South Dakota Humanities Council
2012 PROGRAM CATALOG
“Standing Strong” by Sandy Swallow www.sandyswallowgallery.com
American Indian Cultures. Their impact in South Dakota.
Table of Contents
Above: A scene from the Verendrye Trail Ride. Photo by Justin Koehler
Overview Financial Grant Support: Major & Mini Grants Thematic Focus Grants Financial Grant Support: Quick Grants Quick Grants: One Book South Dakota Quick Grants: Reading Group Toolkits Suggested Readings - thematic focus Quick Grants - Speakers’ Bureau South Dakota Festival of Books Who We Reach SD Stories Making Sense of the American Civil War More Statewide Programs American Indian Cultures Initiative Speakers Bureau Programs (by speaker) Index of Speakers Bureau & Chautauqua Topics SDHC Board Roster Online Resources
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About Us
Overview
Mission Statement
The South Dakota Humanities Council is an independent, non-profit organization that serves as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). SDHC’s mission is “to support and promote the exchange of ideas to foster a thoughtful and engaged society” and support public programming in history, literature, archaeology, and other humanities disciplines. SDHC works with museums, libraries, and other cultural, educational, and community-based organizations across the state to deliver programs to South Dakotans. For more information, please visit us at www. sdhumanities.org
VISION
We envision a South Dakota: • Where we fulfill our essential human need to tell our stories, satisfy our curiosity, and take action in response to our vision of a better world. • Where we have the tools we need to participate fully in the cultural and civic life of our communities. • Where we celebrate the tapestry of life, family and place that make South Dakota unique and unifies us in our diversity.
40th Anniversary In 1966 the federal founders of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) declared that “Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens.” The South Dakota Committee on the Humanities (renamed South Dakota Humanities Council in 1992) opened its permanent office in Brookings in 1972, offering cultural programs statewide. We are celebrating our 40th Anniversary this year with the fifth installment in the “South Dakota Stories” series. This book will consist of submissions from South Dakotans who answer the question, “What Makes A South Dakotan?” See more on Page 13.
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Major and Mini Grants Right: Riders enjoy beautiful scenery during the Verendrye Trail Ride. Photo by Justin Koehler
SDHC awards more than $100,000 annually to non-profit and community organizations for programs that enhance cultural life in South Dakota. There are four grant categories. Grant proposals must feature the humanities as a central focus of the program and involve humanities professionals. Preference will be given to programs pertaining to the annual initiative (Page 16). Complete grant guidelines and application forms are available on our website at www.sdhumanities.org.
Major and Mini grants available through SDHC: • Discussion Programs:
public presentations such as conferences, lectures, festivals and symposiums. Proposals over $1,000 are accepted twice a year while proposals under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis as funding allows. Audience involvement is encouraged.
Application Deadlines: Jan. 30 and Sept. 30 for requests over $1,000
• Humanities Institute for Teachers:
an intensive one-week institute designed for teachers to learn about South Dakota’s American Indian culture and history. The institute must include scholarly discussion and offer graduate credit and/or continuing education credit for the participants. SDHC awards one institute per year for $15,000-$20,000. An endowment annually provides for a Teachers’ Institute in American Indian cultures.
Application Deadline: Sept. 30
• Media Programs:
programs that bring the humanities to the masses through documentary films, radio programs, websites, books and exhibits. Proposals over $1,000 are accepted once a year while proposals under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis as funding allows. These grants are capped at $7,000.
Application Deadline: Sept. 30
• Research Programs:
programs awarded to scholars allowing them to gather research on topics relevant to South Dakota culture and heritage. Grant funds may be used to supplement travel associated with research. Proposals over $1,000 are accepted once a year while proposals under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis as funding allows. This grant is capped at $2,500.
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Application Deadline: Jan. 30
Thematic Focus Grants
“Gathering of the Guardian Nations” by Sandy Swallow. www.sandyswallowgallery.com
FY11 American Indian Cultures Grants awarded Title Sponsoring Organization
The South Dakota Humanities Council encourages and gives preference to those who apply for programs that represent the 2012 thematic focus, American Indian Cultures (see page 16 for more details). Below are examples of such programs that were approved in 2011, the first of two years SDHC featured the American Indian Cultures theme. Primary City
Approaches to Teaching Lakota Culture Lakota Culture - Relevant Then and Now
Center for American Indian Research Gregory County Historical Society
Martin ($15,000 endowment earnings) Herrick
Look and Learn: Oscar Howe Children’s Book Walk a Mile in My Moccasins: An Appreciation of Native American Culture
Friends of the Middle Border
Mitchell
Benedictine Multicultural Center
Watertown
Black Hills Knowledge Network/Curation of American Indian Content
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Rapid City
Lakota/Dakota Storytelling Competition
SDSU, Journalism & Mass Communications Brookings
Stories of Old Lakota Values: How I Came to Know Grandmother Earth Protecting our Sacred Environment Conference Art of Oscar Howe Discussion with Larissa Fasthorse Discussion with Joseph Marshall II Discussion with Larissa Fasthorse Discussion with Larissa Fasthorse
Crow Creek Tribal School
Stephan
South Dakota Peace and Justice Center
Rapid City
Fort Meade Museum Watertown School District Rapid City Public Library USD, Theatre Dept. Red Shirt Table Elementary School
Sturgis Watertown Rapid City Vermillion Pine Ridge
Manuscript Preparation: He Sapa Woihanble
SDSU, American Indian Studies
Rosebud
137 Quick Grants were awarded with American Indian Cultures focus ($5,000 funded through earnings from endowed funds and 2,400 books were given to tribal high school students). 5
Quick Grants Categories: One Book South Dakota (Page 7) Reading Group Toolkits (Page 8), Speakers’ Bureau (Page 10) Eligibility Eligible applicants are cultural and service organizations requesting funding for events taking place in South Dakota and featuring a humanities-based scholar. Typical applicants include libraries, book clubs (reading programs only); museums, historical sites, historical societies, parks, tribal entities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, community centers, service clubs and agencies open to the public.
Program Requirements • • • • •
Minimum audience of 35 people for public presenAbove: Jose Feghali performs a solo recital during the 2011 tations (15 for reading programs). Dakota Sky International Piano Festival, one of many programs Presentation should be held at a facility that has and events funded by grants from the South Dakota Humanities comfortable audience accommodations. Council. Program should be at least 45 minutes with time for questions and answers. Applicant organizations should put in a good faith effort to advertise and look beyond members to publicize the event. Please see http://www.sdhumanities.org/grants.htm for guidelines.
How Often May I Apply? Organizations may apply for THREE Speakers Bureau programs per SDHC fiscal year (Nov. 1- Oct. 31). Programs with multiple presenters doing one presentation count as one program. The Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, houses the Council’s literary arts programs. Based on availability of requested material, organizations may apply for an unlimited amount of reading programs (One Book SD, Reading Group Toolkits). Applicants with open grants cannot apply for additional funding. Above: “Plain Jane” Green poses by a poster
Application Requirements • • • •
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promoting one of her SDHC grant-funded performances. Green performs her “Plain Jane” act in numerous iterations.
All Quick Grant opportunities have a $40 application fee. Apply online at www.sdhumanities.org, under the “Program and Events” tab. Send your application at least 4 weeks in advance of the program. After SDHC receives the application, they will send evaluation forms to you and the scholar. Forms must be returned before scholars are paid. Evaluation forms are also available online at http:// www.sdhumanities.org/GrantProjectDirectorInformation.htm
Quick Grants - One Book SD For a $40 application fee, we will provide reader’s guides and copies of the book for everyone in your discussion group, as well as a scholar to lead the discussion if desired. What’s more, your discussion group can take advantage of our capstone One Book South Dakota lecture. The One Book South Dakota selection for 2012 is Dammed Indians Revisited: The Continuing History of the Pick-Sloan Plan and the Missouri River Sioux by Michael Lawson. Lawson astutely examines the 1944 Pick-Sloan Plan and the devastating effects on American Indian populations located near flooded areas caused by the project. The central ideas within the book remind us of the many challenges we face as South Dakotans; these ideas require us to think critically about ourselves and our values.
