“The strength of a tree, the old ones say, comes not from growing thicker in the good years when there is water, but from staying alive in the bad, dry times.” - Joseph M. Marshall III, "The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History"

South Dakota is home to nine tribal nations rich in culture, language and tradition, making it an ideal genre to explore in the SDHC Lending Library.

Writing and teaching have been the lifework of Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Her stories come from childhood experiences on the Rosebud Reservation.

A free public showing of “Rising Voices/Hotȟaŋiŋpi” will be on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. CST at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The documentary tells the story of a passionate, dedicated and diverse group of people who are working together to save the Lakota language and restore it to its rightful place in Lakota, and American, culture.