Mikayla Patton2023 Joan Mitchell Fellow

Mikayla Patton
2023 Joan Mitchell Fellow

New York, NY—August 22, 2023—The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced today the 15 recipients of its 2023 Joan Mitchell Fellowships, which award $60,000 in unrestricted funds to artists from across the United States. This year’s artists reflect a diverse array of...
Pardon our mess! 

Pardon our mess! 

Construction continues on the expansion of our Recreational Center building. The first phase of construction continues to displace our shared parking lot.  RVs, campers, and trailered vehicles are encouraged to park on the west side of the museum near the river.  We...
South Dakota DOT Construction Update

South Dakota DOT
Construction Update

I-90 West and I-90 East near Chamberlain. Project Update: July 6, 2023 Current Closures: Currently, traffic is traveling in the eastbound lanes on I-90. The westbound ramps to/from the Chamberlain rest area and exit 263 (Chamberlain) are CLOSED. Eastbound ramps are...
Join the Junior Ranger Program!

Join the Junior Ranger Program!

The National Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program is a free kids program available at the Aktá Lakota Museum.   The museum is one of 30 locations in 13 States along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to host the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger...
STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ AND LALÁJuly Schedule

STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ AND LALÁ
July Schedule

Traditionally, Lakota history was passed from generation to generation through the beautiful art of storytelling. Elders shared stories with young ones to preserve the culture and ensure the continuation of a people. Creation myths are one of the most well-known...
Exhibit Explores the Narratives of The Corps of Discovery

Exhibit Explores the Narratives of The Corps of Discovery

By Clare Willrodt Director of Communications and Outreach St. Joseph’s Indian School           What happens when a team of sixty artists, poets, and musicians seeks to interpret the tense moments of a worrisome intrusion that happened more than a century prior? The...