VIRTUAL EVENT

Dr. Brad Tennant, author, historian, and SDHC scholar, and Dr. Dwight Mears, retired Army major, professor, and military historian, join SDHC to discuss the possible rescission of Medals of Honor awarded to the soldiers who participated in the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890.Scholars: Dr. Brad Tennant and Dr. Dwight MearsLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities [...]

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 SwensonLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 KightlingerLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

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 EnzLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of [...]

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=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us [...]