7 | How To Apply South Dakota Humanities Council
2017 Scholar Director y SDHC scholars are available for Chautauqua and other presentations. They can also lead book discussions at community-based events and for a variety of organizations. Only one program has been listed for each Speakers’ Bureau scholar for space reasons. See all scholar programs and a full index at www. sdhumanities.org.
OB = One Book South Dakota RC = Race & Civility RGT = Reading Group Toolkit SB = Speakers Bureau SB* = Speakers Bureau Chautauqua BR = Bill of Rights
Apply to Host a Program Contact the presenter(s) to confirm availability and program for your event. At least four to six weeks before your program, file an online application at sdhumanities.org. Select One Stop Programs to find the online application. 1. Submit your application to the SDHC with the $50 fee. 2. The coordinator and scholar(s) will receive follow-up information from the SDHC office. 3. Promote your event! Be sure to acknowledge the SDHC and NEH in your promotions. 4. Host your event! Be sure to welcome your scholar and thank the SDHC for program support. 5. Complete the evaluation and submit to the SDHC office within two weeks of your event.
Remember ... We pay speakers after we receive your program evaluation. We can help you promote your event. Contact us for logos and other tips, which are available as online resources. Host your event in an accessible venue to comfortably host a minimum of 35 people. Allow time for questions and answers after the scholar’s presentation or reading discussion. You can apply for up to three Speakers Bureau or reading discussion programs per fiscal year (Nov. 1 through Oct. 31).
Reading Group Toolkit Suggestions for 2017 We have titles on Race & Civility, all past One Book South Dakota selections, selections for young readers and a rich collection of books on South Dakota history and culture, including the South Dakota Humanities Council’s own “South Dakota Stories” collection.
Race & Civility: Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt is the story of Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during the momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century. This Complete Edition includes a foreword by Vine Deloria and an introduction by Philip Deloria.
The House of Wisdom by Jimal-Khalili discusses how the best libraries in Europe held several dozen books while Baghdad's great library, The House of Wisdom, housed 400,000.
Young Readers: Black Elk’s Vision by S.D. Nelson tells the story of Black Elk “who clung to his childhood visions that planted the seeds to help his people -- and all people -- understand their place in the circle of life.” The Raccoon and the Bee Tree by Charles A. Eastman and Elaine Goodale Eastman combines an old American Indian tale with a traditional European fable.