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About Us
The Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, an educational outreach of St. Joseph’s Indian School, is committed to promoting the knowledge and understanding of the Northern Plains Indian Culture past, present and future, through the preservation of historical artifacts and contemporary works of art. Read more »
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Artist Biographies
Want to learn about the Native American artists? Read more »
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38th Annual Powwow
As an outreach program of St. Joseph's Indian School, the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center will be offering cultural activities with our 38th Annual American Indian Day & Powwow Celebration. Read more »
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Shopping Center
The Akta Lakota Museum offers a wide selction of unique, Indian made, items for purchase. All sales are used to fund programs for the Lakota children in our care at St. Joseph's Indian School. Shop our store »
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Historical Center
St. Joseph's Indian School's Alumni & Historical Center was dedicated in May 2013.
Tokéya uŋkí nájiŋpi (We Stood Here in the Beginning) will preserve the memories of St. Joseph’s Indian School and share accomplishments of the students, religious staff and benefactors. Read more » -
Area Powwows
A wacipi - powwow - is a Native American gathering focused on dance, song and family celebration. It celebrates the connections to tradition and spirituality, to the Earth and to one another in a social, personal and spiritual meeting. View the listing of South Dakota area powwows »
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Speak Lakota
We invite you to learn basic phrases and words of the Lakota language with the students at St. Joseph's Indian School. Read more »
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Need Directions?
Planning a road trip to the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center? Take a look at these driving directions »
News & Events
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The Lakota Moon Calendar: Wípazuka Wasté Win — Moon of the June Berries This is the month when the prairie breaks into luxuriant bloom. People would look at chokecherry, June berry, and plum thickets to see how the new green berries were faring. They wanted to see fresh, new green berries that were on the way to growing strong and ripening. Learn more» |
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Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day — July 14th Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be declared a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was beatified in 1980 by Pope John Paul II. Reverence is shown for her around the country, even at St. Joseph’s Indian School. Here, a beautiful stained glass window honors her in the Our Lady of the Sioux Chapel. In addition, our high school girls named their home on St. Joseph’s campus in her honor. Learn More» |