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Monday July 1
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
One Book Tour Little and Often - Pierre
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm One Book Tour Little and Often - Pierre Rawlins Municipal Library, 1000 E Church St, Pierre In the 2024 One Book South Dakota selection, “Little and Often,” author Trent Preszler explores relationships, identity, grief, creativity and more. This summer and fall, he will share his story directly with readers in a dozen communities throughout the state where he will discuss his work, answer questions and sign books.
Author: Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Rawlins Municipal Library
For more information, contact: Dorinda Daniel <dee_daniel@hotmail.com>
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Little and Often 2024 One Book Discussion
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Little and Often 2024 One Book Discussion Kennebec Public Library, 203 S Main St, Kennebec 2024 One Book South Dakota
A book discussion of Little and Often: A Memoir by Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Kennebec Public Library
For more information, contact: Angelique Hickey <hickeyangelique85@gmail.com>
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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Veterans' Writing Workshop
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Veterans' Writing Workshop Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room B In 2024, SDHC will offer a series of writing workshops in two locations statewide. 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
SDHC Scholar Amber Jensen will facilitate the Brookings workshops. Jensen teaches in theSchool of English and Interdisciplinary StudiesatSouth Dakota State University. She teaches writing with an emphasis on the genres of creative nonfiction and poetry. Her memoir,The Smoke of You: A Memoir of Love During & After Deployment, focuses on how her husband’s military service has influenced her family. She has worked with military families to encourage the sharing of experiences to better understand the significant impacts of war in our culture.
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
One Book Tour Little and Often - Gregory
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm One Book Tour Little and Often - Gregory Gregory Public Library, 112 E 5th St, Gregory In the 2024 One Book South Dakota selection, “Little and Often,” author Trent Preszler explores relationships, identity, grief, creativity and more. This summer and fall, he will share his story directly with readers in a dozen communities throughout the state where he will discuss his work, answer questions and sign books.
Author: Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Gregory Public Library
For more information, contact: Tara Engel <gregorylibrary@gmail.com>
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Tuesday July 2
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
One Book Tour Little and Often - Yankton
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm One Book Tour Little and Often - Yankton Yankton Community Library, 515 Walnut St, Yankton In the 2024 One Book South Dakota selection, “Little and Often,” author Trent Preszler explores relationships, identity, grief, creativity and more. This summer and fall, he will share his story directly with readers in a dozen communities throughout the state where he will discuss his work, answer questions and sign books.
Author: Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Yankton Community Library
For more information, contact: Dana Schmidt <dschmidt@cityofyankton.org>
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5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Following the 13 Dakota Moons Earthlodge Gatherings
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Following the 13 Dakota Moons Earthlodge Gatherings Bundle Carriers Camp Earthlodge; 117th Street; Sisseton, SD 57262 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>
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
One Book Tour Little and Often - Vermillion
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm One Book Tour Little and Often - Vermillion Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St, Vermillion In the 2024 One Book South Dakota selection, “Little and Often,” author Trent Preszler explores relationships, identity, grief, creativity and more. This summer and fall, he will share his story directly with readers in a dozen communities throughout the state where he will discuss his work, answer questions and sign books.
Author: Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library
For more information, contact: Kala Brose <kala.brose@vermillionpubliclibrary.org>
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Wednesday July 3
3
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Thursday July 4
4
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Friday July 5
5
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
World War II Comes to South Dakota: Preserving the Story
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm World War II Comes to South Dakota: Preserving the Story Mead Museum, 82 Mickelson Dr, Yankton This presentation explores the lessons taught by war; the work of the commanders of the South Dakota National Guard in calling both active/inactive members into service; the hurried mobilization which affected South Dakota families; the early work of the Civil Air Patrol and its licensed pilots; the iconic stories of fearless South Dakota pilots; and several stories by South Dakota veterans in World War II on various battle fronts.
Scholar: Marilyn Carlson Aronson
Sponsored by: Mead Museum
For more information, contact:Rob Marlow <programs@meadbuilding.org>
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Saturday July 6
6
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Sunday July 7
7
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Monday July 8
8
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Tuesday July 9
9
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Women Workers at Mount Rushmore During the Carving Years
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Women Workers at Mount Rushmore During the Carving Years Meade County Senior Citizen Center, 919 Harley Davidson Way, Sturgis Yes, there were women working at Mount Rushmore during this time, but what did these women do? Kirkpatrick will answer this question along with an examination of the various duties these women performed.
