Native American Studies | Multimedia

Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires offers a broad overview of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota people in South Dakota. A brief introduction of the history of the tribes in the state and their traditional way of life. (Resources/ 60 min)

Lost Bird of Wounded Knee Late in the 19th century, a Lakota child survived a massacre and was adopted by a prominent white couple, only to endure a life of racism, abuse, and poverty. Her story - Lost Bird Of Wounded Knee. (Resources/ 26 min)

Additional Videos About Buffalo

• Intertribal Buffalo Council Cultural Harvest A buffalo is harvested in Flandreau, South Dakota, using a new harvest trailer. (5 min)
• What Characteristics Make the American Bison Suitable for the Northern Plains? As a species, Buffalo possess specific characteristics that make them well suited for life on the northern plains. (6 min)
• History of the Vore Buffalo Jump SDPB takes you to the Vore Buffalo Jump in the northwest Black Hills. A natural sinkhole that served for centuries as a bison trap. (5 min)
• Buffalo Horn Art Meet Oglala Lakota Artist Kevin Pourier, who specializes in creating jewelry with buffalo horns. (7 min)

Additional Videos about Horses

• Stories of the Horse This documentary looks at how this magnificent creature entered the lives of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota People and changed them forever. (60 min)
• Return of Horse Nation Members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe developed a horse program to help those children navigate their path to healing. (5 min)
• Lakota Horse Song This traditional song is performed at Wicoti Tiwahe—Family Camp in Gregory County, South Dakota. (4 min)
• Mission Equine Therapy Tiwahe Glu Kini Pi (Bringing the Family Back to Life) is an equine therapy program around Mission, South Dakota. (4 min)
• The Life of Hermis Tall, Relay Rider SDPB looks at the life of Hermis Tall, who was considered one of the best Indian Relay riders. (6 min)
• Meet South Dakota Rodeo Queen and Horse Trainer Tashina Red Hawk (6 min)

Additional Videos

• Meet Korean War Code Talker Don Laudner Don Laudner served his country as a native-speaking code talker during the Korean War. (4 min)
• A Dark Day: The Wounded Knee Massacre On this page, you will find educational resources for the Dakota Pathways episode A Dark Day. There is an episode guide, additional videos, activities, and more. (13 min)
• Lost Bird of Wounded Knee The true story of a Lakota child who survived the Wounded Knee massacre. (26 min)
• The Warrior Tradition The Warrior Tradition explores the many and varied reasons why Native Americans have chosen to fight on behalf of the U.S. throughout history. (Guide and 12 Videos)
• Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans? The complicated history surrounding the European enslavement of Indigenous peoples. (13 min)

• Haaland, Interior Department Gathers Boarding School Stories from Mission Listen to boarding school memories from The Road To Healing stop in Mission, SD. (Listen/ 120 min)
• In The Moment: The Return of Native Children's Remains from Federal Boarding Schools (Listen/ 58 min - starts at 05:00)
• Former Boarding School Establishes Truth and Healing Committee to Reconcile with its Past More than 700 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School, brings American Boarding Schools into the spotlight. (Listen/ 8 min)
• Final Report of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Published A published report dives deeper than ever before into US Indian boarding schools - a system where hundreds of Native children died, and thousands more were disenfranchised from their families and communities. (Report)