Native American History

In this Dakota Life story from 2015, come with SDPB to the Brown Earth Church in rural Grant County, South Dakota.

Oglala Lakota Elder Chris Eagle Hawk gives his horrific account of his treatment at an Indian Boarding School.

Each year, Maȟpíya Lúta holds an annual buffalo harvest that involves students and members of the community.

Students from Maȟpíya Lúta read the story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman.

Meet Don Laudner, who served his county as a native-speaking code talker during the Korean War.

Get to know Billy Mills who grew up in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He became a Kansas Jayhawk, enlisted in the Marines, and became an Olympic Legend.

The South Dakota Historical Society details the life of Rosebud Yellow Robe.

Traditional song performed at Wicoti Tiwahe in Gregory County, South Dakota. Earl Bullhead, a Native American Advocacy Program Board Member, talks about the Lakota Horse song's background and meaning.

In this 2008 Dakota Life story, meet quilter Viola Colombe.

In this rare 1962 film from South Dakota Public Broadcasting's archives, we listen as writer, poet and ethnographer John G. Neihardt reads from his book, "Black Elk Speaks".