Boyd introduces audiences to the First Nations people who made their homes in southeastern South Dakota – Omaha, Ponca, Ioway – and discusses their traditional way of life. She will review farming techniques and crops, as well as discuss and exhibit artifacts, sample trade items, replicas of dog travois, tools and pottery. Native American Heritage […]
the Library will host a screening and discussion of the documentary “Warrior Women”. Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, an AIM leader who shaped a kindred group of activists' children - including her daughter Marcy - into the "We Will Remember" Survival School as a Native alternative to government-run education. Together, Madonna […]
A virtual author talk by Linda LeGarde Grover. LeGarde Grover, award-winning author and professor emeritus of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, will discuss her novel "In the Night of Memory," as well as her writing process and inspiration for the novel. This author talk will still be screened in the Library’s […]
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we'll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister's refuge. […]
Get your holiday shopping done early and shop local at these unique mission-driven gift shops. From art to jewelry, to toys and books, your purchase directly supports the mission of each organization. From Thursday, Nov. 17, to Saturday, Nov. 19, stop in 4 of the 5 museum and cultural organization gift shops and be entered […]
Get your holiday shopping done early and shop local at these unique mission-driven gift shops. From art to jewelry, to toys and books, your purchase directly supports the mission of each organization. From Thursday, Nov. 17, to Saturday, Nov. 19, stop in 4 of the 5 museum and cultural organization gift shops and be entered […]
Get your holiday shopping done early and shop local at these unique mission-driven gift shops. From art to jewelry, to toys and books, your purchase directly supports the mission of each organization. From Thursday, Nov. 17, to Saturday, Nov. 19, stop in 4 of the 5 museum and cultural organization gift shops and be entered […]
Geraldine Goes In Center will present her talk, “Pre-colonization, Colonization, and Decolonization of Lakota Food and Diet”. Goes In Center presents the history of the diet of Lakota people, covering pre-reservation, early reservation, and present time. The presentation includes information on the types of food Lakota people consumed and how foods were preserved and prepared. […]
Miranda Koltze will give her presentation, “Baring Root: On the Path to Purpose, Passion and Identity Through Our Herbal Relatives”. In this presentation, Koltze, owner of Sweetgrass Soapery and All Walks Trading Company in Sioux Falls, will demonstrate the art of herbal remedy making, including a soapmaking demonstration. As a budding small business owner, Koltze […]
