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SUMMARY:Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ July 14 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission \nJoin 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. \nThis week’s featured book is Native American Twelve Days of Christmas by Gary Robinson\, illustrated by Jesse T. Hummingbird\, and published by 7th Generation. \nInspired by the beloved traditional English carol The Twelve Days of Christmas\, this unique adaptation celebrates the rich diversity of Native American cultures and traditions from across the United States. Each “day” highlights gifts and cultural teachings connected to twelve different Native American cultural groups\, offering readers a meaningful and educational journey through Indigenous traditions. \nThe book also includes easy-to-understand cultural background information for each featured gift\, helping readers better understand the traditions\, stories\, and histories behind the adapted lyrics. This beautifully illustrated story serves as a wonderful companion to the popular Native American Night Before Christmas. \nFollowing the reading\, children and guests are invited to participate in interactive cultural activity designed for the whole family to enjoy. Stickers will also be available for everyone attending. \nStory Time with Uŋčí & Lalá is free and open to all ages. No registration is required—just come ready for a fun and meaningful learning experience celebrating Native American stories\, traditions\, and community connections.
URL:https://aktalakota.stjo.org/event/story-time-with-unci-lala-16/
LOCATION:Aktá Lakota Museum\, St. Joseph's Indian School\, Chamberlain\, SD\, 57325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Story Time
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ORGANIZER;CN="Akt%C3%A1 Lakota Museum":MAILTO:aktalakota@stjo.org
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SUMMARY:Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ July 21 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission \nJoin the Aktá Lakota Museum for another meaningful morning of storytelling\, culture\, and family fun during Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá on Tuesday\, July 21. \nThis week’s featured book is How the Birds Got Their Songs by Marcus Ammesmaki and Travis Zimmerman\, illustrated by Sam Zimmerman\, and published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. \nThis treasured traditional story\, shared in both English and Ojibwe\, tells how the Great Spirit gave each bird its unique and beautiful song. Long ago\, when Mother Earth was still young\, the Great Spirit noticed how quiet the world seemed. Wanting to fill the earth with music\, he gathered all the birds and challenged them to a contest: whichever bird could fly the highest would receive the prettiest song. \nPassed down through author Travis Zimmerman’s family\, this story shares traditional knowledge from the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The vibrant illustrations by Grand Portage descendant Sam Zimmerman beautifully capture the movement and spirit of the birds\, while Marcus Ammesmaki’s Ojibwemowin retelling encourages readers and language learners alike to connect with Indigenous language and storytelling traditions. \nPerfect for children and families\, this engaging story invites readers to appreciate the beauty of nature\, the importance of humility\, and the gift of birdsong all around us. \nFollowing the reading\, guests are invited to participate in interactive cultural activities designed for the whole family to enjoy. Stickers will also be available for everyone attending. \nNo registration is required—just come ready for a fun and meaningful learning experience celebrating American Indian storytelling and culture.
URL:https://aktalakota.stjo.org/event/story-time-with-unci-lala-17/
LOCATION:Aktá Lakota Museum\, St. Joseph's Indian School\, Chamberlain\, SD\, 57325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Story Time
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ORGANIZER;CN="Akt%C3%A1 Lakota Museum":MAILTO:aktalakota@stjo.org
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SUMMARY:Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ July 28 | 🕥 10:30 AM | 📍 Museum Bookstore | 🎟️ Free Admission \nJoin the Aktá Lakota for the final Story Time with Uŋčí & Lalá of the summer season on Tuesday\, July 28. \nThis week’s featured book is Halhata na Thathanka | Magpie and Buffalo\, written and illustrated by Lakota author and artist Alfreda Beartrack Algeo\, translated by Violet Catches and published by the South Dakota Historical Society Press. \nThis beautifully illustrated bilingual board book serves as a meaningful introduction for young children to the important role the American bison—commonly known as the buffalo—has played in Lakota life and culture. Through simple storytelling and engaging artwork\, readers follow Magpie (Halhata) as she teaches about the many ways Buffalo (Thathanka) provided for the Lakota people throughout history\, offering food\, clothing\, shelter\, and materials used in ceremonies and everyday life. \nWith Lakota translations by Violet Catches\, the book also introduces children and families to Lakota language and terminology\, making it both an educational and cultural learning experience for readers of all ages. \nPerfect for young children and families\, this special Story Time celebrates the connection between the Lakota people\, language\, storytelling\, and the buffalo—an animal deeply respected throughout the Northern Plains. \nFollowing the reading\, guests are invited to participate in interactive cultural activities designed for the whole family to enjoy. Stickers will also be available for everyone attending. \nNo registration is required—just come ready for a fun and meaningful learning experience celebrating American Indian storytelling\, language\, and culture.
URL:https://aktalakota.stjo.org/event/story-time-with-unci-lala-18/
LOCATION:Aktá Lakota Museum\, St. Joseph's Indian School\, Chamberlain\, SD\, 57325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Story Time
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SUMMARY:"Americans"
DESCRIPTION:The South Dakota Humanities Council is bringing Americans\, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition to the Aktá Lakota Museum for an exclusive tour in 2026! \nBased 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. \nAmerican Indians are less than 1% of the population\, yet images of Indians are everywhere.  American Indian images\, names\, and stories infuse American history and contemporary life. Pervasive\, powerful\, at times demeaning\, the images\, names\, and stories reveal how Indians have been embedded in unexpected ways in the history\, pop culture\, and identity of the United States. \nAmericans surrounds visitors with images and objects from popular culture and delves into these historical events.  The exhibition invites visitors to explore this complicated history and to share local stories about Native American history\, culture and identity. \nSouth Dakota Host and Partner Sites.\nSeptember 12 – October 31\, 2026 – SDSU Briggs Library\, Brookings\nNovember 7\, 2026 – January 9\, 2027 – Aktá Lakota Museum\, St. Joseph’s Indian School\, Chamberlain\nJanuary 16 – March 6\, 2027 – The Heritage Center\, Red Cloud Indian School\, Pine Ridge\nMarch 13 – May 1\, 2027 – AH Brown Library\, Scherr Howe Event Center\, Mobridge\nMay 8 – June 26\, 2027 – W.H. Over Museum\, USD\, Vermillion \n 
URL:https://aktalakota.stjo.org/event/americans-smithsonian-exhibition/
LOCATION:Aktá Lakota Museum\, St. Joseph's Indian School\, Chamberlain\, SD\, 57325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Special Events
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