South Dakota Humanities Council 2015 PROGRAM CATALOG
A Real ‘Character’
As the most veteran member of the SDHC Speakers’ Bureau, Orval Van Deest has entertained thousands of people across the midwest. Read more about his 30-plus years of Chautauqua adventures on page 7.
Table of Contents About Applying for Programs/Grants SDHC Grantees One Book South Dakota Reading Group Toolkits Speakers Bureau (about) Orval Van Deest Speakers Bureau (programs and speakers) Speakers’ Bureau Index (by topic) South Dakota Festival of Books Young Readers South Dakota Festival of Books South Dakota Stories Who We Reach SDHC Board Major Donors FY ‘14 Donors
Cover photos courtesy of Orval Van Deest
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About SDHC The South Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC), founded in 1972 in response to an act of Congress, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that serves as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). We are the only cultural organization in the state whose sole mission is to deliver humanities programming to the people of South Dakota. Our vision is to “lead statewide advocacy for the humanities, working with other partners to foster literary and civic engagement.� This programming vision forms the core mission: The South Dakota Humanities Council celebrates literature, promotes civil conversation, and tells the stories that define our state. SDHC works with museums, libraries, and other cultural, educational, and communitybased organizations across the state to deliver programs to South Dakotans. The South Dakota Humanities Council strives to bring interesting and illuminating programming to the citizens of our state. Therefore, we are always looking for new grant applicants. If you have a program that could be of value and interest, please consider applying for a grant at www. sdhumanities.org You will find more information about our programs throughout the catalog. We serve many communities with these programs, such as hosting Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo in Brookings and Sioux Falls during the 2014 South Dakota Festival of Books (see photo below).
2014 Young Readers One Book author Kate DiCamillo speaks to students at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls during the 2014 Young Readers Festival of Books. Photo courtesy of Emily Spartz, Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
Applying for Programs/Grants
Major Grants SDHC awards more than $100,000 annually to non-profit and community organizations for programs that enhance cultural life in South Dakota. Grant proposals must feature the humanities as a central focus of the program and involve humanities professionals. Deadlines in parentheses are for Major Grants; grants under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis.
Discussion Programs (Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.) Public presentations such as conferences, lectures, festivals and symposiums. Proposals over $1,000 are accepted twice a year, while proposals under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis as funding allows. Audience involvement is encouraged. This grant is capped at $7,000.
Research Programs (Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.) These are programs awarded to scholars to gather research on topics relevant to South Dakota culture and heritage. Grant funds may be used to supplement travel associated with research. Proposals over $1,000 are accepted once a year, while proposals under $1,000 are accepted on a rolling basis as funding allows. This grant is capped at $2,500.
Guidelines and downloadable promotional materials are found at http://www.sdhumanities.org/grants.htm
NOTE: Guidelines will be revised prior to the November grant deadline.
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A program facilitated through the South Dakota Humanities Council that brings a scholar out to a community for a Speakers’ Bureau, Reading Group Toolkit or One Book SD conversation.
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Cultural and service organizations requesting funding for events taking place in South Dakota and featuring a humanities-based scholar. Local facilitators can also be used for One Book and Reading Group Toolkit programs.
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Quick Grants
There is an application fee of $50; application due at least 4 weeks in advance of program. Upon receipt of application, SDHC will send evaluation forms to the coordinator and the scholar. Forms must be returned before scholars are paid.
Apply online at www.sdhumanities.org under the “Programs and Events” tab or click on the quick grants map on the home page. Send your application at least 4 weeks in advance of the program.
SDHC Grantees
One Book SD For a $50 application fee, we will provide copies of the book for everyone in your discussion group, as well as a scholar to lead the discussion if desired. Reader’s guide and other promotional materials available at: www.sdhumanities.org/aboutonebook.htm
William Kent Krueger Award-winning Minnesota crime writer William Kent Krueger will be featured as the 2015 One Book South Dakota author. His novel Ordinary Grace will be read and discussed by citizens across the state and featured at the South Dakota Festival of Books Sept. 24-27, 2015 in Deadwood and Rapid City. In 2013, Ordinary Grace received the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America in recognition for the best novel published in that year. It also received the Barry Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for Best Novel and is a New York Times bestseller. In the novel, published by Simon and Schuster and set in southern Minnesota, Krueger explores the issue of spirituality and his own childhood, writing about ideas that he’s grappled with since a young age. The book is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God. “I really appreciate the door that Ordinary Grace has
opened for me. It’s probably my favorite book that I’ve written; it’s very unique,” Krueger said. Krueger has presented at the South Dakota Festival of Books two times, his favorite appearance being a presentation in Deadwood with the Minnesota Crime Wave, which also included mystery writers Carl Brookins and Ellen Hart. “We presented in costume and were very well received by the crowd,” he said. The South Dakota Humanities Council is pleased to welcome Krueger back to the Festival of Books. He will tour the state this summer. “Kent has been a tremendous asset to our event in the past, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him return as the 2015 One Book author,” said Festival of Books director Jennifer Widman. “He is a truly remarkable talent whose mystery novels are widely read.”
Watch www.sdhumanities.org/onebooktours.htm for details on Krueger’s summer book tour!
2015 One Book South Dakota Discussion Leaders
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Kathy Antonen Rapid City (605) 381-8737 Marilyn Carlson Aronson Beresford (605) 957-4371 Marian Cramer Bryant (605) 625-5865 Lawrence Diggs Roslyn (605) 486-4536 Lana Dannenbring Eichstadt Wessington (605) 354-3589
Yvonne Hollenbeck Clearfield, SD (605) 557-3559 VR Janis Rapid City (605) 391-0401 Belinda Joe Ft. Thompson (605) 245-2453 Barbara Johnson Aberdeen (605) 229-5988 Joanna Jones Spearfish (605) 450-0121
Dorothy Liegl Pierre (605) 220-4100 Steve Linstrom Marshall, MN (507) 401-1886 John Miller Brookings (605) 692-7680 Jean Patrick Mitchell (605) 996-2110 Bruce Roseland Seneca (605) 460-2711
Ken Steinken Rapid City (605) 348-4895 Christine Stewart Brookings (605) 691-3714 James Sullivan Yankton (605) 857-1093 Bob Swanhorst Sioux Falls (605) 321-0521 Brad Tennant Aberdeen (605) 229-8577
Nancy Veglahn Sioux Falls (605) 331-3809 Lori Walsh Sioux Falls (605) 941-9556 Gary Westgard Watertown (605) 882-5733 Lillian Witt Gordon, NE (308) 360-0938
Reading Group Toolkits For a $50 application fee, we provide a lending library of nearly 40 titles to aid communities in forming discussion groups. Groups may elect to host an SDHC-sponsored scholar to lead discussions. This program is perfect for book clubs, civic organizations, and libraries.
SDHC’s lending library includes a variety of books, from modern bestsellers to classic novels.
http://sdhumanities.org/readinggrouptoolkits.htm 2015 Reading Group Discussion Leaders Marilyn Carlson Aronson Beresford (605) 957-4371 Marian Cramer Bryant (605) 625-5865 Lawrence Diggs Roslyn (605) 486-4536 Lana Dannenbring Eichstadt Wessington (605) 354-3589
VR Janis Rapid City (605) 391-0401 Barbara Johnson Aberdeen (605) 229-5988 Joanna Jones Spearfish (605) 450-0121 Steve Linstrom Marshall, MN (507) 401-1886
Jean Patrick Mitchell (605) 996-2110 Bruce Roseland Seneca (605) 460-2711 Ken Steinken Rapid City (605) 348-4895 James Sullivan Yankton (605) 857-1093
Bob Swanhorst Sioux Falls (605) 321-0521 Lori Walsh Sioux Falls (605) 941-9556 Lillian Witt Gordon, NE (308) 360-0938
Speakers’ Bureau Complete an application online: http://www.sdhumanities.org/programs_about.htm
Nels Granholm of the SDHC Speakers’ Bureau gives a presentation at Black Hills State University.
