Virtual event

Staff and students from Sturgis Elementary School join SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to discuss this year’s  Young Readers One Book South Dakota selection The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Michael Branch Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World’s Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer – Award-winning writer, humorist, and Foundation Professor of English at the University of Nevada-Reno Michael Branch joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share insights from his latest book.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Michael Branch Sponsored By: South Dakota [...]

NOTE:  This event takes place at 12:00 pm MTSee below for Zoom registration.The Monthly Lakota Cultural & Language Instruction will provide cultural teachings and discussions to encourage cultural identity development among indigenous youth and families.  These teachings will strengthen families by learning Lakota language, cultural practices, creativity, and lifeways to promote healing, harmony and Wolakota [...]

Jeri Baker, Executive Director ofOne Spirit, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share updates about theorganization that supports the Oglala Lakota in meeting the needs of the peopleand providing a culturally-rich life for youth.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Jeri BakerSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

NaTasha His Law, ExecutiveDirector of Waciyanpi, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share about theorganization whose mission is to help prevent the incidents of missing andmurdered indigenous relatives on the Crow Creek Reservation and to providesupport services for their families.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of [...]

Sarah Hernandez, assistantprofessor of Native American literature and the director of the Institute forAmerican Indian Research at the University of New Mexico, joins SDHC ScholarLawrence Diggs to discuss her book.  Sarahis also a member of the Oceti Sakowin Writers’ Society, an Oceti Sakowin-lednonprofit for Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota writers.  Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Sarah HernandezSponsored [...]

Peter Strong and Mary Bordeaux, Co-Founders andCo-Directors, join SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share details about theprograms and philosophy of Racing Magpie.  Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Peter Strong and Mary BordeauxSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

The Smoke of You:  A Memoir of Love During and After Deployment – Amber Jensen, local author and SDSU Senior Lecturer in English & Interdisciplinary Studies, joins SDHC scholar Lawrence Diggs to talk about her recently-published book.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Amber JensenSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of [...]

NOTE:  This event takes place at 12:00 pm MTSee below for Zoom registration.The Monthly Lakota Cultural & Language Instruction will provide cultural teachings and discussions to encourage cultural identity development among indigenous youth and families.  These teachings will strengthen families by learning Lakota language, cultural practices, creativity, and lifeways to promote healing, harmony and Wolakota [...]

Siouxpercon – Shane Gerlach, Siouxpercon Convention Director, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share more about the 100% volunteer-run event dedicated to promoting literacy, STEAM education, and valuable life skills.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Shane GerlachSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

Amy Sazue, Executive Director of the Remembering the Children Memorial, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share updates about the organization dedicated “to honor the lives, memories, and spirits of the children and relatives who passed away at the Rapid City Indian Boarding School and the Sioux Sanatorium TB Clinic.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Amy [...]

Lily Mendoza, founder of the MMIWC2S Red Ribbon Skirt Society, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share about the ongoing work of the organization dedicated to providing education, awareness, and support to the families of missing and murdered indigenous persons.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Lily MendozaSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what [...]

THIS EVENT IS THE ONE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 11, 2023NOTE:  This event takes place at 12:00 pm MTSee below for Zoom registration.The Monthly Lakota Cultural & Language Instruction will provide cultural teachings and discussions to encourage cultural identity development among indigenous youth and families.  These teachings will strengthen families by learning Lakota [...]

Sarah White, Founder and Executive Director of the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to share more about the organization’s work to advocate for Indigenous education through a collaborative, community-based approach to identify and implement solutions.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Sarah WhiteSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what [...]