Above: 2012 One Book South Dakota Selection “Dammed Indians Revisited” by Michael Lawson.
Dammed Indians Revisited bridges SDHC’s current “American Indian Cultures” programming theme with next year’s theme, “Water.” These themes provide a platform for communities across the state to focus on issues that predominate current South Dakota discourse, issues that we are all affected by on some level. One Book South Dakota seeks to encourage regional conversations around a common text. In doing so, our goal is to provide a bedrock of understanding and civility over cultural issues pertaining to our state and its history. We hope your organization will take part in hosting one of these statewide discussions. Lawson will be featured at the South Dakota Festival of Books Sept. 28-30 in Sioux Falls!
2012 One Book South Dakota Discussion Leaders Available:
Dr. Kathy Antonen, Rapid City, 605-381-8737 (w)
Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey, Lincoln, NE, 402-470-3810 (h)
Jean Patrick, Mitchell, 605-996-2110 (h)
Peter Carrels, Aberdeen, 605-226-2479 (h)
Candy Hamilton, Rapid City, 605-407-8488 (h)
Donovin Sprague, Spearfish, 605-716-9745 (h)
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Rapid City 605-341-3228 (h)
Belinda Joe, Crazy Horse, 605-673-4681 (h)
Ken Steinken, Rapid City, 605-348-4895 (h)
Dr. Kathleen Danker, Brookings, 605-688-4054 (w)
Dr. Barbara Johnson, Aberdeen, 605-229-5988 (h)
Jace DeCory, Spearfish 605-722-8648 (w)
Joanna Jones, Spearfish, 605-450-0121 (h)
Dr. James Sullivan, Yankton, 605-857-1093 (c)
Lawrence Diggs, Roslyn, 605-486-4536 (w)
Lanniko Lee, Java 605-649-6387
Nick Estes, Rapid City 605-680-0669 (h)
Dorothy Liegl, Pierre, 605-220-4100 (c)
Rod Evans, Aberdeen, 605-290-1563 (h)
Dr. John Miller, Brookings, 605-692-7680 (h)
Bob Swanhorst, Sioux Falls, 605-335-8143 (h), Nancy Veglahn, Sioux Falls, 605-331-3809 (h) Gary Westgard, Watertown, 605-882-5733 (h) Dr. Norma Wilson, Vermillion, 605-624-9279 (h)
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Quick Grants: Reading Group Toolkits We provide a lending library of nearly 40 titles to aid communities in forming discussion groups. Groups may elect to host an SDHCsponsored scholar to lead discussions. This program is perfect for book clubs, civic organizations, and libraries. For a full list of titles, please visit http://www.sdhumanities. org/readingtoolkits.htm
Above: Children’s author Jill Kalz discusses her book Farmer Cap at the 2011 Aberdeen Arts Council Storybook Land Festival (funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation) in Aberdeen.
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To apply using the Quick Grant application, please visit us online at www.sdhumanities.org/programs.htm
2012 Discussion Leaders for Reading Group Toolkits
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Dr. Kathy Antonen, Rapid City, 605-381-8737 (w)
Lawrence Diggs, Roslyn, 605-486-4536 (w)
Dorothy Liegl, Pierre, 605-220-4100 (c)
Peter Carrels, Aberdeen, 605-226-2479 (h)
Candy Hamilton, Rapid City, 605-407-8488 (h)
Jean Patrick, Mitchell, 605-996-2110 (h)
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Rapid City 605-341-3228 (h)
Dr. Barbara Johnson, Aberdeen, 605-229-5988 (h)
Dr. Judy Sneller, Rapid City, 605-430-5956 (h)
Marian Cramer, Bryant, 605-625-5865 (h)
Joanna Jones, Spearfish, 605-450-0121 (h)
Donovin Sprague, Spearfish, 605-716-9745 (h)
Jace DeCory, Spearfish 605-722-8648 (w)
Lanniko Lee, Java 605-649-6387 (w)
Ken Steinken, Rapid City, 605-348-4895 (h)
Reading Group Toolkit suggestions: American Indian Cultures focus
This year’s thematic focus on American Indian Cultures (see page 16) will permeate all aspects of SDHC’s programming. To help facilitate a meaningful discussion in your community, we suggest the following books (film resources can be found on page 16), which relate closely to this theme:
1. American Indian - Important Historical Events Suggested Reading: Killing Custer by James Welch
How did General George Custer’s 1876 attack on a huge encampent of Plains Indians affect the victorious Lakota and Cheyenne people? According to www.barnesandnoble.com, James Welch breathes new life into the story, “relating in masterful prose the pride and desperation of a people stripped of treaty rights and hounded from ancestral hunting grounds.”
2. American Indian - Culture & Society Suggested Reading: Skins by Adrian C. Louis
According to www.barnesandnoble.com, Rudy Yellow Shirt, a full-blooded Oglala Lakota and criminal investigator on Pine Ridge reservation, “spends most nights locking up drunk and disorderly Indians...When Rudy falls and hits his head on a rock, the spirit of Iktomi takes over his life as the alter ego, the Avenging Warrior.”
3. American Indian - Intercultural Relations
Suggested Reading: Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
According to Publisher’s Weekly, the story is presented “as the diary of hydrocephalic 14-yearold cartoonist and Spokane Indian Arnold Spirit Jr.” It revolves around Junior’s desperate hope of escaping the reservation.
4. American Indian - Traditional Ways
Suggested Reading: Standing in the Light by Severt Young Bear & R.D. Theisz
Young Bear related the myths and history of his people and reflected on the spiritual meanings inherent to their traditions. “He also vividly described events in which he had participated--notably, the 1972 occupation of Wounded Knee,” according to Booklist.
5. American Indian - Gender Roles
Suggested Reading: Waterlily by Ella Cara Deloria
According to www.barnesandnoble.com, this tale follows “Blue Bird and her daughter, Waterlily, through the intricate kinship practices that created unity among her people.” Deloria provides insight into the importance of the lives and customs of Lakota women, as she follows Waterlily’s journey from infancy to adulthood; as she becomes a wife, a widow, and finally finds true love.
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Quick Grants - Speakers’ Bureau For a small application fee of $40, it’s possible to bring renowned scholars to your community to present on interesting subjects for groups of all ages and backgrounds. Funding is provided by the South Dakota Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
South Dakota Center for the
What are people saying about SDHC Speakers’ Bureau programs? - “Very thought-provoking. This changes the way I’ll interact with people.” - “The speakers were so wise!” - “More people need to hear this lecture. Very refreshing.”
Above: Author and storyteller Cynthia DeFelice gives her author presentation at the 2011 Aberdeen Arts Council Storybook Land Festival (funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation) in Aberdeen.
- “Excellent, every school should hear this.”
INSTRUCTIONS:
Once you identify a program to apply for:
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Contact the presenter(s) to confirm availability. Complete an application form online at www.sdhumanities.org/programs_bureau.htm Submit the application and $40 fee at least four weeks before the program. SDHC will send a confirmation email to both you and the presenter(s). Please publicize the event, acknowledging SDHC and NEH support. • At the event, the sponsor should welcome and introduce the speaker and acknowledge SDHC support. • Complete the evaluation form and return it to SDHC within two weeks after the presentation. • Speakers will be paid by SDHC directly once the evaluation is received.
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See pages 17-28 for a full list of topics.
South Dakota Festival of Books
Above: The street view of Deadwood. The historic town was the site of the 2011 Festival of Books. Photo by Toby Brusseau
Save the Date!
The 10th annual South Dakota Festival of Books will be held in Sioux Falls Sept. 28-30, 2012. The event will feature national, regional, and South Dakota authors from the genres of Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, History, Writers’ Support, Children and Young Adult Literature, and American Indian Cultures. Join us for lectures, readings, storytelling, hands-on activities, workshops, and panel discussions. Exhibitors’ Hall will be replete with vendors, book signings, special author events, and more.
