Health Administrator for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, join SDHC to talk about the crisis involving the availability of healthcare on reservations and in rural areas of South Dakota.

Scholars: Dr. DenYelle Baete Kenyon and Damon Leader Charge

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

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Tanya Grassel-Krietlow, FAST Coordinator for the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault and SDHC Board Member, and Lily Mendoza, 2024 Bush Fellow and Founder of the Red Ribbon Skirt Society, join SDHC to talk about implementation of the Justice Department’s new program to combat the MMIP crisis and the action needed to make a meaningful difference.

Scholars: Tanya Grassel-Krietlow and Lily Mendoza

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Note:  This event takes place at 10:00 am Mountain Time.

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Jean Helmer, Holly Moseley, Bruce Roseland

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Note:  This event takes place at 2:00 pm Mountain Time.

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Jean Helmer, Holly Moseley, Bruce Roseland

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit:  https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

On May 19th, 2015, Gerlach sent a Facebook Message to a friend that would change his life for the next 9 years. That message led to his becoming one of the co-founders for the fan convention, SiouxperCon. In this presentation, he will share how a fan convention became a place of acceptance, empowerment, validation, safety and community. It’s here that the marginalized can feel accepted and in community, no matter their fandom.

Scholar: Shane Gerlach

Sponsored by: Siouxland Libraries Downtown Library

For more information, contact: Emma Koehler  

South Dakota filmmaker, Andrew Kightlinger, joins SDHC to talk about his latest film, Lost on a Mountain in Maine,and to discuss the importance of hope, perseverance, and meaningful connectionsin challenging times.

Scholar: Andrew Kightlinger

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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South Dakota State University professors, Dr. Becky Kuehl and Dr. Molly Enz, join SDHC for an explanation of “DEI” – an acronym for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” – and a discussion of why it’s dividing America.

Scholars: Dr. Becky Kuehl and Dr. Molly Enz

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Yes, there were women working at Mount Rushmore during this time, but what did these women do? Kirkpatrick’s presentation answers this question.

Scholar: Jeanie Kirkpatrick

Sponsored by: Black Hills Retired School Personnel

For more information, contact: Vicki Sterling

Donovin Sprague, educator, author, and historian, and Aaron D. West, Jr., Director of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Lakota Cultural Center, join SDHC to discuss the issue of “blood quantum” – it’s premise, history, and ongoing impact on Indigenous populations.  

Scholars: Donovin Sprague & Aaron D. West, Jr. 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund, Bruce Roseland, John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit: https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Guests to be determined. 

Scholar: 

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Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Born in Mound City, Illinois in 1870, Katherine Chapman moved to Yankton as a child. Being very sickly, her schoolteacher mother homeschooled Kate. Enjoy Kate’s poetry as Jefferson interprets Mrs. Tillman’s work as if she were living today. (Chautauqua)

Scholar: Joyce Jefferson

Sponsored by: Brookings Public Library

For more information, contact: Mikaela Neubauer

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund and Ann Tweedy

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund and Ann Tweedy

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Dr. Jenna Borseth, Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota, joins SDHC to talk about the SAFER SD Reentry System, recently adopted by the state of SD, and the importance of meaningful programming for those incarcerated in South Dakota prisons.  

Scholar: Dr. Jenna Borseth

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund and John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

This PowerPoint presentation exposes the Invisible Empire of the KKK in the Rushmore state in the 1920s and today. Slithering into the state, the KKK reaches nearly all cities and communities. The murder of a Catholic priest in Lead, the recruitment for KKK members at the Homestake Gold Mine and the role of Gutzon Borglum as a white supremist are a few of the highlights. 

Scholar: Arley Fadness

Sponsored by: Huron Public Library

For more information, contact: Angela Bailey

Dr. Craig Howe, founder and director of the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS), joins SDHC to discuss the importance of Lakota Star Knowledge and its relationship to mainstream space science, including the primary understandings of Lakota Star Knowledge, its relationship to the Spring Equinox, and how NASA/mainstream science has taken an interest in this Knowledge.         

Scholar: Dr. Craig Howe

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund and John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Bruce Roseland and John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Note:  This event takes place at 5:00 pm Mountain Time.

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Marcella Remund, Bruce Roseland and John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Note:  This event takes place at 6:00 pm Mountain Time.

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

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Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  John Nelson

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along with an open mic, during which any area poets will be invited to sign up and read their own original poems.

Scholars:  Jodi Andrews and Betty Beer

Sponsoring Organization:  South Dakota State Poetry Society

For more information, visit https://sdpoetry.org/poetry-on-the-road/ or contact:  Dana Yost <indyed@yahoo.com>

Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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Scholar: TBD

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