Picture yourself on a boat in the Missouri River where you are getting a firsthand education from none other than Meriwether Lewis about what he and William Clark encountered on their legendary transcontinental expedition in the early 19th century. Or imagine listening to the history of Sitting Bull as told by the daughter of Sitting Bull, from the time prior to Euro-American contact to the Wounded Knee Massacre. History comes alive through Chautauqua-style presentations from our many available speakers. The South Dakota Humanities Council also offers traditional speakers in several humanities disciplines. The South Dakota Humanities Council would like your opinion on which other Speakers’ Bureau topics are needed in South Dakota. Please email info@sdhumanities.org if you would like to suggest a particular speaker or topic. For a small application fee of $50, it's possible to bring renowned scholars to your community to present on interesting subjects for groups of all ages and backgrounds. Funding is provided by the South Dakota Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
2015 Speakers’ Bureau Index Marian Cramer (11) Jace DeCory (11) Betsey DeLoache (11) Lawrence Diggs (11) Anne Dilenschneider (11) Pegie Douglas (11) Arch Ellwein (11) Arley Fadness (11) Wayne Fanebust (12) Jerry Fogg (12) Wayne Gilbert (12) Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey (12) Nels Granholm (12)
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Jane Green (12) Candy Hamilton (12) Patrick Hicks (13) Yvonne Hollenbeck (13) Paul Horsted (13) VR Janis (13) Joyce Jefferson (13) Belinda Joe (13) Barbara Johnson (14) Rebecca Johnson (14) Robert Kolbe (14) Joseph Kupfer (14) Dirk Lammers (14) Steve Linstrom (14) John Little (15)
Rich Lofthus (15) Bill Markley (15) Michael McDonald (15) Jason McEntee (15) Lyn Messersmith (15) John Miller (15) Rick Mills (16) Timothy Nolting (16) Jean Patrick (16) Frank Pommersheim (16) John & Jane Rasmussen (16) Bruce Roseland (16) Phyllis Schrag (16)
Judy Sneller (17) Ken Steinken (17) Christine Stewart (17) Bob Swanhorst (17) Brad Tennant (17) Tass Thacker & Bruce Junek (17) John Timm (18) Orval Van Deest (18) Gary Westgard (18) Barbara White (18) Jerry Wilske (18) Norma Wilson (18) Lillian Witt (18)
Orval Van Deest 32 Years and Counting Chautauqua Performer is Longest Tenured Member of SDHC Speakers’ Bureau
Orval Van Deest was never able to rid himself of the acting bug. It bit him permanently one hot summer day in Madison during the early 1980s, when a traveling Chautauqua group visited the Dakota State University campus. Van Deest saw actor Dave Miller play a railroad baron, and marveled at Miller’s ability to coolly pull off the characterization while wearing heavy garb in the sweltering heat. “I said, you know, this might be interesting,” explained the 81-year-old Dakota State University Professor Emeritus, who worked at DSU as both an administrator and a teacher. Orval, who was active in theater from seventh grade through his college years, was familiar with the humanities system. He remembered South Dakota Humanities Council (formerly South Dakota Committee on the Humanities) founder Jack Marken approaching him in the 1970s to gauge support from faculty members for a statewide humanities organization, which was eventually created in 1972. With his interest sparked by Miller’s performance, Orval submitted an application in 1983 to join the fledgling organization’s Speakers’ Bureau (created by Michael Haug) along with his wife, Violet. More than 30 years later, the most veteran member of the SDHC Speakers’ Bureau has performed in 50 different communities in 39 of the 66 counties in South Dakota and has acted in the surrounding states of North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas with the Mountain Plains Chautauqua. “You gotta be crazy to do it,” he said, chuckling. Orval has traveled thousands of miles to portray a litany of characters such as American political organizer A.C. Townley, author Sinclair Lewis, Prairie Dog Frank, Hugh Glass-Mountain Man, C.J. “Buffalo Jones,” adventurer and frontier scout Capt. Jack Crawford, gunslinger Old “Paps” Ducharme, axe-wielding Swede Swenson (with Paul Bunyan), Count Von Nibbling (half-brother to Dracula), Yukon Bill and many others. Since the beginning, Orval was determined to “keep changing to see what works.” He thoroughly researches each character. Some take more effort than others. For example, Orval created Prairie Dog Frank, which meant he had to start from scratch and sketch an original characterization rather than research historical figures. He has performed in front of thousands of audience members of all ages. His fondest memories are of traveling and performing with Violet, who presented her own Native American beading programs and also partnered with Van Deest for performances. In 1997-1998, the pair toured “Black Leather Satchel,” a medical mini-Chautauqua which they presented in eight South Dakota communities. Orval portrayed Valentine McGillycuddy, Army Surgeon, while Violet created Grace C. Fillius, Head Nurse at
the Canton, SD Asylum for Indians. Violet was a treasured component of Orval’s traveling act. Not only was she a talented performer – and Beading Artist – in her own right, but she also played a significant behind-the-scenes role. She would do pre-show “recon,” gauging the size of the audience and collecting other details that were helpful to Orval, who stayed behind the curtain to make a proper “in-character entrance.” The two traveled together from 1983 until 2002, the year Violet passed away. Orval said he initially struggled to keep touring, but was encouraged by a friend’s advice. “He said, ‘take a step back and think about it. The worst thing you could do is step away from it. Take your time and figure it out.’” Orval decided to continue, and now, at 81 years old, he is still going strong. So what inspires him to continually forge ahead? Describing himself as a “frustrated actor” who could never rid himself of the desire to perform, Orval says ego is a partial inspiration, as any actor would admit. Naturally, he enjoys performing in front of crowds. From small groups of children to tents of 400 people, he’s seen his share of excited audiences. Orval fondly recalls conventions where adults would attend his performance because the concurrent non-Chautauqua programming for older audiences was “too boring.” He also enjoys interacting with people, especially children, and meeting the challenges that arise during his journeys. Besides traveling far and wide and in some cases braving bad weather (such as a 600-mile trip to Harding County in a blizzard many years ago), Orval is never sure what to expect when he steps on stage. Each performance is “off the cuff,” meaning no scripts are involved. He often runs into new questions. “Someone there has always seen something you haven’t seen. But that’s where the fun is,” he said. Perhaps most importantly, Orval enjoys the opportunity to deliver humanities programming to small communities that may otherwise not have the chance to see a live actor. “We do some good carrying humanities to these places,” he said.
Speakers’ Bureau One program is listed for each speaker. Full list of available programs can be found at:
http://www.sdhumanities.org/programs_about.htm * Indicates Chautauqua speaker
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Contact presenter(s) to confirm availability. Complete an application form online at www.sdhumanities.org/speakers_apply.htm Submit the application and $50 fee at least four weeks before the program. SDHC will send a confirmation email to coordinator and presenter(s). Please publicize the event, acknowledging SDHC and NEH support, and download supporting promotional materials from our website. • At the event, the sponsor should welcome and introduce the speaker and acknowledge SDHC support. • Complete the evaluation form and return it to SDHC within two weeks after the presentation. • Speakers will be paid by SDHC directly once the evaluation is received. The following is a list of Speakers’ Bureau/Chautauqua programs available for 2015. Please note that programs are listed by speaker. For alphabetical lists of speakers and topics, please see pages 8 and 19. Most presenters have multiple programs, but only one has been listed for each.