Above: 2011 One Book author Joseph Marshall III gives his keynote address in Deadwood. The 2012 author is Michael Lawson. Photo by Toby Brusseau
Headlining the event will be this year’s One Book South Dakota author, Michael Lawson (Dammed Indians Revisited: The Continuing History of the Pick-Sloan Plan and the Missouri River Sioux). Other notable authors include Sherwin Bitsui (Flood Song), Chris McDougall (Born To Run), Roy Blount Jr. (Alphabetter Juice), Adrian Louis (Skins), John Troutman (Indian Blues), Deborah Blum (The Poisoner’s Handbook), John Dufresne (Is Life Like This?), Elizabeth Berg (Once Upon a Time, There Was You), Will Hermes (Love Goes to Buildings on Fire), Clyde Edgerton (The Night Train), Susan Power (Roofwalker), Ellen Baker (I Gave My Heart to Know This), and Ann Charles (Nearly Departed in Deadwood).
For more information about the South Dakota Festival of Books please visit www.sdbookfestival.com
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Who We Reach # of Communities
# of Events
# of People Engaged
Program Expense
Local $$ Leveraged (InKind and Cash)
Financial Support Major & Mini Re-Grants
25
58
258,913
$110,000
$633,219
Financial Support Quick Grants
94
284
19,605
$85,636
$343,217
Center for the Book - Festival of Books
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117
11,123
$140,839
$27,600
Center for the Book - Literature & Medicine, Tribal Book Giveaway, Promotion
14
25
2,867
$39,013
$10,900
Other Statewide Programs MOMS, New Harmonies Exhibit Pre-planning & Civic Reflection Initiative
19
2
38
$20,420
$9,600
Youth-Civic Education & History Day
69
7
3,872
$43,297
$4,560
493
296,418
$439,205
$1,029,096
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FY 11 Program Expenses
**137 Unique Communities Served Total
South Dakota Humanities Council served 36% of SD Population (814,180 Residents, 2010 Census Results)
# of Communities
# of Events
# of People Engaged
Program Expense
Local $$ Leveraged (InKind and Cash)
Financial Support Major & Mini Re-Grants
23
95
146,114
$98,196
$576,942
Financial Support Quick Grants
FY 10 Program Expenses
102
225
114,417
$73,232
$209,501
Center for the Book-Festival
8
89
7,667
$136,391
$21,881
Center for the Book- Literature & Medicine, One Book Outreach, US Big Read Egypt
4
10
495
$22,143
$15,999
Other Statewide Programs
14
16
1,192
$13,350
$7,100
Youth-Civic Education & History Day
48
4
2,401
$54,877
$40,737
439
272,286
$398,189
$872,160
**92 Unique Communities Served Total
South Dakota Humanities Council served 33% of SD Population (814,180 Residents, 2010 Census Results)
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SDHC Exhibits SD Stories
South Dakota Stories
The South Dakota Humanities Council has published four collections of stories written by and about the people of South Dakota. The stories were born in various chapters of our state’s history, and each collection documents part of the experience of life in South Dakota. To celebrate the SDHC’s 40th Anniversary in 2012, we are creating the fifth book in the South Dakota Stories series. This book will answer the question, “What Makes A South Dakotan?” The publication will be officially released at the 2012 Festival of Books in Sioux Falls.
To purchase your own copy from the South Dakota Stories collection, please call 605-688-6113 or email info@sdhumanities.org. See http://www.sdhumanities.org/programs_stories.htm for details.
What Makes a South Dakotan?
“Civic Reflection” gatherings have been held across the state to spur discussion for the “What Makes A South Dakotan?” book. These talks helped citizens come up with stories for the new book. SDHC received more than 180 entries. Editors John Miller and Lenora Hudson will make the final selections for the book. Please keep an eye on www.sdhumanities.org as more details on the book will be released as they become available.
Above: A group of citizens discusses a question posed by humanities scholar John Miller at a Civic Reflection gathering held in Brookings in January.
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Making Sense of the American Civil War
Scholar-led discussion program coming to state
“Making Sense of the American Civil War” is a scholar-led reading and discussion program for public audiences, presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association's Public Programs Office. The South Dakota Humanities Council is partnering with the SD State Library to bring this program to our state, with Presentation College Associate History Professor Brad Tennant serving as the statewide scholar. Tennant and tribal scholars will address events such as the 1861 creation of Dakota Territory and other contexts for the Northern Plains landscape. Each discussion will focus on a different facet of the Civil War experience, using one or more common texts as a foundation and touchstone. The reading list includes works of historical fiction and interpretation, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies, and short stories. Readings also include an introductory essay, which provides context for the entire “Making Sense of the American Civil War” series and for each of the three sessions. The essay was written by the national project scholar: Edward L. Ayers, President of the University of Richmond, historian of the American South, and digital history pioneer. Professor Ayers also selected the reading materials and topics of conversation for the program. The series focuses on three books: March by Geraldine Brooks, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam by James McPherson, and America’s War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries, edited by Edward L. Ayers. Discussions will take place in different areas of the state later this year. Please check back with us at www.sdhumanities.org as dates will be posted as soon as they are finalized. Making Sense of the American Civil War has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.
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More Statewide Programs The Smithsonian offers a traveling exhibit through the South Dakota Humanities Council called Museum on Main Street. The most recent exhibit hosted in the state was “Between Fences,” which traveled to six communities in 2008-2009. The next exhibit visiting South Dakota is "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music," which is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and SDHC. New Harmonies showcases the history of American music in genres such as blues, country western, folk ballads, and gospel. It features familiar songs, histories of instruments, roles of religion and technology, and the connection of musical roots in all popular American music, and will be featured in six South Dakota cities in 2012: • March 18 - April 22: Sturgis (Sturgis Area Arts Council/Sturgis Public Library) • April 29 - June 10: Aberdeen (Northern State University Beulah Williams Library) • June 17 - July 29: Brookings (Brookings Arts Council) • August 6 - September 17: Deadwood (Adams Museum and House) • September 25 - November 7: Rapid City (Rapid City Public Library) • November 14 - January 13: Sioux Falls (Siouxland Heritage Museums)
Above: The “Lakota Music Project,” a collaboration between a traditional Lakota drum group and the SD Symphony Orchestra, performs at the opening of New Harmonies in Sturgis March 18. Photo by Jim Kent
A ribbon cutting and a grand opening reception opened the exhibit in Sturgis on Sunday, March 18 at the Sturgis Public Library, followed by a performance from the Lakota Music Project. Lakota Music Project is a collaboration between the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and a traditional Lakota drum group. The Project will also showcase its talents to East River music aficionados when the group plays the 2012 Festival of Books Sept. 28-30 in Sioux Falls and closes the New Harmonies tour there in January.
National History Day: an award-winning program
A national education program that holds a prominent place in South Dakota under the auspices of the South Dakota Humanities Council and South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum has been recognized by President Barack Obama.
for more than 30 years. Each year, about 250 students from schools across South Dakota gather to compete at the state level, with the winners moving on to nationals at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
National History Day, a year-long academic program focused on historical research for sixth through 12th graders, was awarded the prestigious 2011 National Humanities Medal by Obama at a White House ceremony in February.
This year’s state competition is April 14 at the South Dakota State University campus. Nationals are June 12-17.
The award cited NHD for running "a program that inspires in American students a passion for history.” Each year, more than half a million children from across the country compete in this event, conducting research and producing websites, papers, performances, and documentaries to tell the human story. South Dakota History Day, a local affiliate of the award-winning national program, has been thriving
“Our South Dakota History Day program is very proud to be associated with the National History Day program,” said state coordinator Kathie Tuntland. “During my four decades of teaching, I have seen why National History Day is truly one of the most effective educational programs in the world.” SDHC has assisted the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum with coordinating the program in South Dakota since 2008. 15
American Indian Cultures Initiative
Suggested Films:
Smoke Signals by Chris Eyre Dance Me Outside by Bruce McDonald Reel Injun by Neil Diamond Powwow Highway by Jonathan Wacks In the Light of Reverence by Christopher McLeod
Left to right: Lillian Witt, Joyce Jefferson and Geraldine Goes In Center perform their “Dakota Daughters” presentation in 2011 at Faith Public School.
