Our Annual Powwow will once again be in-person this September! The public is invited to St. Joseph's Indian School to take part in a weekend dedicated to honoring the Lakota culture. Get the full details: www.stjo.org/powwow. Add to your Facebook calendar: https://fb.me/e/1Sh9mQg4X
30% off storewide! Door Prizes • Free Gifts • Refreshments Open 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The museum is participating in the community Festival of Tress with a Giving Tree. Our tree is located at the Brule County Courthouse with mittens and dreamcatchers available for visitors to take and/or share with a friend or loved one. https://aktalakota.stjo.org/event/festival-of-trees/
Navigating Narratives The Corps of Discovery in Teton Territory Opening Reception • June 24, 2023 • 2 — 5 pm The Aktá Lakota Museum cordially invites you to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, Navigating Narratives developed by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS) on June 24, 2023. 2:00 PM […]
Be among the first to get your signed copy of Brave Girl: A Story on the Wind at the Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, on the campus of St. Joseph’s Indian School, on Saturday, September 2 from 10.30 am until noon. Everyone is invited to attend. The event is free and open to everyone!
Each year, St. Joseph’s hosts an annual weekend of Lakota culture on our Chamberlain, South Dakota campus. For Full Event Details and Updates Visit www.stjo.org/powwow Thursday, September 14, 2023 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Guest Registration is required only once upon arrival (Nagel Business Office) 5:00 pm: Meet and Greet (Rec Center) Friday, September 15, 2023 […]
The Aktá Lakota Museum cordially invites you to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, Wóyake: Language in Lakota Art curated by David A. Meyer II. The exhibit shares paintings and works that express wóyake the act of storytelling through words. Artworks for this exhibit are gleaned from the Aktá Lakota Museum’s permanent Collections and […]
The South Dakota State Poetry Society is taking poetry on the road, and it is stopping at the museum! South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other SDSPS member poets and special guests, will be visiting the Aktá Lakota Museum on November 16, 2023, from 6—8 p.m. They will give poetry readings and […]
Support Small Businesses by joining us on Saturday, November 25 for our annual Holiday Open House! Shoppers will enjoy a 30% storewide discount. We will be offering a craft project for the kiddos and refreshments. All visitors are encouraged to sign up for door prize drawings— no purchase is necessary! Support our artists by shopping […]