Dakota Life
Stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. New episodes on TV and online the second Thursday of each month, September - June
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Greetings from Wessington Springs
Most cities shape the landscape they’re on, but in Wessington Springs it’s the other way around.
Native American Voices
Dakota Life episodes featuring South Dakota's Native American Communities
Dakota Life Detours Off the Beaten Path
Experience a world-class museum in Timber lake and take a peek at who makes those Wall Drug signs.
Dakota Life November 1999
We visit barns, sod house and one room schoolhouses across South Dakota.
Dakota Life Detours The Highline of the Black Hills
Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills and learn its history.
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Out of tragedy, an uplifting and inspiring story about the legacy of Koen Tiger. After passing away, his parents were inspired to transform a McLaughlin park in his honor. -
Emmanuel Emnace came to McLaughlin, South Dakota from halfway around the world. His impact on the community will be felt for decades through a mural painted with his art class. -
The Meridian Bridge at Yankton, South Dakota, which has been in use for a century, proved a boon to the citizens of southeastern South Dakota -
Dakota Life heads to McLaughlin, South Dakota.
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Born out of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the idea of creating a school centered around indigenous education flowed from activism to actualization. -
To commemorate and celebrate the Dakota Life team's adventure to create a portrait of the people and places of McLaughlin, James Little Eagle gifted us a hand-made diamond willow walking cane. -
In this Dakota Life story from 1999, SDPB chronicles the history of Yankton's Meridian Bridge.
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