The South Dakota Humanities Council is again offering an American Indian Cultures theme for 2011-2012. American Indian cultures are a broad topic that will be organized into five main areas of study: Important Historical Events, Culture & Society, Intercultural Relations, Traditional Ways, and Gender Roles. The 2012 One Book South Dakota, Dammed Indians Revisited: the Continuing History of the Pick-Sloan Plan and the Missouri River Sioux by Michael Lawson (see page 7) exemplifies the “Important Historical Events” category. We expect this theme to spark insightful discussion and a thirst for knowledge across the state. The SDHC board extends its sincerest gratitude to the members of the American Indian Cultures Task Force (below) for helping the board make informed, culturally-sound programming decisions. Doris Giago, Chair, Brookings (Oglala) SDHC Board Member Harvey DuMarce, Sisseton (Sisseton Wahpeton) SDHC Board Member Roger Campbell, Pierre (Pomo) Jace DeCory, Spearfish (Cheyenne River) Craig Howe, Martin (Oglala) Belinda Joe, Ft. Thompson (Crow Creek) Leta “Leet” Killer-Bailly, Flandreau (Arikara) J.R. LaPlante, Pierre (Cheyenne River)
Grants and Financial Assistance – Proposals addressing the biennial initiative are given priority. Please visit our website at www.sdhumanities.org to learn more about the theme. Priority may also be granted if the program is to benefit one of our underserved counties: Hanson, Jones, McPherson, Sanborn, Day, Miner, Tripp.
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Bobbi Piasecki, Aberdeen (Standing Rock) Lisa Scholten, Brookings Donovin Sprague, Rapid City (Cheyenne River) Deanna Stands, Yankton (Yankton) Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Waubay (Sisseton Wahpeton)
Linda Thompson, Lower Brule (Lower Brule) Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, Rosebud (Rosebud) Chuck Woodard, Brookings
Major Grant proposals on the new topic of Water must be submitted by Sept. 30.
Speakers’ Bureau Programs The following is a list of Speakers Bureau/Chautauqua programs available for 2012. Please note that the programs are listed by Speaker. For an alphabetical list of topics, please see pages 28-29. Antonen, Kathy (Rapid City) Professor of English, SDSM&T 3841 Pebble Beach Ct. Rapid City, SD 57703 605-381-8737 (h) kathy.antonen@sdsmt.edu
# A Conversation with a Lakota Poet
*Indicates Chautauqua #Indicates American Indian Cultures Focus Barnes, Jeff (Omaha) Independent Historian 7734 Curtis Ave. Omaha, NE 68134 402-571-1349 (h) husker80@cox.net
The Forts of Dakota
A review of more than 150 years of forts in the territory, their impact in the development of the region, and an update on their present state.
A conversation about cultural differences using poetry and friendship. The presentation highlights the authenticity of voice and looks at the book, Memory Songs, by Lydia Whirlwind Solider. Presented by Dr. Antonen and Lydia Whirlwind Soldier.
Custer in Dakota
The Resurrection of 470 Acres: A Story of the Land During the Dirty 30s
Beckner, Lois (Aberdeen)
Baggett, Paul (Brookings)
Scotch-Irish in Appalachia
A look at the resurrection of 470 acres in Beadle County, SD, when drought and wind ravaged the land. The presentation is told from the perspective of a German immigrant farmer and his family. Professor of English, SDSU English Department, Box 504 (w) Brookings, SD 57007 605-695-2516 (h) paul.baggett@sdstate.edu
Why South Dakota Literature Matters
This program focuses on past and present writers from South Dakota and includes both native and non-native writers, from Zitkala-Sa, Luther Standing Bear, and Ole Rolvaag to Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Frederick Manfred, and Kent Meyers.
Social Protest Fiction in American Literature
Focuses on a selection of authors who saw themselves as agents of change in the American political landscape. Authors range from Thomas Paine, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Rebecca Harding Davis to Charles Chesnutt, Upton Sinclair, Jack London and Richard Wright.
This program covers the commander’s three years in the territory, from his Seventh Cavalry march from Yankton to Fort Abraham Lincoln, the 1874 Black Hills Expedition, and the 1876 Little Bighorn Campaign. Cultural Arts Coordinator Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center 914 S. Penn St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-626-7081 (h) lois.beckner@aberdeen.sd.us
Scotch-Irish Immigration to Appalachia and the contributions they made from American culture are the focus of this program. Beckner tells of traditional Appalachian mountain culture and similarities are drawn between the old and new worlds through cultural traditions, stories, music, and dance. Songs are performed on traditional instruments and basic dance styles are shown.
Life During the American Civil War
A chronicle of the human side of the Civil War, examining ideology, lifestyle, and culture in both the North and South.
The Shaping of American Women
Explore how culture, beliefs, fashion, society, and significant events from American colonization to modern times influence the role of women. Audiences will be challenged to draw conclusions by comparing various time periods to speculate on the 17 role of American women in the future.
C-E Cramer, Marian (Bryant) Director Little Prairie School, Ingalls Homestead 42936 196th St. Bryant, SD 57221 605-625-5865 (h) mariancramer@yahoo.com
An Hour with Laura
Carpenter-Nolting, Deb (Bushnell, NE) Instructor Gering High School P.O. Box 68, 525 Maple St. Bushnell, NE 69128 308-360-0756 (h) deb.nolting@gmail.com
Leaders and Legends
Story, song, poetry, and visual materials accompany this presentation that tells the stories of the leaders and legends who shaped the American West. Presented with Lyn Messersmith.
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History Delve into “her-story” with colorful female characters, including Pearl Hart, Baby Doe Tabor, and the women who assisted in progressing the Underground Railroad through quilt messages. Presented with Lyn Messersmith.
Three programming options include: Laura Ingalls Wilder; a reporter sharing oral histories from the Ingalls family; and a teacher talking about Laura’s family.
DeCory, Jace (Spearfish) Assistant Professor Black Hills State University 220 Upper Valley Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-722-8648 (h) jace.decory@bhsu.edu
# Traditional Lakota Philosophy
The presenter will highlight today’s relevance of Lakota philosophy for the tribal people.
# The Role of American Indian Women Past & Present
A Lakota Woman takes a look at the traditional, institutional, and contemporary roles of Indian women. The presentation is supplemented with taped interviews of American Indian women as well as music and art.
Carrels, Peter (Aberdeen) Author 1417 S. Main St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-226-2479 (h) petercarrels@yahoo.com
History of Missouri River Development.
Tracing the history of projects related to efforts to harness and utilize the Missouri River and its flows.
Missouri River Flooding
An examination of efforts to control Missouri River flooding is coupled with an examination of humanbuilt development on floodplains.
The Critical Crossroads We Now Face With Our Oil-based Economy What is peak oil, and what is the future of oil use and other energy sources? How does tar sands oil figure into our energy future?
Climate Change and Global Warming Relating to energy use in many aspects.
Additional presentation: The value and history of the environmental movement.
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Above: John Timm, member of SDHC’s Speakers’ Bureau, presents at the Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society’s Annual History Conference as Gov. Arthur Mellette.
Diggs, Lawrence (Roslyn)
Ellwein, Arch (Sidney, MT)
Frames
* Ordway of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Independent Scholar P.O. Box 333 Sidney, MT 59270 406-488-5106 arch@midrivers.com
Professional Presenter 104 W. Carlton Ave. Roslyn, SD 57261 605-486-4536 (h) me@ldiggs.com
An interactive animation presentation that explores how the frames through which we experience reality have a greater weight on our perception than reality itself.