Scholar: Jeanie Kirkpatrick
Sponsored By: Meade County Senior Citizen Center
For more information, contact:Noreen Suniga <mcseniorcitizens@gmail.com>
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Little and Often 2024 One Book Discussion
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Little and Often 2024 One Book Discussion Elkton Community Library, 508 Buffalo St, Elkton 2024 One Book South Dakota
A book discussion of Little and Often: A Memoir by Trent Preszler
Sponsored by: Elkton Community Library
For more information, contact:Sherry Bauman <slbauman91@gmail.com>
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Wednesday July 10
10
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Including Unmarried Women in the Homestead Act of 1862
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Including Unmarried Women in the Homestead Act of 1862 Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, 18 Church St, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA This program will talk about the congressional debates leading up to the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 with a focus on why Congress decided to give unmarried women the right to homestead. It will discuss women’s rights as well as the democratic process.
Scholar: Hannah Haksgaard
Sponsored by: Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library
For more information, contact: Kaia Brose <kaia.brose@vermillionpubliclibrary.org>
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7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Power of Possibility: The Impact of Public Art in South Dakota Communities
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm The Power of Possibility: The Impact of Public Art in South Dakota Communities SDPB Studio; 415 Main Street; Rapid City, SD NOTE: This event takes place at 6:00 pm Mountain Time.
The West River screening of a documentary on public art in South Dakota that includes a panel and audience discussion after the film. Inspired by Power of Possibility, the outdoor public sculpture installed on the DWU campus in 2022, the film features comments by its creator, artist Joan Benefiel, and Dale Lamphere, South Dakota’s Artist Laureate, about how art projects are initiated and completed. The film includes interviews and a “tour “ of public art in the towns of the state to explore the impact and importance of public art in their communities.
Scholars: Dale Lamphere, Janet Brown, and Lesta Turchen
Sponsored by: Dakota Wesleyan University, Office of Institutional Advancement
For more information, contact: Anna Marie Thatcher <productions@periaktos.com>
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Thursday July 11
11
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10:30 am – 11:30 am
Brainstorming: The Human Connection - Andrea Baer and Beth Simonson - South Dakota Chislic Festival and 1st Annual Sunflower Festival
10:30 am – 11:30 am Brainstorming: The Human Connection - Andrea Baer and Beth Simonson - South Dakota Chislic Festival and 1st Annual Sunflower Festival VIRTUAL EVENT
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Portraits of Courage
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Portraits of Courage Siouxland Libraries Downtown Library, 200 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA This event takes place in meeting rooms A/B of the library.
South Dakota Voices for Peace is hosting a free public screening of their docu-series chronicling the poignant real-life struggles and discrimination encountered by immigrants and Muslims who have chosen South Dakota as their residence. The series provides an intimate exploration of individuals’ experiences with bigotry, racism, and religious persecution A subsequent panel discussion, featuring the docu-series participants will delve into guided questions and open the floor to inquiries from the audience.
Scholar: Taneeza Islam
Sponsored by: South Dakota Voices for Peace
For more information, contact: Jen Dreiske<jen@sdvfpeace.org>
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Friday July 12
12
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Saturday July 13
13
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Veterans' Writing Workshop
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Veterans' Writing Workshop Rapid City Public Library, Hoyt Room In 2024, SDHC will offer a series of writing workshops in two locations statewide. 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
SDHC Scholar Molly Barari will facilitate the Rapid City workshops. Barari holds aDoctorate in Adult Educationfrom the University of South Dakota and anMFA in Creative WritingfromWilkes University. She has extensive experience teaching writing, including theHeirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop, in which she provides writing prompts that encourage participants to record life memories through sensory detail. This type of writing allows participants to process and make meaning of past events and connects them with others through sharing and listening protocols.
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Sunday July 21
21
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Monday July 22
22
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All Day
Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement
Monday July 22 – Friday July 26 Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement Herrick/Bob's Hunting Lodge/Herrick Methodist Church 34880 US Highway 18, Herrick, SD 57538, USA Class meets: 8:30 am-6:00 pm Monday (7/22) through Wednesday (7/24); 9:30 am-7:00 pm Thursday (7/25); and noon-9:00 pm Friday (7/26).
South Dakota PK-12 teachers and students studying to be teachers will have an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit through Augustana University by participating in a 5-day field trip style Teachers Institute workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now. The class, EDUC 359/559 Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, is based in rural Gregory County, SD near the Milk’s Camp Community, and will include visits to historic government sites including Fort Randall chapel, the Whetstone Agency site, 1958 treaty signing site, and day schools, as well as tribal museums, churches, and a university. Travel to the Yankton Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Reservation will also be included, with tours of the historic churches, cemeteries, and pow wow grounds of Milk’s Camp, the oldest continuous community in the area.
