🗓️ 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 […]
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 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 […]
🗓️ 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 […]
St. Joseph’s Indian School September 17–19, 2026 | Chamberlain, South Dakota For 50 years, St. Joseph's Indian School has welcomed families, alumni, students, and friends to gather in celebration of Native culture, community, and tradition. This September, we invite you to be part of a very special milestone as we celebrate the 50th Annual Powwow […]
Join us at the Aktá Lakota Museum for a special presentation and book signing with acclaimed historian Paul L. Hedren, author of the newly released Sitting Bull’s War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the Plains. Hedren will share insights from his latest work, followed by an opportunity to meet […]
Join us at the Aktá Lakota Museum for a special book signing with acclaimed historian Paul L. Hedren, author of the newly released Sitting Bull’s War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the Plains. Meet the author, learn more about his latest work, and have your copy […]