Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
The Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center is an outreach program sponsored by St. Joseph's Indian School. Located along the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota, the cultural center displays original Northern Plains art and offers art for sale through the gift shop.
The museum was designed to honor the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people. Its circular building also serves as an educational facility for the Native American students at St. Joseph's Indian School.
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El Akta Lakota Museum ubicado en Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA, un lugar donde aprender y comprender la historia y los modos de vida de los nativos americanos.
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Lakota & Dignity in South Dakota
Experience Chamberlain South Dakota and see the Lakota Tribe in their annual Pow Wow.
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Missouri River Overlook at Chamberlain, South Dakota
This is one of the most scenic locations in the world, where South Dakota is divided in two, a marked difference between east river (farm land) and west river (ranch land). It is especially beautiful as one travels west toward the Badlands. Recorded on July 22, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
Chamberlain to Brookings South Dakota Driving on Interstate 90 & Interstate 29
Near Rapid City at the Wyoming border I-90 is a four-lane divided highway with a grass median. In the Sioux Falls area, I-90 intersects I-29 and continues east a short distance to Minnesota. I-90 is the longest east–west thoroughfare in South Dakota. This interstate goes through Mitchell, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City. It does not go through the state capital of Pierre.
The South Dakota section of I-90 is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-184.[4]
Chamberlain (Lakota: Makȟáthipi;[7] Dirt House) is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County.[8] Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center,[9] which profiles the lives of nomadic northern Plains Indians. Chamberlain is also the home of the South Dakota Hall of Fame.Chamberlain was laid out in the early 1880s.[10] The town was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.[11][12]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 square miles (20.31 km2), of which, 6.64 square miles (17.20 km2) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is water.[2]
Interstate 29 enters South Dakota at North Sioux City by crossing over the Big Sioux River. It runs northwest until its interchange with South Dakota Highway 50 near Vermillion, where it turns north. The highway alignment is due north until just before Sioux Falls. In the Sioux Falls area, I-29 serves the western part of Sioux Falls while I-229 spurs off and serves eastern Sioux Falls. In northwestern Sioux Falls, I-29 meets Interstate 90. After that, it continues north past Brookings and an intersection with US 14. At the intersection with South Dakota Highway 28, I-29 turns northwest toward Watertown. After Watertown, the highway continues north and passes an intersection with US 12 before continuing into North Dakota.
St. Joseph's Indian School - Overview
St. Joseph’s Indian School
Overview- Sharing Love, Hope, Opportunity.
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Out here, on the plains of South Dakota, life is hard. Life on the reservation is even more difficult.
It’s a tragic cycle of poverty and need, passed on to the latest generation by once-proud ancestors who have nearly lost the battle to retain their dignity, their culture, and most importantly, their families.
For the Lakota (Sioux) children immersed in this life, there is hope—the hope that is found here at St. Joseph’s Indian School.
St. Joseph’s is a chance at a new life. Here, new cycles of living are formed. This is a place where the love of new, extended families is felt every day. Where life’s lessons are taught not only in the classroom, but also on the playing field and around the dinner table.
This is St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota.
Here, along the eastern bank of the majestic Missouri River, near the Lower Brule and Crow Creek reservations, over 200 school-aged Lakota boys and girls have a chance at starting a new life.
The foundation of this new life is FAMILY. From this rock-solid base, we begin to rebuild young lives, piece by piece.
For those who we are blessed to serve, no tuition is ever charged. Admission is based on need, and friends of the school from all across the country provide support.
Thanks to these generous financial gifts, we are able to offer the absolute essentials that feed a child’s most urgent needs for love and acceptance.
Gifts of clothing, household items and school supplies also demonstrate the love of St. Joseph’s caring supporters.
The Family Living Program at St. Joseph’s gives our Lakota boys and girls a chance to develop relationships with dependable adults. This form of ‘family togetherness’ is a huge success with proven results, as grades improve dramatically due to the loving attention the children receive.
