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The chapter has the support of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, which held a recent signing ceremony. The organization hopes to support 16 mentorships for kids in elementary grades through high school.
On Thursday, the Renville County Historical Society held a presentation on the Battle of Birch Coulee, which took place on Sept. 2 and 3, 1862. It was the bloodiest battle of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, claiming the lives of nearly 20 U.S. soldiers and at least two Dakota warriors. Many more were injured on both sides.
District officials blame a lack of qualified teachers for the suspension of the program.
Rapid City school officials say the Lakota immersion program faces a lack of teachers, though some are skeptical of that.
Educators and Indigenous groups in South Dakota are fighting to better represent Native American history, culture, and values in the state’s education systems through teacher training, immersion schools, and other programs.