Rethinking the Male Role in Society
As the roles of women change, so must those of men. What will the new roles for men be? How will men and women interact? A look at how negative attitudes about people can kill the bottom line and what to do about it.
Draper, Darrel (Omaha) Historical Educator/entertainer 5140 Parker St. Omaha, NE 68104 402-553-8117 PeterSarpy@aol.com
The only man to have a journal entry every day of the voyage from St. Louis and back, set in 1813.
* Steamboat Captain Grant Marsh
A pioneer of the Missouri and Yellowstone, he commanded the Far West that brought the news of Custer’s defeat.
* Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th President of the United States comes back to life in this exciting show. The topic of Roosevelt’s view on immigration and its comparison to today can be discussed as well.
* “Yellowstone” Vic Smith
This champion buffalo hunter, army scout, and dispatch rider brings the late 19th century back to life.
# George Drouillard: Hunter, Interpreter, and Sign Talker for Lewis and Clark
A portrayal of Drouillard, a half-French, half-Shawnee member of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
* The Life and Times of Peter Sarpy
Learn about Sarpy, a key figure in the transformation of Indian Country into Nebraska Territory.
* The Life and Times of J. Sterling Morton
Tragic stories of his life, family, and political career. Morton, known mostly for founding Arbor Day, has many more accomplishments.
* Roosevelt: Rough Rider President
A portrayal of President Roosevelt’s personal and political life. Including information on his ranch life in Dakota territory. Left: George McGovern at the 2011 McGovern Conference at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Evans, Rod (Aberdeen) Independent Scholar 1311 Ashwood Dr. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-290-1563 (h) e2productions@nvc.net
# American Indian Circa 1900: A New Perspective
With the end of the western frontier and the removal of Native Americans from the open prairies, the prevailing attitude in the Midwest changed from fear to curiosity. Seldom was this change more evident than at harvest festivals and other traditionally white celebrations, where American Indians were invited to participate not as equals, but as novelties.
Palaces on the Prairie
Discover 30 little-known grain or mineral palaces that dotted the Midwest during the late 1880s and early 1900s.
Above: A scene from the Verendrye Trail Ride. Photo by Justin Koehler
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G-J Green, Jane (Clark) Independent Scholar 43336 171st St. Clark, SD 57225 605-532-5113 (h) jgreen@itctel.com
Plain Jane’s Misadventures
Gingway Godfrey, Joyzelle (Lincoln, NE) Independent Scholar Lincoln, NE 68516 402-470-3810 jyzlle@windstream.net
# Lewis and Clark Meet the Sioux
Exploring the story of a family on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota that is descended from Meriwether Lewis, according to their oral family history.
# Sitting Bull Family Story
The history of this family told by the daughter of Sitting Bull begins prior to Euro-American contact through the Wounded Knee Massacre. Historical events recorded about the life of Sitting Bull are also the record of the events that led to the massacre.
Goes In Center, Geraldine (Rapid City) Independent Scholar (see program on page 28) Rapid City, SD 605-209-7922 (h) wasnawinyan@live.com
Granholm, Nels (Brookings) Professor Emeritus, SDSU 216 SWH, Box 510, SDSU 57007 605-692-6416 (h) nels.granholm@sdstate.edu
The Unfinished Canadian
By comparing Canadians and Americans in the context of Andrew Cohen’s 2007 book, The Unfinished Canadian, we will attempt to sort out potential distinctions between our largest trading power and very good friend to the north and the U.S.
21st Century Global Imperatives
Why should we know about (and do something about) global warming, global resource depletion, food security, and global poverty?
A Sand County Almanac
What does Aldo Leopold have to offer in the way of ecological clarity? Or why do we need to preserve our global and regional ecosystems?
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Jane Green relates her misadventures of being a South Dakota farm wife, mother, and grandmother with farm women, friends, family, and students. It can include a writing workshop on any of the themes.
No One Can Fill Your Shoes
An inspirational, humorous presentation dealing with how important women are to society’s well-being.
Diamonds in the Rough
A funny program about the work ethic and obligations that the country gal goes through on a daily basis.
Those Dear Old Things
A program geared for historical societies and the importance of artifacts and personal story documentation. Additional presentations: It is What It Is, Ain’t Life Grand, Grandma’s Apron Strings. Left and below: Attendees participate in the various activities offered during the July 2011 Teachers Institute in Herrick, SD.
Hamilton, Candy (Rapid City) Writer 124 E. Saint Anne St. Rapid City, SD 57701 605-407-8488 (h) hamcandy@gmail.com
What E.B. White Wove in Charlotte’s Web
Presents the background of the writing of Charlotte’s Web, its content, and its examples of great writing, and the making of the films. Appropriate for fourth grade students through adults. Interactive presentation for children.
E.B. White’s Writing for Adults
Interactive lessons and discussion of White’s writing style and process as well as what we learn from his essays and letters.
Helmer, LaVonne (Groton) Retired Scholar 805 N. First St. Groton, SD 57445 605-397-8379 (h) ljhelmver@nvc.net
Faith’s Story and the History with Pioneer Experiences in Dakota Territory
This presentation highlights the book Faith’s Story, which looks at the life of pioneers near Fort Sisseton.
Hicks, Patrick (Sioux Falls) Chair of English & Journalism Department Augustana College 2001 S. Summit Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57197 605-274-5434 (h) patrick.hicks@augie.edu
A Tale of Two Nations: Literary Identity in Ireland and England
England and Ireland are uneasy neighbors. In this lecture, Hicks explores both national identities, examining literary figures of the past 100 years that marks the shift in “Irishness” and “Englishness.”
Finding the Gossamer and This London
The author reads from his two critically acclaimed poetry collections with special emphasis on his life in Northern Ireland, England, Germany, and Spain.
At Auschwitz: Doing Research and Writing about a Nazi Concentration Camp
Hicks will discuss his current novel in progress, which takes place at Auschwitz. In this presentation, Hicks will read passages from his manuscript and talk about what it was like to visit Auschwitz.
The Writing Life and Getting Published
Hicks discusses his daily routine as a writer, demystifying and explaining the writer’s life as well as offering suggestions on how to cultivate literary creativity.
Jefferson, Joyce (Rapid City)
Owner of Joyce Jefferson Creates Stories in Song 4009 Terry Dr. Rapid City, SD 57709 605-393-2680 (h) storystory@joycejefferson.net
Who Is Aunt Lou?
They wrote about Lucretia Marchbanks in the Deadwood newspapers. Learn what they said about this pioneer woman of the Black Hills 100 years after her death as Joyce Jefferson brings her story to life. Above and right: Scenes from “Bridge the Gap: Lakota Sioux,” which was filmed in 2011 after being funded by an SDHC grant. The film is now called “Bridge the Gap to Pine Ridge” and will premiere on PBS this year.
Lift Every Voice and Sing!
Jefferson and Jerry Wilske researched African American religious music from the time it was brought to the Americas, and center their presentation on the song, “Lift Every Voice and Sing!”
Oscar Micheaux: Fact, Fiction, and Stories The presenters will lecture to the audience about Oscar Micheaux’s writing, films, and legacy. Joyce Jefferson, in period clothing, engages with scholar Jerry Wilske with excerpts from Oscar Micheaux’s The Homesteader and The Conquest.
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Johnson, Rebecca (Sioux Falls) Author 1220 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-339-2081 rebecca.johnson.rlj@gmail.com
Journey into the Deep: Meet Weird and Wonderful Creatures from the Deep Sea
Joe, Belinda (Rapid City) Culture & Education Specialist P.O. Box 323 Rapid City, SD 57709 605-730-1825 (h) belinda.joe@crazyhorse.com
We will be known by the tracks we leave
Be it oral history, storytelling or technological media, it is vital we share and validate our voices and stories within a circle so participants will leave with a good memory. Through education (lecture), song, dance and hands-on experience, we validate our spirits, empower our voices and embrace life’s journey so we can leave memorable tracks of change.
