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A view from the Spearfish Arches in Spearfish, SD
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Go border to border with SDPB’s Dakota Life Greetings from Flandreau. SDPB teams up with a local blogger to find the geological wonders of Spearfish Canyon’s Natural Arches hidden among the rimrock of Spearfish Canyon. Explore Flandreau’s cultural crossroads comprised of many communities, including Flandreau Santee Sioux and other Native tribes, Anglo-European, Filipino, Hispanic and more. Join a Flandreau musical group in Deadwood to learn about the practice of “rodeo chase music.” Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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South Dakota is home to a growing variety of cultural festivals. We stopped by the Lunar New Year celebration, Têt Nguyên Ðán or “Feast of the First Morning of the First Day,” in Sioux Falls to learn the story behind The Lion Dance. In Dakota Life Recipes of Our Grandmothers visit the Sioux Falls’ Vietnamese-American community as they celebrate, cook Aebleskiver with the Danes in Viborg, prep pasties in Lead, and embrace Scandinavian tradition at the Dalesburg Midsommar Smorgasboard. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Chad Coppess, Pierre, SD.
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In Dakota Life Guitars, Dance Halls & Hillbilly Music, travel with SDPB to Pierre to meet Chad Coppess, a photographer who builds art guitars. Boot scoot at Carlock Dance Hall near Gregory and enjoy music by Jami Lynn at Fiddles and Friends near Renner, SD. Meet one of the Midwest’s most venerable and popular touring ensembles: the Clay Creek Deaf Cowboy Band and learn about WNAX-570 AM, who was an early musical influence for a variety of genres, including country in South Dakota. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Mother Goose Sculpture, Storybook Land, Aberdeen, SD
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Leo Weber was an Aberdeen florist and a self-trained artist who could build anything he could dream up. See how his vision and can-do spirit helped write the opening chapters of Aberdeen’s iconic Storybook Land. A part of Dakota Life Greetings from the Corn Palace, SDPB talks about builders and dreamers; from Storybook Land in Aberdeen to the Corn Palace in Mitchell, to teaching in the outdoors and high school basketball stars. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Eúnkichetupi Mural, Vermillion, SD
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Dakota Life Art: Southeast South Dakota Creates showcases just a taste of the art blossoming out of southeast South Dakota. Connected by the southern-most leg of I-29 and boundless creativity, artists in Sioux Falls and Vermillion demonstrate canvases can be found in bronze, brick, coffee cups and community. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Riders at the Western Heritage Festival in Fort Pierre, SD
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In Dakota Life Cowboy Up! get your trigger finger ready for a quick draw competition in Mitchell. Saddle up for the Scottie Stampede and learn what it takes to succeed at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals. Hit the trail for an old west wagon train ride on the Cheyenne River Reservation, plus, celebrate western traditions in Fort Pierre. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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SDPB on location in Faulkton, SD.
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In Dakota Life Great Faces, Creative Spaces, travel to Faulkton to see the massive mural that graces the Agtegra grain silo in Faulkton. The mural, by Australian artist Guido Van Helten, is one of several projects organized by the Faulkton Area Arts Council and Faulkton community members. Learn about other areas and art mediums throughout the state including Black Hills indigenous rock art, metal sculptor Lynn Peterson, and photographer Abby Bischoff. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival in Hot Springs, SD
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Soar over the Southern Black Hills with aeronauts of the fifth annual Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival in Dakota Life Greetings from Hot Springs. See the collaborative efforts of farmers, city, state and federal officials to improve the water quality of Lake Mitchell. Meet therapy dogs who provide comfort and support to our wilder selves, and follow the Trans SD Bike Race, a 714-mile backpacking race from the Black Hills to Pierre, then on to Mitchell and the South Dakota-Iowa border. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Dakota Life All Is Fair celebrates the fair and powwow season that occurs each late-summer in South Dakota. Catch up with Jerry Dearly at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair in Eagle Butte. The Minneapolis-based Lakota elder and educator is originally from Pine Ridge and started his career singing with song and drum groups. Dearly’s humor and bilingual Lakota-English announcing skills make him a popular emcee. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Welder and sculptor Lynn Peterson, Viborg, SD
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Join us as we venture to Viborg to meet welder and metal sculptor Lynn Peterson in Dakota Life Great Faces, Creative Spaces. “When I was in high school I saw the shop class, and I thought welding was kind of neat,” says Peterson. “I started doing some welding in school, and it was just like it was natural to me. Some people are musicians, play piano. Welding and working with iron was just always something that was natural for me.” Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Dotun Popoola, Boss Cowman Square, Lemmon, SD
Dakota Life Boss Cowman Square, in honor of legendary cowboy and town founder Ed Lemmon, sculptor John Lopez teamed up with Nigerian artists Dotun Popoola and Jonathan Imafidor to create Boss Cowman Square in downtown Lemmon, South Dakota. Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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The Nora Store, Alcester, SD
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In Dakota Life Nora Store Celebration, an old country store in rural Union County, South Dakota comes alive during the holiday season with music, caroling and fellowship. “The desire of my heart is that people would come here, feel unconditionally loved, feel a sense of community, and go away blessed and refreshed.” - Mike Pedersen, owner of Nora Store Watch this episode at watch.sdpb.org/show/dakota-life
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Dear Friends, We are grateful for your support through another challenging year. Thank you for inviting us into your lives to entertain you, inform you, and deliver news that we hope makes an impact in your lives. Our decision to feature Dakota Life for our 2022 calendar was made months ago, long before we knew that one of the people who has made an impact at SDPB for many years would be leaving us far too soon. You’ll see our memory of Melissa Sievers. Melissa worked tirelessly with the crew of Dakota Life to tell your stories—the stories of who we are as South Dakotans—and why we love this state so much. We hope you’ll join us throughout the year to celebrate the stories that Melissa helped create. We treasure the time we’re able to spend with you, and we hope this daily reminder of our state’s beauty and boundless stories will inspire you. Thank you for your continued support of our services to all citizens of South Dakota. We couldn’t do it without you. Sincerely,
Julie Overgaard Executive Director SDPB
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Melissa Sievers passed away August 19, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 42 years, after warrior-like battles with lymphoma and West Nile virus. Melissa leaves behind her devoted husband Nick Sievers and their sons Owen, age 9, and Isaac, age 4. Melissa worked as a videographer/editor, photographer, and producer for SDPB for 19 years. In that time, Melissa told countless stories about the people, places, and food and culture across South Dakota, most recently as producer for Dakota Life. Melissa said of her work: “The people I visit with are so passionate. So many of the stories are about tenacity and connection to the land. I feel like I pay tribute not only to people who came before, but to a variety of people exploring and trying to do things differently.” In addition to videography and photography, Melissa loved nature and outdoor activities: bicycling, kayaking, hiking, morel mushroom hunting, gardening, and raising vegetables and chickens at home on the farm she shared with Nick and the boys. Melissa also loved introducing her young sons to the natural world. Owen and Isaac often accompanied Mom on her many outdoor adventures as well as on photo and video shoots. Melissa’s ashes were placed under a new oak tree near her beloved garden and chicken run at the country home she shared with Nick, Owen, and Isaac. SDPB staff are saddened by this tremendous loss. Melissa was a bright, creative colleague and a dear friend to many. Her smile, positivity and “never-say-never” attitude impacted her co-workers as well as the hundreds of South Dakotans whose stories she loved telling. We are all grateful and better for having known her.
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