Traditional use of Tatanka (buffalo) is a PowerPoint series developed by Badlands National Park and South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
The PowerPoint series includes a brief history of buffalo in South Dakota. Also, there are photos of buffalo parts, like a buffalo hide and tail. Your students are encouraged to guess the traditional use of the buffalo part and its location on the buffalo.
SDPB Photo - The Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum
Amazing resource, including lesson plans, interviews, videos, guides, and more!
SDPB documentary about Buddy Red Bow, the Lakota country music singer/songwriter.
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The Return Of Native Children's Remains From Federal Boarding Schools
Sisseton is located near the center of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. Tribal history is preserved in the stories and artifacts passed down from one generation to the next. Understanding the tribe’s past may be the key to understanding the tribe today.
As a young artist studying under Oscar Howe, Bryan Akipa was launched on a new trajectory in life by a conversation about mallards. Akipa was born and raised on the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, where he still resides.
Listen to two hours of boarding school memories from The Road To Healing stop in Mission, SD.
Explore the world created by America’s First Peoples.
Anne J. Whipple is from the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. She speaks of growing up on the prairie, including horse-drawn sleigh rides, life at boarding school, and losing her parents while a child.
Mitakuye Oyasin-a traditional Lakota greeting that has taken special significance during the South Dakota state legislative session.
Lesson Plans Aligned to SD Standards
Students from American Indian Tribal Colleges interview Elders, other students, and community members to provide a Native American perspective on climate change.
Gary Kills A Hundred, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, is determined to educate Indigenous youth on the benefits of drones and ground-penetrating radar. His goal is to inspire all young minds to pursue careers in science and technology and create job opportunities in South Dakota.
More than 700 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School, brings American Boarding Schools into the spotlight.
The remains of nine children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School have returned to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
The repatriation of 9 children’s remains to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe concluded on Saturday.
Oral history series documents words of Lakota elders for future generations
An Oral Recitation of a Version of the Lakota Emergence Story
Brave Heart said he wanted to change the name of South Dakota’s tallest mountain, Harney Peak. He is living proof that one person with an idea – and the courage to act – can inspire a monumental change.
This older radio documentary examines subjects like treaty rights, cultural survival, poverty, respect for the elders, the role of women, urban life, casinos, and the future.
Spirit of the Dance: Wacipi explores the history and meaning of traditional Native dances.
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's Lakota Music Project has been years in the making. This documentary explores the beginnings of the project and how it has evolved into what it is today.
Art History and Art Therapy find a home in these two brothers from Central Housing in Fort Thompson. Both Jerry and John share their journey and the history of their people through the art that they create and the stories that they paint.
In this Dakota Life story from 2005, we meet contemporary Native American Artist Randall Blaze.
Contemporary Stone Sculptor Inkpa Mani is creating a display that reflects past histories while also reaching out to connect to the future. You can watch the story unfold before your eyes if you drive down Hickory Street, where you can ask the artist questions and take a stone from the pile for yourself as a conversation piece.
In this 2004 Dakota Life story, meet Native American artist Joanne Bird.
Growing up on the Rosebud Reservation, Tashina Red Hawk learned a love of the land, a love of family, and a love of competing in pageants. That love led her to be named the 2022 Miss Indian World.
Tiwahe Glu Kini Pi (Bringing the Family Back to Life) is an equine therapy program around Mission, South Dakota, that is helping the community's youth with their mental health and bringing them back to a way of life their ancestors once lived.
Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative started in 2014 after food issues were identified after a community needs assessment. The program has grown into a teaching and production farm making sure the Rosebud community has the knowledge to become more self-sufficient.
The Sicangu Heritage Center serves as the central repository and archive for the Rosebud Sioux Nation. The center is filled with displays celebrating the history of the tribe.
The Buffalo and the Boat - Lakota Picture Book
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For eleven years, Anthony Horse Road struggled to bring the ceremonial doll he calls Waki-ča Hey Wa-na into being. “I couldn’t do it until I approached it through ceremony,” he says.