Johnson, Barbara (Rapid City) Independent Scholar 511 South Arch St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-229-5988 (h) prairielitdocbj@aol.com
On Location! Why Writing about Science is the World’s Best Job
With the help of visuals and interactive items, learn what it’s like to work side-by-side with scientists and then create books based on field experiences and adventures.
Building a Book, From Start to Finish
How does an idea become a beautiful bound book? Find out in this presentation that involves visuals and hands-on examples of various steps in the book-making process, and learn what writers really do.
Jones, Joanna (Spearfish)
South Dakota Stained Glass Project
This presentation discusses how stained glass windows are produced, the role of immigrants in designing, producing, and bringing to South Dakota these beautiful works of art that are present throughout our state. An American Indian focus is available, which includes stained glass windows on South Dakota reservations.
South Dakota Literary Trees
This presentation discusses how the trees and forests of South Dakota are portrayed in a variety of literature including the works of L. Frank Baum, Hamlin Garland, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Ambrose Bierce. Left: “Dragons Are Too Seldom” is performed at the Rapid City Public Library. Right: Volunteers provide assistance preserving the South Dakota Art Museum archives during the Brookings museum’s February Archive Jam.
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Vivid images transport you into the deep sea, where scientists have found thousands of strange new species as a result of explorations made during the 2000-2010 international Census of Marine Life. COML discoveries formed the basis of Johnson’s most recent book, Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures.
Jones Literature Consultant 10559 W. Highway 14 Spearfish, SD 57783 605-450-0121 (h) drj@jonesliterature.com
Reading Historical Fiction
Presenter highlights information that suggests the historical time frame for a piece of literature. Using artifacts, visual connections may be made to the time frame. Through a Q&A closing, participants help to focus the information into usable strategies for reading other historical fiction.
Junek, Bruce and Thacker, Tass (Rapid City) Co-Owners of Images of the World 612 Saint James St. Rapid City, SD 57701 605-348-3432 (h) iow@hills.net
Mummies and Mosques
A slide presentation on ancient civilizations and Islamic culture: a three-month bicycle trip through Egypt, Jordan, Greece, and Turkey. How were two Americans treated in Muslim countries post 9/11? The answer may surprise you!
Kolbe, Robert (Sioux Falls) Independent Scholar 636 W. 21st St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-336-9834 bobkolbe@gmail.com
History of Photography
From Daguerre type to postcards, photography has been both an art form and a means of communications as well as a record of our history (illustrated with photos).
Military History in South Dakota
Military activity in Dakota Territory and South Dakota (illustrated with photos).
Rainforests and Mayan Ruins
Letters from the Prairie
A slide presentation on ten journeys in Mexico and Central America: a bicycle tour, and much more.
Correspondence of teachers in South Dakota whose training was on the job (illustrated with photos).
Land of the Dragon
Transportation
Bruce and Tass Unplugged
Maple, Ray (Cody, WY)
Junek and Thacker’s most recent bicycle trip across China. Humorous stories for adult audiences.
Kant, Joanita (Brookings) Graduate Research Assistant, SDSU 320 17th Ave. Brookings, SD 57006 605-692-2594 (h) joanita.kant@sdstate.edu
Hutterites of SD: The Schmiedeleut
Take a tour of most of the state’s Hutterite colonies through a slide presentation.
# Quill and Beadwork of SD Sioux Indians
This program shows how beads and porcupine quills were used from the time of Christopher Columbus to the present. The focus is their use among the Sioux.
South Dakota’s First First Lady
Transportation in SD in photographs. Historian 2821 Rocky Rd. Cody, WY 82414 307-527-7314 tomodayproductions@bresnan.net
Swapping Lies & Swatting Flies
The Life & Times of Outlaws Tom O’Day & Bronco Nell, 1880-1930.
Markley, Bill (Pierre) Writer 803 Bridgeview Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-3296 (w) Bill.Markley@state.sd.us
American Pilgrim
Markley recounts a bus trip from Pierre to Blacksburg, Va., describing the patriotic mood of the country.
A portrayal of the life and times of Margaret Wylie Mellette, South Dakota’s first First Lady.
Dakota Epic
Keller, Michael (Brookings)
The Fort Pierre to Deadwood Trail
Professor of English, SDSU 1527 Sioux Trail Brookings, SD 57006 605-693-3654 michael.keller@sdstate.edu
What Is Literature and Why Read It?
What is literature? Is it distinct from other kinds of writing? This is just a sampling of some of the very practical but knotty questions that, historically, readers have raised - and that this presentation will help participants answer.
Markley discusses a journal he kept during filming of Dances With Wolves. Discussion of Markley’s ride on the centennial trail from Fort Pierre to Deadwood.
Sitting Bull’s Bones
Discussion of the removal of Sitting Bull’s remains from Ft. Yates to present location near Mobridge. Additional presentations: Up the Missouri River with Lewis and Clark, Bear Butte, Murder Trail of Crow Dog, Murder of Bummer Dan, Theodore Roosevelt and the River Pirates, The Early Missouri River Fur Trade, Artist Ride.
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M-R Mills, Rick (Hill City)
Executive Director of SD State Railroad Museum 222 Railroad Ave. Hill City, SD 57745 605-877-6629 (h) sdsrrm@gmail.com
Railroading in Territorial Times
A PowerPoint presentation and discussion detailing the development of railroading and cultural changes in Dakota Territory from 1861 to statehood in 1889.
McEntee, Jason (Brookings) English Professor, SDSU 208 Lincoln Lane S. Brookings, SD 57006 605-697-8019 (h) jason.mcentee@sdstate.edu
The Famous, the Infamous, and the Dead: “Filming” Operation Iraqi Freedom The presenter discusses the idea of “filming war” through an emerging body of Iraq War movies – mainstream, alternative, and even those shot by warriors themselves, often utilizing “new media” technology.
Re-Thinking Gender after the Gulf Wars: Literary and Film Representations of the Female Warrior
This presentation examines the role of the female – as soldier, nurse, or citizen – in post-Vietnam combat narratives, both autobiographical and fictional.
Strangers in Their Own Land: Warrior Representation in the Iraqi Freedom Coming Home Narrative
Examining Iraqi Freedom movies in the context of the warrior’s “coming home” story. McEntee analyzes the “coming home” narrative as well as studies both trauma and warrior re-adjustment and repatriation seen in movies.
Miller, John (Brookings) Professor Emeritus, SDSU 1055 Circle Dr. Brookings, SD 57006 605-692-7680 john.miller@sdstate.edu
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Other Issues, Other Perspectives
Seeking to re-evaluate Wilder as a person and as a writer, Miller, who has written three books about her including the standard biography, will address the important issues, controversies, and unresolved questions about one of South Dakota’s most important authors.
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South Dakota Railroads
A PowerPoint presentation and discussion providing an overview of railroad history and operation in South Dakota from 1872 to today.
Railroads of the Black Hills
A PowerPoint presentation and discussion providing an overview of railroad history and operation in the Black Hills region from 1874 to today.
Looking Down the Tracks - Dakota Railroad Photography
A PowerPoint presentation of classic railroad images in South Dakota as well as some of Mills’ favorite rail images from 40 years of photography.
Norton, Jerry (Mitchell) Bullfighter/storyteller 40390 247th St. Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-8727 (h) jerry.norton@mac.com
Facing life with a Mad Dog Mentality
Presenter uses illustrations from his life and career experiences in a manner that young and old can relate. Including rodeo-action video to demonstrate and add humor.
The Bigger the Base the Higher the Peak
Utilizing personal experiences and observations of life. Including rodeo-action video to demonstrate and add humor. Left: Ronna Johnston and her daughter, Camus, pose for a photo at the 2012 Living History Fair in Brookings. The annual event is funded by SDHC grants.
Patrick, Jean (Mitchell) Author 40519 S. 258th St. Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-2110 jean@santel.net
Who Carved the Mountain?
