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STORY TIME WITH Uŋčí & LALÁ
Tatanka and the Lakota People

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is A Creation Story: Tatanka and the Lakota People.  Illustrated by Donald F. Montileaux, Lakota.  Published by […]

STORY TIME WITH Uŋčí & LALÁ
Far From The Forest

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages.  A cultural activity will follow the reading. The event is free and open to everyone – join the […]

Meet the Author, Tracy Hauff

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us on Tuesday, June 18, at 10:30 am at the Aktá Lakota Museum for a reading by author Tracy Hauff. Tracy will read her newly released book, "Far From the Forest," a captivating story featuring Mimi, a monarch butterfly. This event offers a wonderful chance for kids to discover the magic of the monarch […]

STORY TIME WITH Uŋčí & LALÁ
How the Oceans Came to Be

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is How the Oceans Came to Be. Written by Arvis Boughman. Illustrated by Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo.  Published by 7th […]

STORY TIME WITH Uŋčí & LALÁ
Prairie Dog Goes to School

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is Pispíza waŋ Wayáwa Iyáye | Prairie Dog Goes to School, a bilingual story. Produced […]

The Buffalo & The Boat

STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ & LALÁ
The Buffalo and the Boat

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is Thathanka na Wata | The Buffalo and The Boat, a bilingual story by Kayo […]

STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ & LALÁ
Animals of Khéya Wíta

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is Animals of Khéya Wíta (Turtle Island), a bilingual story written by Tara Perron, illustrated […]

STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ & LALÁ
Father Eagle & The Hunter

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is Father Eagle and The Hunter, written and illustrated by Alfreda Beartack-Algeo, Published by 7th Generation […]

MEET THE AUTHOR
ALFREDA BEARTRACK-ALGEO

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us on Tuesday, July 23 at 11:00 am at the Aktá Lakota Museum for a special gathering with Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo, a talented author, poet, and illustrator from the Lower Brule Lakota Nation, Kul Wicasa Oyate, Lower Brule, South Dakota. Alfreda draws inspiration from her tiyóspaye, her circle of family and friends, as she uses […]

STORY TIME WITH UŊČÍ & LALÁ
Josie Dances

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Join us for Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 AM CDT. While the program is designed for elementary-age children, stories read by elders from the Lakota and Dakota communities will be captivating for children of all ages. Today our story is Josie Dances, written by Denise Lajimodiere, illustrated by Angela Erdrich and published by the […]

48th Annual Powwow

St. Joseph's Indian School 1301 North Main Street, Chamberlain, SD

September 20 & 21, 2024 St. Joseph's Indian School ● Chamberlain, SD Register to Attend! A traditional Lakota (Sioux) powwow held at St. Joseph's Indian School allows Native American children to share their culture, heritage, and traditions with visitors nationwide. Since 1976, the school has organized an annual Lakota cultural weekend on its Chamberlain, South […]

Holiday Open House!

Aktá Lakota Museum St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD

Support Small Businesses by joining us on Saturday, November 30 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 locally!  This […]