Scholars: Dr. Michael L. Lawson; Ronette Rumpca; Geraldine Goes in Center; Dr. Brad Tennant; Terry Grey; Mike Marshall; and Emmett Kotrba.
Sponsored by: Gregory County Historical Society, Inc.
For more information and to register contact Barbara Richardson: <barb7656@gmail.com>
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Tuesday July 23
23
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All Day
Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement
Monday July 22 – Friday July 26 Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement Herrick/Bob's Hunting Lodge/Herrick Methodist Church 34880 US Highway 18, Herrick, SD 57538, USA Class meets: 8:30 am-6:00 pm Monday (7/22) through Wednesday (7/24); 9:30 am-7:00 pm Thursday (7/25); and noon-9:00 pm Friday (7/26).
South Dakota PK-12 teachers and students studying to be teachers will have an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit through Augustana University by participating in a 5-day field trip style Teachers Institute workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now. The class, EDUC 359/559 Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, is based in rural Gregory County, SD near the Milk’s Camp Community, and will include visits to historic government sites including Fort Randall chapel, the Whetstone Agency site, 1958 treaty signing site, and day schools, as well as tribal museums, churches, and a university. Travel to the Yankton Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Reservation will also be included, with tours of the historic churches, cemeteries, and pow wow grounds of Milk’s Camp, the oldest continuous community in the area.
Scholars: Dr. Michael L. Lawson; Ronette Rumpca; Geraldine Goes in Center; Dr. Brad Tennant; Terry Grey; Mike Marshall; and Emmett Kotrba.
Sponsored by: Gregory County Historical Society, Inc.
For more information and to register contact Barbara Richardson: <barb7656@gmail.com>
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
MMIP - MMIP Advocacy Workshop
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm MMIP - MMIP Advocacy Workshop Brookings Public Library - Cooper Room, 515 3rd St, Brookings Brenda Hill from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center will lead a workshop on advocacy for those affected by domestic violence, sex trafficking, and/or MMIP. She will be presenting on how to be a good advocate for Indigenous populations facing these traumas, citing ways that regular community members can get involved with these issues and offer support to victims and their families.
Sponsored by: Brookings Public Library
For more information, contact:Mikaela Neubauer <mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov>
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Wednesday July 24
24
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All Day
Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement
Monday July 22 – Friday July 26 Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement Herrick/Bob's Hunting Lodge/Herrick Methodist Church 34880 US Highway 18, Herrick, SD 57538, USA Class meets: 8:30 am-6:00 pm Monday (7/22) through Wednesday (7/24); 9:30 am-7:00 pm Thursday (7/25); and noon-9:00 pm Friday (7/26).
South Dakota PK-12 teachers and students studying to be teachers will have an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit through Augustana University by participating in a 5-day field trip style Teachers Institute workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now. The class, EDUC 359/559 Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, is based in rural Gregory County, SD near the Milk’s Camp Community, and will include visits to historic government sites including Fort Randall chapel, the Whetstone Agency site, 1958 treaty signing site, and day schools, as well as tribal museums, churches, and a university. Travel to the Yankton Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Reservation will also be included, with tours of the historic churches, cemeteries, and pow wow grounds of Milk’s Camp, the oldest continuous community in the area.
Scholars: Dr. Michael L. Lawson; Ronette Rumpca; Geraldine Goes in Center; Dr. Brad Tennant; Terry Grey; Mike Marshall; and Emmett Kotrba.
Sponsored by: Gregory County Historical Society, Inc.
For more information and to register contact Barbara Richardson: <barb7656@gmail.com>
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Thursday July 25
25
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All Day
Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement
Monday July 22 – Friday July 26 Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement Herrick/Bob's Hunting Lodge/Herrick Methodist Church 34880 US Highway 18, Herrick, SD 57538, USA Class meets: 8:30 am-6:00 pm Monday (7/22) through Wednesday (7/24); 9:30 am-7:00 pm Thursday (7/25); and noon-9:00 pm Friday (7/26).
South Dakota PK-12 teachers and students studying to be teachers will have an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit through Augustana University by participating in a 5-day field trip style Teachers Institute workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now. The class, EDUC 359/559 Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, is based in rural Gregory County, SD near the Milk’s Camp Community, and will include visits to historic government sites including Fort Randall chapel, the Whetstone Agency site, 1958 treaty signing site, and day schools, as well as tribal museums, churches, and a university. Travel to the Yankton Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Reservation will also be included, with tours of the historic churches, cemeteries, and pow wow grounds of Milk’s Camp, the oldest continuous community in the area.
