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 Eureka
We travel to Eureka for this episode of Dakota Life
Dakota Life Honors South Dakota Veterans
The Dakota Thunder Air Show, Lakota Code Talker and sculptures Sheri Treeby and Lee Luening.
Greetings from Newell
SDPB travels to Newell to learn the history of this town and the people that make it a great.
Yellow Jacket Rodeo
Yellow Jacket Rodeo "A Gritty Bunch"
Doodle 4 Google Winner
Ten-year -old Bria Neff from Sioux Falls won the South Dakota Doodle 4 Google Art Contest
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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. -
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.
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Why are they called the Newell Irrigators? It all goes back to the early 1900s and the monumental Orman Dam project. This engineering feat didn’t just build a dam—it brought life to the land through a vast irrigation system. -
They say sheep herding is the second-oldest profession in the world — and in Newell, South Dakota, it’s still a way of life. -
Throwback to 1999 and the debut season of Dakota Life! SDPB had the pleasure of meeting Marjorie Goodroad from Sioux Falls, whose incredible talent for china painting not only created beautiful art but also inspired and taught many others.
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