Carlson Aronson, Marilyn
Beheler, John*
Cultural Diversity: Teaching in Trondheim, Norway Versus the Northern Plains
Executive Director - Dakota Indian Foundation PO 722 Chamberlain, SD 57325 (605) 234-5472 eddif@midstatesd.net
Mitakuye Oyasin
This Chautauqua presentation invites the audience to learn about traditional philosophies and customs of the Dakota and Lakota people. What was America like before Columbus? Where did the First peoples come from? What lessons can we learn from our ancestors? How is it possible that we are all related?
Boyd, Verna K.
Presenter/Speaker 25627 484th Ave. Garretson, SD 57030 (605) 594-6731 omahashewolf@hotmail.com
Northern Great Plains Wildlife Series: American Bison
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Boyd presents an introduction to the American bison as a keystone species of the Great Plains. She touches on the animals’ critical sustenance, cultural importance and relationship to American Indians.
Academic Dean, Retired 29615 469th Ave. Beresford, SD 57004-6457 (605) 957-4371 mcarlson@iw.net
Carlson Aronson features an oral/visual presentation with PowerPoint/slides/music focusing on her experiences and reflections from teaching at Sor Trondelag University in Trondheim as an exchange professor.
Carpenter-Nolting, Deb Freelance Writer and Instructor P.O. Box 68 Bushnell. NE 69128 308-360-0756 deb.nolting@gmail.com
Leaders and Legends
Carpenter-Nolting tells the stories of the leaders and legends who shaped the American West. Presented with Lyn Messersmith.
Catches the Enemy, Patricia Retired 1008 S. Hwy. 87, Box 1847 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 (605) 867-1282 mell8@goldenwest.net
Life in the 40s
Catches the Enemy discusses boarding school days on the reservation.
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Cramer, Marian*
Director of Little Prairie School 42936 196th St. Bryant, SD 57221 (605) 625-5865 mariancramer@yahoo.com
An Hour with Laura
Applicants can choose one of the following three programs: 1)Laura Ingalls Wilder; 2) A reporter sharing oral histories from the Ingalls family; 3) A teacher talking about Laura’s family.
DeCory, Jace
Asst. Professor in AIS 1750 College Lane # 13 Spearfish, SD 57783 (605) 642-6295 jace.decory@bhsu.edu
Understanding Lakota Beliefs & Philosophy - A Human Dialogue
Traditional Lakota beliefs and cultural ways will be discussed with audience participation.
DeLoache, Betsey Owner of Red Bird Studio 29666 Lakeview Place Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 945-1894 betseydsd@mncomm.com
Country Schools: Past and Present
DeLoache presents her research, background and stories regarding her country school memories past and present with illustrations of the schools and school life from the 1920s to today as told by students and teachers of country schools.
Diggs, Lawrence Professional Presenter 104 West Carlton Ave. Roslyn, SD 57261 (605) 486-4536 me@ldiggs.com
Poetry in Motion
This is an hour-long program of animated poetry and short talks on subjects ranging from “Cultural Imprisonment” to “The Nature of Reality: How the Mind Plays Tricks on Us.”
Dilenschneider, Anne Counselor 721 S. Euclid Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (650) 218-3217 dradilenschneider@gmail.com
Healing Our Shared Past: The Canton Asylum for Insane Indians
This South Dakota asylum was the real threat behind the boarding schools - those who misbehaved were locked up in the asylum, and 121 Native Americans from 53 tribes are still buried in unmarked graves at the site. Presented with Jerry Fogg.
Douglas, Pegie
Entertainer Box 264 Hill City, SD 57745 (919) 414-9383 pegiedouglas@earthlink.net
The Life and Music of Badger Clark: South Dakota’s First Poet Laureate Pegie discusses Badger’s life and sings his poetry.
Ellwein, Arch* Speaker P.O. Box 333 Sidney, MT 59270 (800) 482-5109 arch@midrivers.com
Theodore Roosevelt
Ellwein presents a Chautauqua of Roosevelt’s life, set in 1911.
Fadness, Arley
Retired Lutheran Clergy/Writer 442 Gordon St. Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-5044 arpamfad@gwtc.net
Audience members enjoy an SDHC-funded presentation in Timber Lake featuring Emily Levine, editor of Witness: A Hunkpapa Historian’s Srongheart Song of the Lakotas by Josephine Waggoner.
Aeronauts, Balloons, and the Stratobowl
This program tells the stories of seven significant historic and scientific balloons that have been flown out of the bowl since 1934.
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Gingway Godfrey, Joyzelle* Independent Scholar 2811 Tierra Dr. Apt. 107 Lincoln, NE 68516 (402) 470-3810 joyzellegodfrey@gmail.com
Storytelling of the Dakota
Fanebust, Wayne
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Writer 705 S. Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 496-8730 wfanebust@q.com
Trials of a Territorial Judge: P. C. Shannon and Dakota Territory Justice
Fanebust discusses his upcoming book and includes examples of Old West outlaws and the trials for their crimes.
Granholm, Nels Professor Emeritus, SDSU SWH 216, Box 510 Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 688-4554 nels.granholm@sdstate.edu
Aldo Leopold and Ecological Clarity
Cultural Historian and Artist 1405 E. Walnut St. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 254-8189 jerryfogg@sio.midco.net
Granholm explores Leopold, who portrays the natural world in ways that are simple, poetic, lyrical, astonishingly pure, lovely, and without us even knowing it, embedded in sound ecological principles that we learn painlessly. Leopold was hell-bent to grow as many trees, clear-cut as many forests, and make as much money as humanly possible. But then, one day he experienced a glorious ecological epiphany: we (all life) are all part of the same fabric; we are essentially all one being.
Native Soul: The Intersection of Art, History and Culture
Green, Jane
Fogg, Jerry
Jerry is an artist whose gift is one of bringing the stories of the past into the present through his art, helping us imagine a preferred future together. Using a mixed media approach that includes historical pieces, Native American craft, traditional art techniques, and a touch of humor, he asks: Who are we? Where do we come from? And where are we going?
Independent Scholar 43336 171st. St. Clark, SD 57225 (605) 532-5113 jgreen@itctel.com
You’ve Got to be Kidding
Green, known as “Plain Jane Green” to her audiences, discusses the comedic ups and downs of farm life.
Gilbert, Wayne
Hamilton, Candy
Vigilantes in the Black Hills from 1876 to 1900
Surprising Friendship: Annie Oakley and Sitting Bull
Legal Researcher and Investigator 832 Fairview Dr. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 (605) 641-5642 gilbert@rushmore.com
This is an account of reported lynchings near Rapid City, Spearfish, Deadwood and Sturgis during the last quarter of the 19th century. Where information is available, Gilbert will focus on the victims of the lynchings, their survivors, and the likely perpetrators.
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Gingway Godfrey demonstrates the historical society of the Dakota people through the medium of storytelling. The adventures of the first set of twins born in the world will give a glimpse of the family structure, food gathering and beliefs of their tribal people.
Writer 124 E. Saint Anne St. Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 407-8488 hamcandy@gmail.com
Sitting Bull met Annie Oakley before they worked together in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. Despite early skepticism on her part, they became friends who developed a mutual respect for each other. This program depicts their friendship and what we can learn from them in the 21st century. Hamilton has done extensive research on Oakley and Sitting Bull.
