📖 Storytime with Uŋčí & Lalá 🗓️ Tuesday, July 29 | 10:30 AM 📍 Museum Bookstore – Aktá Lakota Museum Join us for a monolingual reading of Wakíŋyaŋ Aglí – The Thunderbeings by the Lakota Language Consortium, illustrated by Marty Two Bulls. Stormy nights can feel scary with howling winds and flashing lightning — but […]
🎄Holiday Open House – Shop Local! 🎄 Join us on Saturday, November 29, for the Aktá Lakota Museum’s Annual Holiday Open House!Celebrate Small Business Saturday by supporting local and regional Native artists while enjoying a fun, festive shopping experience. ✨ Event Highlights:🛍️ 30% storewide discount – one day only!🎨 Free Gift Bags!☕ Refreshments🎁 Door prize […]
Poetry is hitting the road in South Dakota for the third year in a row, thanks to the South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS). With events taking place across the state, Poetry on the Road invites audiences to find inspiration, listen deeply, and lift their own voices. South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along […]
In honor of National Youth Art Month in March, students of St. Joseph’s Indian School are being celebrated through a Student Art Show and Sale hosted by the Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center. The exhibition highlights the importance of art education for all children while advocating for continued support of quality school and community […]
🗓️ June 2 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join us for the return of Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá with a special reading of The Raccoon and the Bee Tree by Charles A. Eastman and Elaine Goodale Eastman, illustrated by Susan Turnbull. Published by the South Dakota […]
🗓️ June 9 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Perfect for all ages—especially elementary-aged children! No registration is required—just come ready for a fun and educational experience. Experience the beauty of Lakota tradition as we share Our Sacred Land of Phežúta, a heartfelt story by Tara Perron, with illustrations […]
🗓️ June 16 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join us for another special Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá as we share All the Stars in the Sky by Art Coulson, illustrated by Winona Nelson. Published by Simon & Schuster. In this thoughtful and heartwarming story, young Clay […]
🗓️ June 23 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join us for another special Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá as we share Dance in a Buffalo Skull by Zitkala-Ša, illustrated by S. D. Nelson, and published by the South Dakota Historical Society Press. This engaging children’s book is […]
🗓️ June 30 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission Join us for a special Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá as we share Powwow Day by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight, and published by Charlesbridge. In this heartfelt contemporary story, young River is recovering from a serious illness […]
🗓️ July 7 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission The Aktá Lakota Museum invites families and visitors of all ages to join us for another special edition of Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá on Tuesday, July 7. This week’s featured book is The Forever Sky by Thomas Peacock, […]
🗓️ 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 […]