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'Honoring Thathanka Oyate' in Red Cloud on Saturday

SDPB

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

The Honoring Thathanka Oyate community festival centers around celebrating the buffalo and its significance to indigenous South Dakotans.

Jennifer Irving, vice president of communications and marketing at Maȟpíya Lúta (Red Cloud Indian School), joins In the Moment with a preview.

The event includes film screenings of Ken Burns' "The American Buffalo" and SDPB's "Tatanka: A Way of Life," as well as panel discussions, games, festivities and a community meal.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.