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Horsted, Paul
Author/Photographer/Historian 24905 Mica Ridge Rd. Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-3685 horsted@dakotaphoto.com
The Black Hills Yesterday & Today
From the 1874 Black Hills “Custer” Expedition through the gold rush to the early days of tourism, Horsted presents historic photographs carefully matched with modern views from the same locations today. The resulting “then and now” images tell us about history, development, ecology, and more across the Black Hills region.
Janis, VR
Author/Photographer/Artist 1430 Haines Ave. Ste. 108 #370 Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 391-0401 vrjanis@yahoo.com
Cultural Poetry Program
Speakers’ Bureau presenter Yvonne Hollenbeck displays books related to her “Patchwork of the Prairie” presentation.
Hicks, Patrick Writer-in-Residence 2001 S. Summit Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57197 (605) 274-5434 patrick.hicks@augie.edu
A Harvest of Words: South Dakota Poetry Today
Hicks discusses the state of poetry in the state of South Dakota. He highlights the poetic voices that are shaping our state and region today and talks about what it was like to edit the first anthology of contemporary South Dakota poetry.
Hollenbeck, Yvonne Scholar 30549 291st St. Clearfield, SD 57580 (605) 557-3559 geetwo@gwtc.net
Patchwork of the Prairie
Hollenbeck presents a trunk show of approximately 40 quilt items made by five generations of one family on the prairies of South Dakota and Nebraska, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation showing the makers, their homes (some are sod houses) and photos relevant to the quilts.
In this hands-on workshop, children learn about Native American culture and write poetry inspired from photos and words associated with the culture and language.
Jefferson, Joyce*
Independent Scholar PO Box 5007 Rapid City, SD 57709 (605) 209-2896 storyteller@JoyceJefferson.net
Daddie’s Dreams
Wind Flower Women, voices of Joyce Jefferson, Belinda Faye Joe, and Lillian Witt, share vivid memories of their fathers stories flowing through time by our prairie wind. They were sons of brave fathers; these sons became soldier-warriors.
Joe, Belinda*
Bilingual Instructor P.O. Box 345 Fort Thompson, SD 57339 (605) 245-2453 bfjoe@hotmail.com
A Dakota Prophecy: A Native Woman’s Journey along the Mini Sose (Missouri River)
Based on the Dakota proverb “We shall be known by the tracks we leave,” Joe shares a true, poignant story of her Dakota family’s prophecy of education set forth for her and the sacrifices endured to leave moccasin-clad tracks. She weaves her story line around drum teachings, Wodakota (Dakota way of life), dance and humor, and invites everyone within her circle to leave their legacies based on the tracks (stories) they leave.
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J-L Johnson, Barbara Humanities Scholar 511 S. Arch St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 (605) 229-5988 prairielitdocbj@aol.com
Stained Glass of South Dakota and the American West
Stained glass reflects our history, our future and who we see ourselves to be. This presentation includes discussion of the immigrants who created the glass, how Native Americans are presented in stained glass and an overview of important stained glass installations - new and old throughout the state. Johnson has toured South Dakota extensively to research stained glass in churches and various other buildings.
Johnson, Rebecca Author 1220 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 339-2081 rebeccajohnson.rlj@gmail.com
Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
Johnson’s latest award-winning book, When Lunch Fights Back, introduces readers to amazing strategies that animals use to avoid becoming a meal for something else. This is a high-interest topic that brings plenty of nonfiction fun into the classroom. All presentations include discussions of the writing process.
Kolbe, Robert Retired 636 W 21st St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 360-0031 bobkolbe@gmail.com
History of Photography 1840-1940
In this program, photography expert Robert Kolbe covers the beginnings of photography carried to Dakota Territory and South Dakota.
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SDHC Speakers’ Bureau member Patrick Hicks at the 2014 Great Plains Writers’ Conference in Brookings.
Kupfer, Joseph Professor 1023 Brookridge Ave. Ames, IA 50010 (515) 232-5784 jkupfer@iastate.edu
Heroes and Monsters in the Movies: Jaws and Aliens
The pair of heroes in these film-stories are not experts with regard to the monsters they must vanquish; rather, they are good people whose moral virtues enable them to overcome human greed as well as their non-human adversaries.
Lammers, Dirk Author/Journalist 1516 S. Raymond Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 254-3472 dirkl@lammers.net
Baseball No-Hitters of the Midwest
A look at the three no-hitters thrown by Iowa’s own Bob Feller and other no-nos thrown by pitching greats and one-timers who hail from the Midwest or played for teams in the region.
Linstrom, Steve
Writer / Speaker 2775 Lochland Hills Dr. Marshall, MN 56258 (507) 401-1886 stevelinstromwriter@gmail.com
A Diplomat, a Politician, an Evangelist and a Warrior: The Greatest Lakota Leaders
Linstrom identifies the differences and similarities between Spotted Tail, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. This presentation is based on a non-fiction book Linstrom has been researching. Important management and leadership lessons can be learned by the study of the greatest Lakota Leaders.
L-M Little, John
Graduate Assistant (USD) 808 Jefferson St. Vermillion, SD 57580 (605) 840-0215 john.little@usd.edu
Sioux Warriors and the Vietnam War
Little discusses his MA thesis paper, which included veteran tribal members from multiple South Dakota Tribes.
Lofthus, Rich
Professor of History 801 E. 15th St. Unit 11 Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 661-4022 rlofthus23@gmail.com
Over Here, Over There: The World War I Correspondence of the Private John Warns Family This program explores correspondence from a military member during World War I.
Markley, Bill
Author/Speaker 803 Bridgeview St. Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-5322 markley@pie.midco.net
Dances with Wolves
2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Dances With Wolves filmed in South Dakota. Markley was involved as a reenactor in its filming; scenes that he participated in were the opening Civil War scene, the Fort Hays scene where Dunbar was sent further west, and the final scene where the cavalry was searching for the Lakota village in Spearfish Canyon.
McDonald, Michael Singer/Songwriter 2609 Mulligan Dr. Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 664-7672 oisins_remnant@yahoo.com
Travels of the Corps/Lewis and Clark in Song and Story
McDonald celebrates the spirit of America outdoor adventuring through songs and stories about the Corps of Discovery expedition of 1804-1806. It is primarily based on McDonald’s readings of the Bakeless edition of The Journals of Lewis and Clark and Stephen Ambrose’s book, Undaunted Courage.
Lillian Witt (left) and Joyce Jefferson perform together in several programs as a part of the SDHC Speakers’ Bureau.
McEntee, Jason
Professor and Department Head of English, SDSU 208 Lincoln Lane South Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 697-8019 jason.mcentee@sdstate.edu
Strangers in Their Own Land
McEntee examines Iraqi Freedom movies in the context of the warrior’s coming home story. He analyzes the “coming home” narrative and studies trauma, warrior readjustment and repatriation as seen in movies.
Messersmith, Lyn Independent Scholar 4241 269th Trail Alliance, NE 69301 (308) 762-2583 lucky1@bbcwb.net
The Heart’s Compass
Messersmith takes a historical look at women on the trails during the days of the Old West.
Miller, John
Independent Scholar 1055 Circle Dr. Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 692-7680 john.miller@sdstate.edu
How Can South Dakotans Become More Creative?
This talk will focus upon the stories of 22 creative South Dakotans, interviewed by Miller and published in a book titled First We Imagine: 22 Creative South Dakotans Speak on the Subject of Creativity (2014). Among them are Bernie Hunhoff, Al Kurtenbach, Linda Hasselstrom, Kathleen Norris, Greg Latza, Patrick Hicks, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, and Tom Dempster.