We also have additional homes for students attending public high school in Chamberlain.
St. Joseph’s provides year-round homes to children who have no place to go, giving them a safe and secure place to live during the summer months.
As part of our ongoing support, we also provide special day camps for children living on the reservation. These fun-filled days feature reading groups, crafts, and a variety of recreational and educational activities.
We also furnish a fully-equipped bookmobile to distribute free reading material to reservation-communities.
During the school year, first through eighth grade students spend much of their time in the classroom. Here, our qualified teachers emphasize the basics and beyond—with special focus on reading, writing and math, along with integrating science, art, Lakota studies and sports.
For students who need even more attention, special education and counseling are available.
For successful high school graduates, we are proud to assist those who qualify with financial grants for higher education. Generous donations make these scholarships possible. They are an investment that pays a lifetime of dividends, helping to secure a viable future for those who come from the tragedy often experienced in reservation life.
Our goal is to prepare students for the challenges of the world, with a quality education and skills to secure a job and build a career.
These goals are what drive our professional staff, and it is the true measure of our mission’s success.
Building character that leads to long-term success has deep roots in the classroom, and also in matters of faith. St. Joseph’s accepts children of all faiths and respects each individual’s beliefs and religious practices. For children who come from the Catholic faith, we offer additional instruction and sacramental preparation.
While providing for a healthy spiritual environment, we also look out for the physical needs of our students. Here, professional medical care- including regular check-ups, immunizations, dental and eye care is provided for everyone.
For issues needing special emotional healing, professional counseling services are available. Here, children and their families receive assistance with relationship issues, drug and alcohol counseling, special classes in parenting skills, emotional issues and career counseling.
As part of our continued connection to our extended family, our ongoing support is always available to former students and graduates.
Beyond the bustle of the school day, there are many activities for our young people, including arts and crafts, sports and recreation and special cultural events showcasing the unique and beautiful talents of the Lakota people.
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Missouri River Rest Stop, Chamberlain, South Dakota
This is one of the most scenic locations in the world, where South Dakota is divided in two, a marked difference between east river (farm land) and west river (ranch land). It is especially beautiful as one travels west toward the Badlands. Recorded on July 22, 2011 using a Flip Video camera. Recorded on July 22, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
Dignity Statue Chamberlain South Dakota 2017
Chamberlain SD Dignity Statue
Missouri River on Interstate 90 near Chamberlain South Dakota
Near Rapid City at the Wyoming border I-90 is a four-lane divided highway with a grass median. In the Sioux Falls area, I-90 intersects I-29 and continues east a short distance to Minnesota. I-90 is the longest east–west thoroughfare in South Dakota. This interstate goes through Mitchell, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City. It does not go through the state capital of Pierre.
The South Dakota section of I-90 is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-184.[4]
Chamberlain (Lakota: Makȟáthipi;[7] Dirt House) is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County.[8] Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center,[9] which profiles the lives of nomadic northern Plains Indians. Chamberlain is also the home of the South Dakota Hall of Fame.Chamberlain was laid out in the early 1880s.[10] The town was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.[11][12]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 square miles (20.31 km2), of which, 6.64 square miles (17.20 km2) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is water.[2]
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America.[13] Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles (3,767 km)[9] before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The river takes drainage from a sparsely populated, semi-arid watershed of more than half a million square miles (1,300,000 km2), which includes parts of ten U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. When combined with the lower Mississippi River, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.[13]
South Dakota Hall of Fame
The South Dakota Hall of Fame is located at 1480 S. Main, Chamberlain, SD 57325. This short clip is not a substitute for an actual visit to the Hall.
The DEATH of Sitting Bull ✮ Real Death Story
All about Famous DEATHS.
