Modernity Meets Tradition: Real Tradish explores the intersection of modernity and traditional Lakota ways. The exhibit features work that bridges past and present—through the application of traditional techniques and symbolism to modern materials, themes, and imagery. Together, these pieces affirm that Lakota traditions are not gone; they are living practices that continue to adapt, endure, and […]
🗓️ July 14 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join the Aktá Lakota Museum for another engaging summer morning of storytelling, culture, and family fun during Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá on Tuesday, July 14. This week’s featured book is Native American Twelve Days of Christmas by Gary […]
🗓️ July 21 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join the Aktá Lakota Museum for another meaningful morning of storytelling, culture, and family fun during Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá on Tuesday, July 21. This week’s featured book is How the Birds Got Their Songs by Marcus Ammesmaki […]
🗓️ July 28 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join the Aktá Lakota for the final Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá of the summer season on Tuesday, July 28. This week’s featured book is Halhata na Thathanka | Magpie and Buffalo, written and illustrated by Lakota author and […]
The South Dakota Humanities Council is bringing Americans, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition to the Aktá Lakota Museum for an exclusive tour in 2026! Based on a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, Americans explores how deeply intertwined American Indians are in the culture of the United States. […]