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M-S Mills, Rick
Museum Director 222 Railroad Ave. Bldg. A Hill City, SD 57745 (605) 877-6629 sdsrrm@gmail.com
Black Hills Railroads Then and Now
Members of the Oak Lake Writers’ Society pause for a photo during their annual retreat held at Oak Lake each summer. The event is sponsored by SDHC.
Rasmussen, John and Jane
Mills presents a PowerPoint presentation and discussion providing an overview of railroad history and operation in the Black Hills region from 1874 to today.
Independent Scholars 217 Fifth Ave. East Sisseton, SD 57262 (605) 698-3025 janeandjohnrasmussen@gmail.com
Nolting, Timothy*
The Stavig Letters
Freelance Writer/Poet/Entertainer PO Box 68 Bushnell, NE 69128 (308) 360-3572 mtimn@aol.com
Badger Clark
Tim Nolting is Badger Clark as he tells of Clark’s teenage years in Deadwood, misadventures in Cuba, cowboy life in Arizona, falling in love and bachelor life at the Badger Hole.
Patrick, Jean* Author 40519 258th St. Mitchell, SD 57301 (605) 996-2110 jean@santel.net
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
After dramatizing the true story of Jackie Mitchell, Jean Patrick personalizes the research and writing processes by displaying piles of primary sources and stacks of rough drafts.
Pommersheim, Frank Professor of Law 414 East Clark St. Vermillion, SD 57069 (605) 677-6350 fpommers@usd.edu
Broken Landscape
USD law professor and historian Frank Pommersheim discusses tribal sovereignty.
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The immigrant experience comes to life in this threeperson readers’ theater program. Content comes directly from an extensive collection of letters spanning half a century between two brothers, one who emigrated to Dakota Territory and one who stayed in Norway.
Roseland, Bruce
Farmer/Rancher/Writer 16894 SD Hwy 47 Seneca, SD 57473 (605) 460-2711 bbroseland@venturecomm.net
Song for My Mother
Here is a series of chronological short stories in a free verse format that tells of one end-of-life journey of dementia and the afflictions of old age. The program describes the duties we must keep to our parents, to those who, in their youth, brought us into this world and raised us. This is the story of a promise made, a promise kept.
Schrag, Phyllis
Independent Scholar 1100 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 334-3846 phabphyl1@sio.midco.net
The Life and Times of Annie Oakley
What is the true story behind Annie Oakley’s fame as a sharp shooter? This PowerPoint presentation examines her life, the times in which she lived, and her relationship to Frank Butler.
S-T Sneller, Judy
Professor of English 4904 Galena Dr. Rapid City, SD 57702 (605) 430-5956 judy.sneller@sdsmt.edu
Look Who’s Laughing: The Power of Humor
Although most of us enjoy humor and use it daily, we don’t always recognize the powerful psychological, sociological, and philosophical dimensions of humor. This program can be adapted to “The Power of Women’s Humor,” if desired.
Steinken, Ken Writer 305 St. Francis St. Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 348-4895 kensteinken@juno.com
A Blessing Where it Falls
How kayaking the Cheyenne River, studying suburban Chicago flooding, and building a Rapid City park gave the writer a new perspective on water and life.
Stewart, Christine
Associate Professor 1741 8th St. Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 691-3714 christine.poetscholar@gmail.com
Writing Poetry: From Idea to Publication
Stewart can speak about all stages of the writing process, from generating ideas to forming a writing group, drafting and revising poetry, and seeking publication.
Swanhorst, Bob Former Teacher/Coach 739 E. Greenbrier St. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (605) 321-0521 btswan@sio.midco.net
Worlds Apart: In the Beginning, 1492
A comprehensive study of how Native Americans and the new Americans got off on the wrong foot right from the beginning. Topics range from Supreme Court Justice John Marshall’s decisions to the numerous broken treaties. Examples of justice withheld and a thorough discussion on the “Doctrine of Discovery,” along with a chronological listing of the myths and attitudes held in America.
Tennant, Brad
Professor of History 1500 N. Main St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 (605) 229-8577 brad.tennant@presentation.edu
Commemorating the Q: 125 years of Statehood
This program features select events from South Dakota’s first 125 years of statehood. Topics include, but are not limited to, statehood conventions and issues, the impact of Populism and Progressivism, ethnic influences, the Great Depression, and the Cold War era.
Thacker, Tass and Junek, Bruce Co-owners Images of the World 612 Saint James St. Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 348-3432 iow@hills.net
Mummies & Mosques A mosaic from the “Rivers, Wings & Sky” collaborative project featuring the poetry of Norma Wilson and artwork from Nancy Losacker.
Thacker and Junek have several programs in which they share images from their travels around the world. This program is about Egypt, Greece & Turkey.
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T-W
White, Barbara Elementary Principal 225 Eighth St. Herrick, SD 57538 (605) 830-0214 barb7656@gmail.com
What Happened after Whetstone?
Timm, John*
Independent Scholar 925 S. Thompson Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 338-3312 johntimm@sio.midco.net
Governor Arthur Calvin Mellette
This program addresses his childhood, education, courtship with Margaret, Civil War service, family life, political career, business success, important friendships, and Margaret’s deadly illness. The programs can be customized as to length, subject matter, and specific periods of time within the Governor’s life. The Mellette family lived two lives, one in Indiana and another in Dakota Territory/South Dakota.
Van Deest, Orval* Professor Emeritus, DSU PO Box 291 Madison, SD 57042 (605) 591-9830
Buckskins, Bears, Buffalo and Prairie Dogs (Chautauqua Programs, adapt to most ages) Capt. Jack, Army Scout with General Crook at Slim Buttes Battle and Starvation March, recounts his adventures. Hugh Glass, Mountain Man, “tore nearly to pieces” by the grizzly, gains his revenge on those who left him to die. “Buffalo Jones” recounts how the the Army, government and railroads slaughtered 62 million prairie buffalo in 10 years. Old Prairie Dog Frank brings chinch bugs and fleas to his Immigrant Tales and Prairie Tales “windies.”
Westgard, Gary Lutheran Pastor, Retired 1340 22nd St. NE Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 882-5733 vivigard@gmail.com
I Shall Miss Bananas
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Westgard reads from his two books and more recent unpublished writings. He talks about their origins, how they came to be. He also invites people to join him in seeing moments of grace and joy in their lives.
Here is a look at events that shaped the Whetstone Agency of 1869 into the Rosebud Reservation by 1875, looking at the lives of Spotted Tail, Swift Bear and Good Cane Milk.
Wilske, Jerry
Historian/Presenter PO Box 2162 Iowa City, IA 2244 (319) 321-2538 jerrywilske@yahoo.com
Oscar Micheaux: Stories, Fact and Fiction
This is a presentation of his life (1884-1951), his homesteading experiences in Gregory and Tripp (South Dakota) counties, his relationship with fellow white settlers, his determination to uplift himself and his race through his work ethic, and his farming, writing and filmmaking accomplishments.
Wilson, Norma USD Professor Emeritus 30959 Frog Creek Road Vermillion, SD 57069 (605) 624-9279 Norma.Wilson@usd.edu
Rivers, Wings & Sky
This program includes a slideshow, readings and discussion. Presented with Nancy Losacker.