Scholars: Dr. Michael L. Lawson; Ronette Rumpca; Geraldine Goes in Center; Dr. Brad Tennant; Terry Grey; Mike Marshall; and Emmett Kotrba.
Sponsored by: Gregory County Historical Society, Inc.
For more information and to register contact Barbara Richardson: <barb7656@gmail.com>
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10:30 am – 11:30 am
Brainstorming: The Human Connection - David Adler - The Supreme Court's Key Rulings on Presidential Immunity
10:30 am – 11:30 am Brainstorming: The Human Connection - David Adler - The Supreme Court's Key Rulings on Presidential Immunity VIRTUAL EVENT
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MMIP - Screening: Bring Her Home
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm MMIP - Screening: Bring Her Home Palace Theatre, 209 Main Ave, Lemmon Collaborative event with the Red Ribbon Skirt Society to include a screening of the documentary, Bring Her Home and subsequent Q & A session. Reception to follow event at Lonesome Dove in Lemmon.
Scholars: Lily Mendoza, Jerry Martinez
Sponsored by: Lemmon Public Library
For more information, contact: Raven Christman <lemmonlibrary@sdplains.com>
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Friday July 26
26
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All Day
Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement
Monday July 22 – Friday July 26 Teachers Institute - Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement Herrick/Bob's Hunting Lodge/Herrick Methodist Church 34880 US Highway 18, Herrick, SD 57538, USA Class meets: 8:30 am-6:00 pm Monday (7/22) through Wednesday (7/24); 9:30 am-7:00 pm Thursday (7/25); and noon-9:00 pm Friday (7/26).
South Dakota PK-12 teachers and students studying to be teachers will have an opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit through Augustana University by participating in a 5-day field trip style Teachers Institute workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now. The class, EDUC 359/559 Lakota Culture and History: The Intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, is based in rural Gregory County, SD near the Milk’s Camp Community, and will include visits to historic government sites including Fort Randall chapel, the Whetstone Agency site, 1958 treaty signing site, and day schools, as well as tribal museums, churches, and a university. Travel to the Yankton Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Reservation will also be included, with tours of the historic churches, cemeteries, and pow wow grounds of Milk’s Camp, the oldest continuous community in the area.
Scholars: Dr. Michael L. Lawson; Ronette Rumpca; Geraldine Goes in Center; Dr. Brad Tennant; Terry Grey; Mike Marshall; and Emmett Kotrba.
Sponsored by: Gregory County Historical Society, Inc.
For more information and to register contact Barbara Richardson: <barb7656@gmail.com>
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Saturday July 27
27
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Music is Medicine Presentation
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Music is Medicine Presentation Rehfeld's Art & Framing (lower level), 431 N Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA Kelly Jackson’s Music is Medicine presentation explores the healing power of music and raises awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Jackson, an international award-winning Native American artist, will be joined by two other musicians to address contemporary challenges faced by Indigenous cultures, such as historical trauma and violence against women. Through a powerful blend of music, testimonial and education, this event celebrates the healing and empowering power of Indigenous music and storytelling. Kelly Jackson, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band, is a singer, songwriter, philanthropist, a tribal advocate who has presented to groups worldwide.
Scholar: Kelly Jackson
Sponsored by: Levitt at the Falls
For more information about this program and the All My Relatives festival, contact: Rose Ann Hofland or visitlevittsiouxfalls.org/all-my-relatives/
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Native American Resiliency in a Post-Boarding School World
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Native American Resiliency in a Post-Boarding School World Rehfeld's Art & Framing (lower level), 431 N Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA Join the Levitt for an enlightening panel discussion on the history and impact of Indian boarding schools in South Dakota, moderated by community organizer and TiWakan Director Allison Renville (Sissetowan, Hunkpapa, Omaha). Hear insights from Dr. Kyle Hill (Turtle Mountain Anishinaabe , Sisseton and Miniconjou), a licensed psychologist and assistant professor at UND’s department of Indigenous Health, and Amy Sazue (Sicangu and Oglala Lakota), Executive Director of the Remembering the Children Memorial in Rapid City. This discussion aims to shed light on the profound effects of these institutions on our community and the history of how we got here.
Scholars: Allison Renville, Dr. Kyle Hill, and Amy Sazue
Sponsored by: Levitt at the Falls
For more information about this program and the All My Relatives festival, contact: Rose Ann Hofland or visit levittsiouxfalls.org/all-my-relatives/
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