Jan 16 | David Adler – Constitutional Context: A Conversation with David Adler – David Adler, renowned Constitutional scholar, columnist, and President of the Alturas Institute, joins SDHC to talk about current issues and events as they relate to the U.S. Constitution.
Jan 30 | Dr. Becky Kuehl and Dr. Molly Enz – DEI: The Divisiveness of Inclusion – 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.
Feb 13 | Donovin Sprague and Aaron D. West, Jr. – Blood Quantum and Indigenous Erasure – 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” – its premise, history, and ongoing impact on Indigenous populations.
Feb 27 | Guest TBA – Troubling Literacy Rates in South Dakota: What’s Going On?
March 13 | Dr. Jenna Borseth – South Dakota’s Criminal Justice System: Education and Reentry – 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.
March 27 | Dr. Craig Howe – Lakota Star Knowledge – 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.
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