Witt, Lillian*
Freelance Journalist and Foster Grandparent Volunteer 6715 State Hwy. 27 Gordon, NE 69343 (308) 360-3029 lillyrae49@yahoo.com
Annie Tallent 1887-1901
A woman of refinement and education, Annie Tallent was the first white woman in the Black Hills. Along with her husband D.G. and their nine-year-old son Robert, Annie joined the Gordon-Witcher party on a long and grueling journey of deep snow and bitter cold enroute to the Black Hills. Even though she first entered Dakota Territory illegally, Annie Tallent represents the heroism and resourcefulness of pioneer women and is recognized as an interesting figure among the pioneers of the Black Hills, especially in the annals of early educational history.
Speakers Bureau Index 2015 Speakers’ Bureau Index (Page numbers listed in parentheses) Speakers are also listed online at: http://www.sdhumanities.org/programs_about.htm American Indian – History
Patricia Catches the Enemy (10), Anne Dilenschneider (11), Steve Linstrom (14), Frank Pommersheim (16), Bob Swanhorst (17), Barbara White (18)
American Indian – Traditions, Culture & Society
John Beheler (10), Jace DeCory (11), Jerry Fogg (12), Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey (12), VR Janis (13), Belinda Joe (13)
Arts & Humanities
Yvonne Hollenbeck (13), Barbara Johnson (14)
Chautauqua
John Beheler (10), Marian Cramer (11) Arch Ellwein (11), Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey (12), Joyce Jefferson (13), Belinda Joe (13), Timothy Nolting (16), Jean Patrick (16), John Timm (18), Orval Van Deest (18), Lillian Witt (18)
Creativity
John Miller (15)
Famous South Dakotans
Marian Cramer (11), Pegie Douglas (11), Wayne Fanebust (12), Jerry Wilske (18), Lillian Witt (18)
Film
Joseph Kupfer (14), Bill Markley (15)
History – General
Deb Carpenter-Nolting (10), Betsey DeLoache (11), Candy Hamilton (12), Joyce Jefferson (13), Robert Kolbe (14), Michael McDonald (15), Lyn Messersmith (15), Phyllis Schrag (16)
History – South Dakota
Arley Fadness (11), Wayne Gilbert (12), Paul Horsted (13), Rick Mills (16), Brad Tennant (17)
Humor
Jane Green (12), Judy Sneller (17)
Immigration
John & Jane Rasmussen (16)
Nature & the Environment
Verna K. Boyd (10), Nels Granholm (12), Rebecca Johnson (14), Ken Steinken (17)
Sports History
Dirk Lammers (14)
War
John Little (15), Rich Lofthus (15), Jason McEntee (15)
World Cultures
Marilyn Carlson Aronson (10), Tass Thacker & Bruce Junek (17)
Writing –Prose & Poetry
Lawrence Diggs (11), Patrick Hicks (13), Jean Patrick (16), Bruce Roseland (16), Christine Stewart (17), Gary Westgard (18), Norma Wilson (18)
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South Dakota
Where Readers and Writers Rendezvous!
Sept. 24-27, 2015 Rapid City and Deadwood
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This fall, book lovers across the state will head for the hills—the Black Hills, that is! The 2015 South Dakota Festival of Books, Sept. 24-27 in Rapid City and Deadwood, will feature events for readers and writers of all ages and interests. Headlining the 13th annual Festival of Books will be William Kent Krueger, author of the 2015 One Book South Dakota, Ordinary Grace. Other confirmed participants include best-selling novelist Pam Houston, Harper Lee biographer Charles Shields, Calamity Jane experts Richard Etulain and James McLaird, and poets Linda Hasselstrom and Twyla Hansen, who will give their first reading together from the book Dirt Songs. Festival favorite John Dufresne will be back to lead a workshop on flash fiction, and the Book Doctors (David Henry Sterry and Arielle Eckstut) will give an encore presentation of their popular Pitchapalooza event. The young and young at heart will find both entertainment and education at the second annual Young Readers Festival of Books. Led by Megan McDonald, author of the 2015 Young Readers One Book Stink: Twice as Incredible, more than a dozen children’s and young adult authors and illustrators will visit schools and discuss their work. Ashley Wolff (Baby Bear, Miss Bindergarten) will present a “boot camp” for budding illustrators, and science writer Rebecca L. Johnson will describe the fascinating and frightening creatures she’s observed in nature. Teenagers will enjoy learning how National Book Award winner Pete Hautman chooses his topics, from real-life adolescent issues to time-twisting science fiction scenarios.
Festival of Books What can you do at the Festival of Books?
Pitch your book idea!
Enjoy great food and great company!
Get an autograph!
Experience another culture!
Sit down with a National Book Award winner! Listen, read, and WRITE!
sdbookfestival.com
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Young Readers
g Youn ers Read
McDonald Chosen as 2015 YR Author
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South Dakota students can look forward to twice the usual fun with the 2015 Young Readers One Book. Next spring, second-graders throughout the greater Black Hills area and beyond will receive special edition copies of two books bound into a single volume: Stink: Twice as Incredible. The stories are the first two installments of award-winning author Megan McDonald’s Stink series, a spin-off of her popular Judy Moody books. In the fall, when the students who receive her book are third-graders, McDonald will speak to them and other interested readers at the 2015 Young Readers South Dakota Festival of Books in Rapid City on Sept. 24 and Deadwood on Sept. 25-26. “Megan McDonald’s books are really popular with younger readers,” said Jennifer Widman, director of the South Dakota Center for the Book. “They’re full of puns and other kinds of wordplay that make students laugh, while at the same time they’re learning about the creative possibilities of language.” The author of more than 60 books for children, McDonald first made her name as the author of the Judy Moody series, about a third-grader who is independent, strong-willed and, yes, moody. Judy’s younger
“bother” James, whom she nicknames Stink, soon got his own series. In the first book, Stink, already the smallest kid in second grade, worries that he is shrinking and finds a role model in James Madison, America’s shortest president. In the second, he learns the power of the pen by writing letters to companies and getting free merchandise in return. Liz Venenga, elementary literacy coordinator for the Rapid City Area Schools and a member of the 2015 Young Readers Festival steering committee, said the group was drawn to Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker because of its strong appeal to second- and third-grade students. “From a kid’s perspective, there are engaging topics related to candy, free things in the mail and the ongoing squabbles between a brother and sister,” Venenga said. “From a teacher’s perspective, there are opportunities to learn more about idioms, persuasive letter writing, illustrating with cartoons and consideration for others. This book provides a wealth of possibilities for classrooms and has the potential to introduce young readers to a series that will hook them into reading more.” For McDonald, who resides in California, stories have always been about both entertainment and education. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in a house full of books in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, built bridges across the city and was known to his coworkers as “Little Johnny the Storyteller.” With four older sisters, McDonald remembers barely being able to get a word in edgewise. “I’m told I began to stutter,” she says. “That’s when my mother gave me a notebook, so that I could write down everything I wanted to say.” McDonald’s books have earned recognition ranging from Publishers Weekly’s Best Book of the Year to the International Reading Association Children’s Choice Award. One of her books, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, was released as a movie in 2011.
South Dakota Festival of Books New Young Readers Lending Library
Young people who want to share their reading experience with others can do so more easily now that SDHC has developed a Lending Library for Young Readers. Thus far, the library consists of the first two Young Readers One Book South Dakota selections: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo and Stink: Twice as Incredible (a special bind-in of the first two titles in the Stink Moody series) by Megan McDonald. The lending library operates on the same rules as SDHC’s Reading Group Toolkit program. For a quick grant fee of $50, groups interested in participating in a reading program can receive up to 30 copies of either title and, if they wish, can have a scholar lead their book discussion. This lending library is available for book clubs organized by individuals, libraries, schools, book stores, museums and other non-profit organizations. Interested groups can apply online at http://www.sdhumanities.org four weeks before the program will take place.