Learn why and how Mount Rushmore was carved and look at Jean’s new book, Mount Rushmore Memories. Presentation can be geared toward the four presidents, sculptor Gutzon Borglum and the times, or little known facts about Mount Rushmore.
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
After dramatizing the true story of Jackie Mitchell, Jean Patrick “personalizes” the writing process by displaying piles of research and stack of drafts. This program is appropriate for all ages, but especially for students in second grade and up.
Pommersheim, Frank (Vermillion) Professor of Law 414 East Clark St. Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-4140 fpommers@usd.edu
American Indians, Justice and Diversity: The Continuing Challenge
A look at the meaning of justice and diversity and the application of these concepts to situations in South Dakota.
Rasmussen, Jane (Sisseton) Arts Administrator 217 5th Ave. E. Sisseton, SD 57262 605-698-3025 (h) janeandjohnrasmussen@gmail.com
* The Stavig Letters
Learn about an author’s daily routines and challenges, including information about the process of getting a book or magazine article published. Unique opportunities for young people are discussed.
Readers’ theater about the immigrant experience based on a collection of letters between two brothers, one who emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1876 and the other who stayed in Norway. Documentary on the subject is also available by calling 605-6886113. Presented by John and Jane Rasmussen and Gary Westgard.
Pengra, Lilah
Reese, Jim (Yankton)
# Indian Treaty Land and Homestead Act
Poetry, Prose, and Publishing on the Plains
A Writer’s Life
Independent Scholar P.O. Box 126 Buffalo Gap, SD 57722 605-255-4605 (h) lilah@hcinet.com
Dr. Pengra’s PowerPoint presentation traces the loss of Indian land and compares cultural differences in decision-making and land-use strategies.
Recognize Our Similarities, Respect Our Differences
Wisdom from Native ancestors, published authors, proverbs and jokes from various ethnic groups are combined with stories of friendship and cross-cultural understanding. With Geraldine Goes In Center.
Humor in Cultural Context
What makes a joke racist? Is the same joke funny in more than one culture? What functions does humor serve in different cultures? With Goes In Center.
Buffalo Soldiers in Dakota Territory
Explores the history of Black soldiers in Dakota Territory South Dakota from 1882 throughout WWI. Additional presentation: The Three Mysteries of John Brazeau’s Life.
Associate Professor, Mt. Marty College 611 Augusta Circle Yankton, SD 57078 605-464-4720 (h) james.reese@mtmc.edu
Reese will discuss his poetry and prose, including his latest Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, Ghost on 3rd, as well as how to write poetry and prose and to talk about editing and the publishing business. He’ll also discuss his work as editor-in-chief of Paddlefish.
Roripaugh, LeeAnn (Vermillion) Professor of English, University of South Dakota 208 N. Pine St., Apt. #201 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-675-9539 lee.roripaugh@usd.edu
Poetry Workshop
A discussion on poetic craft and technique and/or studio writing exercises and creative writing workshops.
Poetry Reading
The presenter reads new work and poems from her three published collections of poetry: Beyond Heart Mountain, Year of the Snake and On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year.
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R-W Steinken, Ken (Rapid City) Independent Scholar 305 Saint Francis St. Rapid City, SD 57701 605-348-4895 (h) kensteinken@juno.com
Escape from Dark Territory
Rumpca, Ronette (Pierre)
Searching for hope on a planet in peril. Drawn from more than a decade of traveling and speaking with people along the trail of coal from Wyoming’s mines to power plants in Chicago, this presentation shares stories of those experiences.
Curator of Interpretation 900 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501 605-945-1399 (h) ronette.rumpca@state.sd.us
Wild Ideas
Hands On! South Dakota Immigrants Through Objects and Archival Materials
A place-based writing workshop.
The presenters from South Dakota State Historical Society will incorporate objects, written records, and photographs to tell the story of immigrant groups who settled in South Dakota. Presented by Rumpca and Chelle Somsen.
Sneller, Judy (Rapid City) Professor of English, SDSM&T 4904 Galena Dr. Rapid City, SD 57702 605-430-5956 judy.sneller@sdsmt.edu
Look Who’s Laughing: The Power of Women’s Humor
Although most enjoy humor and use it daily, people don’t always recognize that humor has psychological, sociological, philosophical, and aesthetic dimensions.
Seizing the World by its Tail
This presentation focuses on how women use humor as a mode of expression to raise consciousness on gender issues.
Somsen, Chelle (Pierre) SD State Archivist 900 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-5521 chelle.somsen@state.sd.us
Hands On! South Dakota Immigrants Through Objects and Archival Materials
The presenters from South Dakota State Historical Society will incorporate objects, written records, and photographs to tell the story of immigrant groups who settled in South Dakota.
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Discovering and writing about nature wherever you are.
Exploring Home
Embracing Hypocrisy
A new strategy for saving the planet.
Swanhorst, Bob (Sioux Falls) Retired 739 E. Breenbrier Place Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-335-8143 btswan@sio.midco.net
The Rise and Fall of Small Towns in SD
Discussion about development of small town institutions: people, church, school, social, agriculture, and the meaning of Main Street and its impact and contribution to South Dakota and the United States.
# The Lakota Nation’s Influence on High School Basketball in South Dakota
A focus on basketball on the reservations, Lakota influence on the state high school league, the National Catholic Tourney in Chicago, and the teams and players. Left: Puppet ventriloquist Linda Mohagen of Reva entertains students during the Faith Public Schools Summer Reading program.
Tennant, Brad (Aberdeen)
Westgard, Gary (Watertown)
History professor, Presentation College 1500 N. Main St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-216-4283 brad.tennant@presentation.edu
Retired Scholar 1340 22nd St. NE Watertown, SD 57201 605-882-5733 (h) vivigard@midco.net
# The Arikara
I Shall Miss Bananas
# The Lewis and Clark Expedition and American Indians
Additional presentations: The Stavig Letters.
The history and culture of the Arikara: their role in intertribal trade, the impact of disease, their encounter with Lewis and Clark and their conflicts with the U.S. government from 1807 to the 1820s.
Examining the role American Indians played during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The focus can easily be adjusted from Lewis & Clark’s encounter with Indian nations in present day Dakotas or during the expedition as a whole. Additional presentations available: see www.sdhumanities.org
Timm, John (Sioux Falls) Independent Scholar 925 S. Thompson Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 605-338-3312 johntimm@sio.midco.net
* Governor Arthur Calvin Mellette
This program can be tailored to discuss any period of time in the governor’s life, including his time in Indiana, Civil War Service, life in Dakota Territory, and the struggles of early statehood.
Van Deest, Orval (Madison)
Seeing the sacred in the ordinary. The difference between religious writing and spiritual writing. A discussion about paying attention to grace on Monday morning: readings from his book, The Journey and the Grace and more recent prose and poetry from Westgard’s new book.
Wilske, Jerry (Gregory) Director, Oscar Micheaux Center P.O. Box 26 Gregory, SD 57533 319-321-2538 jerrywilske@yahoo.com
Who is Oscar Micheaux?
This program is given in lecture form and can be adapted to any age, educational level, or knowledge about Oscar Micheaux. Presented with Joyce Jefferson.
Feeling the Rage: Rosa Parks and the Bus
A skit utilizing a cast of characters without rehearsal that depicts Rosa’s story on the bus on Dec. 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama of the historic, emotional boycott. The presentation can be adapted to any age, educational, and cultural level.
Feeling the Rage: Coming to America, the Black Experience
Professor Emeritus, Dakota State University PO Box 291 Madison, SD 57042 605-591-9830 (h)
A skit depicting the long journey in the hull of a slave ship traveling from Africa to America. The presentation can be adapted to any age, educational, and cultural level.
Buffalo, Bears and Prairie Dogs
Additional presentations available: see www.sdhumanities.org
C.J. “Buffalo” Jones discusses the slaughter of 62 million American Buffalo by the white hunters, American Indians, settlers, government, Army and railroads and the profound effects on the land and the Indian. “Hugh Glass - Mountain Man,” who was clawed by the grizzly after the Arikara fight and left to die by Jim Bridger, lives to tell the tale. “Old Prairie Dog Frank” spins tales of the Prairie and “windies.”