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Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake [tˣaˈtˣə̃ka ˈi.jɔtakɛ] in Standard Lakota orthography,[2] also nicknamed Húŋkešni [ˈhʊ̃kɛʃni] or Slow)[3] was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance to United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him, at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement.[4]
Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull had a vision in which he saw many soldiers, as thick as grasshoppers, falling upside down into the Lakota camp, which his people took as a foreshadowing of a major victory in which a large number of soldiers would be killed.[5] About three weeks later, the confederated Lakota tribes with the Northern Cheyenne defeated the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer on June 25, 1876, annihilating Custer's battalion and seeming to bear out Sitting Bull's prophetic vision. Sitting Bull's leadership inspired his people to a major victory. In response, the US government sent thousands more soldiers to the area, forcing many of the Lakotas to surrender over the next year. But Sitting Bull refused to surrender, and in May 1877 he led his band north to Wood Mountain, North-Western Territory (now Saskatchewan). He remained there until 1881, at which time he and most of his band returned to US territory and surrendered to U.S. forces.
After working as a performer with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Sitting Bull returned to the Standing Rock Agency in South Dakota. Because of fears that he would use his influence to support the Ghost Dance movement, Indian Service agent James McLaughlin at Fort Yates ordered his arrest. During an ensuing struggle between Sitting Bull's followers and the agency police, Sitting Bull was shot in the side and head by Standing Rock policemen Lieutenant Bull Head (Tatankapah, Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Pȟá) and Red Tomahawk (Marcelus Chankpidutah, Lakota: Čhaŋȟpí Dúta) after the police were fired upon by Sitting Bull's supporters. His body was taken to nearby Fort Yates for burial. In 1953, his Lakota family exhumed what were believed to be his remains, reburying them near Mobridge, South Dakota, near his birthplace.
Crossing Missoury River Chamberlain SD,2018
St. Joseph’s Indian School, Where People Care!
Visit Us at: St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, SD has served Lakota (Sioux) children and families since 1927. Our mission — to educate Native American youth mind, body, heart and spirit — drives us to house and educate over 200 children each year. Child poverty and abuse are serious issues on Indian reservations.
By supporting St. Joseph's Indian School, you are helping Native American children in need regain pride in the Lakota (Sioux) culture by learning the Lakota language, studying Native American culture and healing the broken family circle from which they come. Students at St. Joseph's are educated for life — mind, body, heart and spirit.
Frequent questions News room & videos Ways to help children in need Lakota (Sioux) children in need escape extreme poverty and abuse when they attend St. Joseph's Indian School. Tax-deductible gifts help Native American children in need receive: A safe, stable home away from reservation hardships Individual counseling and guidance Carefully planned curriculum based on Lakota (Sioux) culture and individual student needs Tools to help build confidence, boost self-esteem, improve cultural awareness All of this and more to live a bright, productive, possibility-filled future .
Contact us by phone or mail:
1-800-341-2235
St. Joseph's Indian School
P.O. Box 300
1301 N Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325-0300
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rest stop on my way to Rapid City at Chamberlain, South Dakota.AVI
Sojourn at Camp Pleasant
When the Corps of Discovery reached present-day Chamberlain on September 16, 1804, they were ready for a break. Since May, one member of the expedition, Sergeant Charles Floyd, had died, possibly of appendicitis. Another, Private George Shannon, had nearly starved to death after being lost for more than two weeks. The expedition had had its first meeting with Yankton Sioux. They'd also had the privilege of seeing things few U.S. citizens had ever seen: huge herds of buffalo, swift pronghorn, sprawling prairies and river bluffs that appeared to be on fire. The party set up camp at a site they called Camp Pleasant and rested.
What's for supper?
After a long day of fighting the current and maneuvering around sandbars, expedition members worked up an appetite. In fact, each man ate about nine pounds of meat -- usually elk or deer -- per day. Fish provided another source of food. The men also ate grapes, plumbs and other wild fruits they were able to gather on shore.
Lewis and Clark Center Keelboat River Roots
Dedicated July-2004 shortly before USEPA Four-State Enviro-Educators Leadership Summit. That near peer experience empowered Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas future thought leaders at Arbor Day Farm. My narrative for this podcast contains some inaccuracies ...
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