SDHC to Distribute Books to Young Readers The South Dakota Humanities Council will distribute copies of Stink: Twice as Incredible to secondgrade students across western South Dakota in advance of the 2015 Young Readers South Dakota Festival of Books in Rapid City on Sept. 24 and Deadwood on Sept. 25-26. Students from the following school districts will receive copies of the book: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Belle Fourche Bennett County (Martin) Custer Douglas (Ellsworth) Edgemont Hill City Hot Springs Lead-Deadwood Meade (Sturgis) New Underwood Newell Rapid City Area Shannon County (Pine Ridge) Spearfish Todd County (Rosebud) Wall
Children enjoy the 2014 Young Readers South Dakota Festival of Books at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. In 2014, second-grade students received copies of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. This year, second grade students will receive copies of Young Readers One Book author Megan McDonald’s Stink: Twice as Incredible. Photo courtesy of Randy Grimsley, Children’s Museum of South Dakota.
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South Dakota Stories Winner of American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit
SD Stories Special!
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Use this coupon to purchase all five books in our South Dakota Stories series, which includes the latest installment, What Makes A South Dakotan?, for $40 (savings of $32) plus shipping. Or buy any three books for $25 plus shipping. Prices include tax. To order: Call 605-688-6113 Email info@sdhumanities.org
Who We Reach Program Statistics South Dakota Humanities Council FY 14 Program Expenses Financial Support Major/Mini Re-Grants Financial Support Quick Grants Center for the Book-Festival Center for the Book-Other Programs Other Statewide Programs **75 Unique Communities Served Total
# of Events
# of People Engaged
Program Expense
Local $ Leveraged (In-Kind and Cash)
37
90,592
$99,434
$394,831
146
14,740
$56,412
$173,647
134
8,821
$139,250
$73,013
63
1911
$50,939
$36,596
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131
$3,462
$7,754
387
116,195
$349,497
$685,841
SDHC served 13% of SD Population (853,175 Residents, 2014 Census Results)
FY 13 Program Expenses Financial Support Major/Mini Re-Grants Financial Support Quick Grants Center for the Book-Festival Center for the Book-Other Programs Other Statewide Programs Youth - Civic Education & History Day **79 Unique Communities Served Total
# of Events
# of People Engaged
Program Expense
Local $ Leveraged (In-Kind and Cash)
36
122,222
$75,490
$380,170
148
14,313
$38,980
$151,064
86
4,050
$127,017
$45,307
185
2,761
$11,572
$31,738
4
75
$789
$8,645
7
6,000
$7,742
$8,000
466
149,421
$261,590
$624,924
SDHC served 18% of SD Population (833,354 Residents, 2013 Census Results)
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SDHC Board Roster 2015
A crowd gathers to listen to Steven Garcia play the flute at the Summer Reading Campfire Kick-Off hosted by the Custer County Library. The library received a grant from SDHC to bring in Humanities Scholar Belinda Joe to provide storytelling around the campfire. She brought Garcia, her co-worker from Crazy Horse.
SDHC board and staff members took a tour of the Mammoth Site in conjunction with the spring 2014 board meeting held in Hot Springs. The SDHC board meets three times per year at locations throughout South Dakota. Board members participate in cultural activities specific to each meeting location. Note: Photo does not include the full board.
Michelle Deyo-Amende (Chair) Administrator
Matthew Moen* (Chair-elect) Academic Dean
Judith Meierhenry Retired Judge
Scott Rausch* Retired Engineer/Adjunct Faculty
Dick Brown Development Director
Jason McEntee University Professor
Carolyn Becker Radio Station Owner
Jean Nicholson (Past Chair) Community Volunteer/Bookkeeper
Holly Downing University Professor
Steven Sanford Attorney
Julie Johnson Attorney
Roger Campbell Home Mortgage Consultant
Russell McKnight Creative Director
Julie Moore-Peterson (Secretary) Librarian
Tom Fishback (Treasurer) Banker
Danielle Ducheneaux Marketing Specialist
* Governor Appointee
FY ‘14 Major Donors We are extremely grateful to our many major sponsors and donors who make SDHC programming and the South Dakota Festival of Books possible.
FY ‘14 Donors: Over $5,000
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Martha Ackerman, Santa Cruz Marlyn Adams, Sioux Falls Beverly Alexander, Sioux Falls *David Allan and Jan Evans, Dakota Dunes Nicole Allen, Sioux Falls Katherine Amundson, Sioux Falls *Mads and Chloe Andenas, Howard Anonymous Joyce Arneson, Faulkton Maylou Austin, Watertown Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls (Sister Mary Thomas) AWC Family Foundation, Nashville (Andrea Waitt Carlton) Gregory and Barbara Baker, Sioux City Colleen Baker, Sioux City Martha Baker, Sioux Falls Mike and Nancy Baker, Pierre Terry and Sheryl Baloun, Sioux Falls BankWest Foundation, Pierre (Charles Burke III) Nancy Barker, Hot Springs Dr. John and Dr. Anne Barlow, Rapid City Barnes and Noble, Sioux Falls (Scott Skar) Gerry Berger Law, Clear Lake Doug and Cheryl Beste, Brookings *Mary Bibby, Brookings Mary Bierle, Yankton *Anne Bodman and Andrew Hollander, Sturgis Brian Bonde, Sioux Falls Sandra Brannan, Rapid City Brass Family Foundation, Lennox (Lorin and Mary Brass and family) Brookings Convention Visitors Bureau, Brookings (Jennifer Johnson) Brookings Renegade Muzzleloaders, Brookings (Julie Huebner) Dick and Sue Brown, Custer Janet Brown, Seattle
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*Dr. Steven Bucklin, Vermillion Loreen Bunkers, Aurora Howard Burns, Sioux Falls Claire Calder, Okotoks Canada Charline Smith Charitable Fund Dr. Marilyn Carlson Aronson, Beresford Margaret Cash Wegner, Sioux Falls Carol Christianson, Belle Fourche Lynda Clark and Stan Adelstein, Rapid City Irean Clasen Jordan, Faith Delores Cleveland, Sioux Falls Paul and Mary Ellen Connelly Marian Cramer, Bryant Tricia Currans-Sheehan, Sioux City Jean Claire Dahlinger, Belle Fourche Dakota Indian Foundation, Chamberlain (John Beheler) Doug Dams, Marion *Judith Danielsen, Bruce Dr. Kathleen Danker, Brookings Lana Dannenbring-Eichstadt, Wessington *Dr. Thomas and Kathy Dean, Wessington Springs Ella and Prudence DeBates, Brookings Tom and Sherry DeBoer, Brookings Daniel and Debra Dees, Sioux City The de Groot Foundation, Sunny Isles Beach (Charles de Groot) *Margaret Denton, Brookings Dr. Holly Downing and David Post, Spearfish Helen Ellerbach, Littleton Lynne Elwood, Omaha Joseph and Nancy Engler, Rapid City Lewayne Erickson, Brookings Ann Esse, Chicago *Audrey Estebo, St. Paul Sheryl Faber, Spirit Lake Farmers Insurance/Dave Schmidt Insurance Agency, Inc., Rapid City (Dave Schmidt)
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Sister Joyce Feterl, Yankton Sister Eileen Neville, Yankton Mary Fiedler, Brookings First Bank & Trust, Brookings (Kevin Tetzlaff) *William Fischer, Fort Pierre Van and Barbara Fishback, Brookings Tom and Marybeth Fishback, Brookings Friends of SD Public Broadcasting, Vermillion (Julie Andersen) *Larry and Suzanne Fuller, Sioux Falls Abbie Gaffey, Sioux City Mary Garry, Sioux Falls W. Denny and Marsha Gemeny, Rapid City Bette Gerberding, Brookings Alden Gillings, Arvada Sue Gose, Huron *Dr. Nels and DeAnna Granholm, Brookings Gary Grittner, Fort Pierre Joanne Groves, Huron Kathy Grow, Yankton Sheryl Gudvangen, Brookings Elizabeth and C.F. Gutch, Sioux Falls Emily Haddad, Vermillion Glenda Hage, Sioux Falls Mary Alice Halverson, Yankton Jens Hansen, Meadow Clark Hanson, Brookings *Lois Hart, Watertown Josephine Hartmann, Sturgis Michael and Jean Haug, Castlewood *Dorris Heaston, Harrisburg Nathan Hitchcock, Sioux Falls *Alan and Brenda Hodgson, Sioux Falls Rod Hoffer, Rapid City Verna Hoffman, Redfield Dr. Richard and Joanie Holm, Brookings Dennis Holub, Rapid City Dennis Hopfinger and Carolyn Clague, Brookings Joel and Maureen Horsley, Emmetsburg Dave and Janet Hovey Johnson, Watertown Joyce Hubregtse, Lennox Mildred Hugghins, Brookings
Stephanie Judson of the South Dakota Community Foundation presents a check to SDHC Executive Director Sherry DeBoer in support of printing copies of 2014 North and South Dakota One Book, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris.