Crazy Horse and General Crook
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy, Pine Ridge Indian Agent and surgeon with General Crook, recalls the Battle of the Rosebud with Chief Horse, the Starvation March and the death of Crazy Horse at Fort Robinson. Additional characters available.
The museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society received a grant for “Hands On! South Dakota Immigrants Through Objects and Archival Materials.”
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W-Z Witt, Lillian (Pine Ridge) Independent Scholar P.O. Box 7031 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 605-867-2342 lillyrae49@yahoo.com
# Dakota Sisters
Wilson, Jerry (Vermillion)
Retired Managing Editor of South Dakota Magazine 30959 Frog Creek Rd Vermillion, SD 57069-6715 (605) 624-9279 (h) wilson57069@gmail.com
Waiting for Coyote’s Call: An Eco-Memoir from the Missouri Bluff
This presentation incorporates a reading from Wilson’s book, Waiting for Coyote’s Call: An Eco-Memoir and a discussion of environmental issues and some of the challenges of sustainability.
Lillian (Lilly Rae) Witt and Geraldine (Jerry) Goes In Center examine the hopes, fears, beliefs and values of their Euro-American and Lakota fore-mothers. Performers portray emotional currents culminating in the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. The characters portrayed are imaginary but describe actual events that took place in the west from 1865-1890.
Wolff, David (Spearfish) Professor, Black Hills State University 301 Yellowstone Place Spearfish, SD 57783 605-644-0375 (h) david.wolff@bhsu.edu
Dying in Deadwood
Wilson follows a reading from his new book of fiction, Blackjacks and Blue Devils, with a discussion of the process of blending experience and imagination to create works of fiction.
By looking at Deadwood and the surrounding area from 1875 through 1879, this presentation will explain where violence occurred, assess why violence happened, explore how the reasons for violence changed over time, and examine how the reality of violence contrasts with the myths that exist about Western violence.
Wilson, Norma (Vermillion)
Seth Bullock and Law and Order in Deadwood
Truth in a Pack of Lies
English Professor Emerita - USD 30959 Frog Creek Rd. Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-9279 norma.wilson@usd.edu
# America’s Indigenous Poetry
Focusing on the work of contemporary American Indian poets, Wilson utilizes their works to lead the audience to consider the importance of reciprocity in human relationships and in our relationship to the natural environment.
Seth Bullock served as the first sheriff of Lawrence County, and is often given credit for bringing law and order to Deadwood. This talk will discuss various situations that Bullock encountered, analyze what they say about violence and crime in early Deadwood, and debunk popular myths about Deadwood.
The Natural Voice of Poetry
Beginning with a reading of her own poems inspired by the natural environment and music, Wilson engages participants in speaking and/or writing about the natural place and music they love.
One-Room Country School: SD Stories
Based on her research on one-room schools in various communities in South Dakota and the book she co-edited with Charles Woodard, Wilson involves participants in sharing their own views and stories about the one-room school experience.
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American folk singer Judy Cook performs at the Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society’s Annual History Conference, which was funded by SDHC.
Index of Speakers’ Bureau Topics American Indian - Culture and Society Speakers - Rod Evans (Page 19)
American Indian - Important Historical Events Speakers: Kathy Antonen (Page 17), Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey (Page 20), Lilah Pengra (Page 25), Brad Tennant (Page 27)
American Indian - Intercultural Relations
Speakers: Kathy Antonen (Page 17), Belinda Joe (Page 22), Frank Pommersheim (Page 25), Lillian Witt (Page 28), Brad Tennant (Page27)
American Indian- Traditional Ways
Speakers: Jace DeCory (Page 18), Geraldine Goes in Center (Page 28), Lillian Witt (Page 28)
Art in Humanities
Speakers - Rod Evans (Page 19), Robert Kolbe (Page 23), Rick Mills (Page 24), Brad Tennant (Page 27)
Environment
Speakers: Peter Carrels (Page 18), Nels Granholm (Page 20), Rebecca Johnson (Page 22), Ken Steinken (Page 26)
Famous South Dakotans
Speakers: Marian Cramer (Page 18), Darrel Draper (Page 19), Nels Granholm (Page 20), Joyce Jefferson (Page 21), Joanita Kant (Page 23), Lilah Pengra (Page 25), John Timm (Page 27), Jerry Wilske (Page 27), David Wolff (Page 28)
Farm and Ranch Life
Speakers: Jane Green (Page 20)
Immigration
Speakers: Lois Beckner (Page 17), Barbara Johnson (Page 22), Joanita Kant (Page 23), Jane Rasmussen (Page 25), Ronette Rumpca (Page 26), Chelle Somsen (Page 26), Gary Westgard (Page 27)
Life in the 19th Century
Speakers: Jeff Barnes (Page 17), Lois Beckner (Page 17), Lilah Pengra (Page 25)
Literature and Poetry
Speakers: Paul Baggett (Page 17), Candy Hamilton (Page 21), Rebecca Johnson (Page 22), Barbara Johnson (Page 22), Joanna Jones (Page 22), Robert Kolbe (Page 23), Jean Patrick (Page 25), Norma Wilson (Page 28)
Racial Roles
Speakers: Lawrence Diggs (Page 19), Joyce Jefferson (Page 21), Lilah Pengra (Page 25), Jerry Wilske (Page 27)
Sports
Speakers: Jean Patrick (Page 25), Bob Swanhorst (Page 26)
Social Issues
Speakers: Jerry Norton (Page 24)
South Dakota Events and History
Speakers: Jeff Barnes (Page 17), Robert Kolbe (Page 23), Rick Mills (Page 24), Jean Patrick (Page 25), Bob Swanhorst (Page 26), Brad Tennant (Page 27), Norma Wilson (Page 28), David Wolff (Page 28)
War
Speakers: Jason McEntee (Page 24)
The West
Speakers: Deb Carpenter-Nolting (Page 18), Ray Maple (Page 23), LaVonne Helmer (Page 21)
Women’s Studies
Speakers: Lois Beckner (Page 17), Deb Carpenter-Nolting (Page 18), Jace DeCory (Page 18), Joyce Jefferson (Page 21), Judy Sneller (Page 26)
World Cultures
Speakers: Nels Granholm (Page 20), Patrick Hicks (Page 21), Bruce Junek and Tass Thacker (Page 23), Lilah Pengra (Page 25)
Writing and Poetry Speakers: Ken Steinken (Page 26), Gary Westgard (Page 27)
Writing and Publishing
Speakers: Patrick Hicks (Page 21), Rebecca Johnson (Page 22), Jim Reese (Page 25), LeeAnn Roripaugh (Page 25), Candy Hamilton (Page 21)
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SDHC Board Roster
* Executive Committee at large
Jean Nicholson, Chair Community Volunteer/ Bookkeeper
Board members Matthew Moen and Michelle Deyo-Amende meet with U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson during the annual “Humanities on the Hill” conference in Washington, D.C. in March. Photo courtesy of Sen. Johnson’s office
Tom Fishback Banker
Julie Moore-Peterson Librarian
Doris Giago* Professor
Lawrence Piersol Federal Judge
Ann McKay Thompson, Past Chair Hospital Administrator
Fee Jacobsen (Gov. Appointee) Retired Entrepreneur
Scott Rausch (Gov. Appointee) Retired Engineer/Adjunct Faculty
Tom Dempster, Secretary Former Legislator
Lin Jennewein Pastor
Rebecca Schenk (Gov. Appointee) Retired Teacher
Anne Gormley, Treasurer Retired Banker
Judith Meierhenry Retired Judge
Corey Vilhauer Marketing
Harvey DuMarce Professor
Matt Moen (Gov. Appointee)* University Administrator
Bill Walsh Business Owner
Michelle Deyo-Amende, Chair-elect Administrator
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