This is a versatile program focusing on a wide range of events associated with the history of South Dakota and the northern Great Plains. As a long-time Speakers Bureau scholar, Tennant has developed and shared numerous presentations on a variety of topics, often based on a sponsoring group’s interests. Organizations interested in a specific topic need only contact Tennant, and arrangements can be made. Programs can be adapted for any audience.

Scholars: Brad Tennant

Sponsored by: Custer Senior Citizen Center

For more information, contact: ShayAnna Woodward <

SDHC is sponsoring a Veterans Writing Workshop open to military veterans and their families.

Below are the primary goals of the workshops.

• To connect veterans with others who have shared or similar life experiences
• To provide a welcoming and comfortable place for veterans to “tell their stories”
• To create a collection of stories that can be shared with a broader audience
• To provide a platform for veterans to engage in lifelong learning through writing

Location: Rapid City Public Library – Hoyt Room, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT

Scholar: Molly Barari

Sponsored by: South Dakota Humanities Council

For more information, contact: Stacy Chidaushe  <stacy@sdhumanities.org>

In this 2025 One Book South Dakota, award-winning author Rebecca Clarren investigates the entangled history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the United States government.

Scholar: Brad Tennant

Sponsored by: Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library

For more information, contact: Kaia Brose

Julie Garreau, Chief Executive Officer of the Cheyenne River Youth Project, Tawa Ducheneaux, Executive Director of The Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta; and Gilbert Kills Pretty Enemy III (renowned Hunkpapa Lakota artist); join SDHC to discuss upcoming Indigenous art events and shed light on the importance and meaning of Indigenous art as a means of healing and connection.

Scholars: Julie Garreau, Tawa Ducheneaux, Gilbert Kills Pretty Enemy III)

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

In her book, The Lovely Bones, author Alice Sebold tells the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in Heaven (a place that is not at all whatshe expected) and watching life on earth continue without her – her friends trading rumorsabout her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken familyunraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, this book succeeds, miraculously, inbuilding a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

Sponsored by: Children’s Museum Book Club

For more information, contact: Lillian Greenbaum

SDHC is sponsoring a Veterans Writing Workshop open to military veterans and their families.

Below are the primary goals of the workshops.

• To connect veterans with others who have shared or similar life experiences
• To provide a welcoming and comfortable place for veterans to “tell their stories”
• To create a collection of stories that can be shared with a broader audience
• To provide a platform for veterans to engage in lifelong learning through writing

Location: Rapid City Public Library – Hoyt Room, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT

Scholar: Molly Barari

Sponsored by: South Dakota Humanities Council

For more information, contact: Stacy Chidaushe  <stacy@sdhumanities.org>

Scholar: David Adler

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

In this 2025 One Book South Dakota, award-winning author Rebecca Clarren investigates the entangled history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the United States government.

Sponsored by: Elkton Community Library

For more information, contact: Sherry Bauman <elkcomlib@gmail.com>

Carson Walker, CEO of South Dakota News Watch, joins SDHC to discuss the importance of informational literacy and the challenge of restoring trust in the media.

Scholars: Carson Walker, others TBA

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Author, journalist, and National Correspondent for Indian Country Today, Mary Annette Pember joins SDHC to talk about her book, “Medicine River,” and the issues brought about by historical trauma in Indian country.

Scholar: Mary Annette Pember

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Well-known and influential author Ann Bausum joins SDHC to talk about her new book, White Lies.

Scholar: Ann Bausum

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Author and USD Professor Hannah Haksgaard joins SDHC to talk about her new book, The Rural Lawyer: How to Incentivize Rural Law Practice and Help Small Communities Thrive, including a discussion of South Dakota’s Rural Attorney Recruitment Program and its potential impact on our rural communities.

Scholar: Hannah Haksgaard

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

SDHC is sponsoring a Veterans Writing Workshop open to military veterans and their families.

Below are the primary goals of the workshops.

• To connect veterans with others who have shared or similar life experiences
• To provide a welcoming and comfortable place for veterans to “tell their stories”
• To create a collection of stories that can be shared with a broader audience
• To provide a platform for veterans to engage in lifelong learning through writing

Location: Rapid City Public Library – Hoyt Room, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT

Scholar: Molly Barari

Sponsored by: South Dakota Humanities Council

For more information, contact: Stacy Chidaushe  <stacy@sdhumanities.org>

Author, meteorologist, and Master Instructor at the National Weather Service, Dr. Barb Boustead, joins SDHC to talk about her new book, “Wilder Weather,” and how paying attention to the climate and weather around us can have a profound impact on our everyday lives.  

Scholars: Dr. Barb Boustead

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

South Dakota 2025 One Book author, Rebecca Clarren, joins SDHC to talk about her book, The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance, including a discussion of the intertwined stories of her family’s history and the Lakota, and the continuing loss of Indigenous land, culture, and resources.

Scholar: Rebecca Clarren

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Renowned authors Willliam KentKrueger and Kent Nerburn join SDHC to talk about their latest work and to sharetheir perspectives on writing about the Great Plains (places, people, culture,etc.), highlighting the quirkiness of the population/area without beingcondescending, and writing about Native culture from a non-Native perspective.

Scholar: Willliam Kent Krueger and Kent Nerburn

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

In this 2025 One Book South Dakota, award-winning author Rebecca Clarren investigates the entangled history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the United States government.

Scholar: Lori M. Walsh

Sponsored by: First Presbyterian Readers Group

For more information, contact: Linda Rasmussen

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Have you always wanted to record your memories onto paper so your family can cherish your stories for years to come? This workshop provides writing prompts which encourage participants to pen their life memories through sensory detail. Creative writing has many benefits aside from preserving valuable memories. It helps sharpen the mind and provides a therapeutic outlet for emotions. For the workshop, please have access to a notebook and pen or a Word program on your computer. All ages of adults are welcome to attend. 

Scholar: Molly Barari

Sponsored by: SDSU West River Research and Extension

For more information, contact: Leacey Brown <leacey.brown@sdstate.edu>

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.

Scholar: TBD

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487809271?pwd=se8TFuyNaaJKbUoA7oWisuWyaz01Jc.1

Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities Council

Please let us know what you thought of the program!
https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The South Dakota Humanities Council brings communities togetherthrough the power of stories, culture, and conversation. But with federalfunding on the decline, we rely more than ever on the generosity of people likeyou to sustain our organization and programs like Humanities Cafe. Yourdonation helps us preserve local history, support lifelong learning, and sparkmeaningful dialogue across the state. Please consider making a gift today—yoursupport ensures that humanities thrive in every corner of South Dakota.

Donate now at sdhumanities.org and keep the conversation going.