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Liz Hustad, Watertown Karla Hyde, Highmore *Kent Hyde, Rapid City Barb James, Lily Rev. Lin Jennewin, Rapid City Redetta Jensen, Sioux Falls Senator Sandy Jerstad, Sioux Falls Pam Jewett, Dell Rapids Dennis Johnson, Vermillion Dr. James L. and Ardis Johnson, Brookings Dr. Thomas and Brenda K. Johnson, Yankton *Bette Johnson and Darrell Johnson Family, Brookings Jo Kallemeyn, Spearfish Fern Kaufman, Vermillion *Dan and Arlene Kirby, Sioux Falls Wally and Janet Klawiter, Sioux Falls Dr. Wayne and Esther Knutson, Vermillion Cheryl Koch, Freeman Marilyn Kratz, Yankton Sarah and Gary Kulm, Sioux Falls *Barbara Kurtis, Peoria David Kvernes, Carbondale *Joyce Lampson, Brookings George Langelett, Brookings Charles and Dolores Larson, Volga *Larson Family Foundation, Brookings (Maree Larson, Executive Director and Dale Larson, President)
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Dennis Larson, Aberdeen *Mary Larson, Chamberlain Kathy Leischner, Columbus Herman and Carol Lerdal, Sioux Falls Bonnie Lievan, Brookings *Lisa Lindell, Brookings *Cherry Lippert, Sioux Falls Nick Lucas, Rapid City *Dr. Ardelle Lundeen Roberts, Brookings *Dr. John and Margaret Lyons, Yankton Mike MacDonald, Sioux Falls David and Kathy Mah, Sioux Falls Jeanne Jones Manzer, Brookings Martha Marken, Brookings *Luke Speakman and Carolyn Marshall-Speakman, Brookings Majorie McElhose, Madison *Dr. Jason McEntee, Brookings *Mary McQuillen, Sioux Falls *Judith and Mark Meierhenry, Sioux Falls *Dr. John and Kathy Miller, Brookings Jane Miner, Watertown Marcia Mitchell, Hill City Dr. Matthew and Donna Moen, Vermillion *Mark and Carolyn Mollers, Rapid City Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wayzata (Jason Ripple) Ruth Morrill, Brookings Deb Moser, Canton *Ted Muenster, Vermillion Jim and Mary Nachtigal, Platte Kathy Nelson, Timber Lake *Dr. Donald and Lorraine Nemer, Gregory Jean and Tom Nicholson, Sioux Falls Jean Nicholson (In Memory of Diane Helm Goodard), Sioux Falls
Floyd Rummell III presents a check to SDHC employees Sherry DeBoer (Executive Director), Jennifer Widman (Center for the Book Director) and Kyle Schaefer (Program and Development Officer) in support of the 2015 Young Readers South Dakota Festival of Books in Deadwood and Rapid City.
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*Sharon Olberson, Beresford Helen Lynette Olson, Brookings LeAnn Orr, Sioux Falls *Betty Patten, Mitchell *Roger and Estelle Pearson, Sisseton Carolyn Perry, Fort Pierre Douglas Petersen, Parade *Kenneth Pickering, Pierre Ken and Connie Quirk, Brookings Linda Rasmussen, Sioux Falls Scott and Linda Rausch, Piedmont Eric Raveling, Pierre Raven Industries, Sioux Falls (Margaret Sampson) Thomas Raymond and Karen Bowen-Raymond, Rapid City LaVerne Rens, Grand Rapids Rose Ross Zediker, Elk Point Molly Rozum, Vermillion *Frances Ruebel Alberts, Sturgis *Duane Sander, Brookings *Steve Sanford, Sioux Falls Charles Sapp, San Antonio
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*Kyle and Rachel Schaefer, Brookings Rebecca and Dan Schenk, Fort Pierre Terry Schnepf, Sioux Falls SD Arts Council, Pierre (Michael Pangburn) SD Community Foundation, Pierre (Stephanie Judson) *SDSU, Office of the President, Brookings (President David Chicoine) *Vonnie Shields, Pierre Sigma Delta Graduate Women in Science SD, Sioux Falls (Michelle Booze) *Dr. Jerry and Gail Simmons, Sioux Falls *Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Sioux Falls (Candy Hanson) Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sioux Falls (Teri Ellis-Schmidt) Col. Orville and Charlotte Smidt, Brookings Ann Smith, Sioux Falls Dr. Robert and Maureen Suga, Sioux Falls *Faith Sullivan, Minneapolis *Dr. James Sullivan, Yankton Dr. Robert Talley and Dr. Katherine Talley, Sioux Falls *Ann McKay Thompson, Sioux Falls Trucount CPA PC, Brookings (Julie Underwood)
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Della and Craig Tschetter, Brookings Kathie Tuntland, Brookings *Dr. Lesta and Dr. Michael Turchen, Hill City Nancy Tystad Koupal, Pierre *Dr. Orval Van Deest (In Memory of Violet Van Deest), Madison Nancy Veglahn, Sioux Falls Harold Warner, Sioux Falls Pam and Dr. Merritt Warren, Brookings *Dr. Robert Webb, Aberdeen Ann and Robert Weisgarber, Sugar Land Stuart Wenzel, Sioux Falls Terry Whiting, Rapid City Jennifer and Rich Widman, Brookings *Clyde Williams, Starkville Jay Willms and Devi Chettiar, Minneapolis *Dr. Norma and Dr. Jerry Wilson, Vermillion *Dr. David Wolff, Spearfish *Dr. Charles and Sarah Woodard, Brookings Lynn and Donna Zacharias, Sioux Falls Zandbroz Variety, Sioux Falls (Jeff Danz) *Dr. Nancy Zuercher, Vermillion
Please help continue to support SDHC Programs by donating today using the below form and enclosed envelope.
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Author Scott Jurek signs an autograph at the 2012 Festival of Books.
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