To celebrate a life that made an impact on so many people, a service was held Friday morning for Beverly Stabber Warne who died last Sunday at the age of 85.
South Dakota is more than 8% Indigenous, but both the faculty and staff and the student body makeup at Board of Regents universities range from 0% to 3.25% Indigenous.
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation rewarded nursing faculty at South Dakota State University $50,000 to improve healthcare options and treatment for the Lakota community in Rapid City.
South Dakota’s History of Indigenous Erasure in Education. When someone mentions the name South Dakota, most people are immediately drawn to a few things: Mount Rushmore, farming, and Native Americans. Native Americans are the largest racial minority group in.
Despite the influence of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota peoples in South Dakota, the state’s history of forced assimilation, failed legislation efforts, and a lack of teacher confidence have limited the presence of Indigenous culture and values in its education systems.