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Celebrating Native American Culture


Auschwitz -Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State-
(Teacher's Guide)

BAdlands The Badlands: Nature's Time Capsule
The Badlands of South Dakota are a masterpiece created by the elements: sculpted from the earth by water and wind.

Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone And Glacier Through Native Eyes
This program explores modern indigenous perspectives on these great wilderness areas and explores both the cultural divide that separates modern times from the past and recent efforts by the National Park Service and native peoples to bring these disparate visions into greater harmony.

bridgingthegap

-Bridging the Gap: Native American Education-
Due to cultural differences and socio-economic conditions, the challenges facing Native American students are many. This video/teaching tool offers insight into the problems and possible solutions for educators of Native American young people. (Facilitator's Guide/ View Online/ Credit List)


Circle of Stories -Circle of Stories-
Independent Lens: Circle of Stories uses documentary film, photography, artwork and music to honor and explore Native American storytelling. (Click "Launch Stories" to view interactive) Teachers Guide

Dakota Pathways -Dakota Pathways: A History-
Explore South Dakota History in a whole new way!
(Click here for teacher materials and to watch the series)

THe forgotten War -The Forgotten War: The Struggle for North America-
FORGOTTEN WAR: Struggle for North America tells the little-known story of how the Native People of North America controlled the outcome of this war that defined our history as a nation and a people. (French and Indian War)

Crazy horse -Kids Meet Crazy Horse-
Travel games, pictures and more

Lakota Music Project -Lakota Music Project-
Since 2004, SDPB has been following the collaborative effort between the SD Symphony and the Porcupine Singers. The Lakota Music Project, shows clips from the collaborative effort between the musicians and the performance of their music at the Multi-Cultural center in Sioux Falls. (More)

-Lakota Winter Counts: An Online Exhibit (Smithsonian)-
This online exhibit features a searchable database of Smithsonian winter count images, a Teachers' Guide and more.


Lost bird -Lost Bird of Wounded Knee-
Late in the 19th century, a Lakota child survived a massacre and was adopted by a prominent white couple, only to endure racism, abuse and poverty. Her story is told in Lost Bird Of Wounded Knee based on the acclaimed book by Renee Sansom Flood. (Watch it) (Program details and guides)

Oceti -Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires-
SDPB Television and Learning Services presents The People of the Seven Council Fires. Their story in their words. Plus a teaching tool  for Native American students.

-Playing For The World: 1904 Fort Shaw Indian Girls' Basketball Team-
In 1902, a unique combination of Native women came together at a boarding school in Montana. They used the new sport of basketball to help them adjust to a rapidly changing world. Ultimately, these women played for something much larger than themselves.


-Tattoo On My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973-
The Siege of Wounded Knee in 1973 forever changed the lives of Indian people and captured the imaginations of those who watched it unfold. (Taping rights - 1 year) (Dakota Digest)
Teacher's Guide

-Teachers Domain: Where Words Touch the Earth-
Students from American Indian Tribal Colleges interview Elders, other students, and community members to provide a Native American perspective on climate change and its effects on their communities.


Heartbeat and Rhythms of our Relatives -The Heartbeat and Rhythms of Our Relatives-
This great SDPB Radio original production honors Native American culture and heritage through music. Click to hear great Native American music

http://www.sdpb.org/archives/ProgramDetail.asp?ProgID=4322 -The Spirit of the Dance: Wacipi-
Native American culture, history and dance come alive in this original SDPB TV production.
(order it)

Tribes of Dakota -The Tribes of Dakota-
SDPB Radio- The documentary examines subjects like treaty rights, cultural survival, poverty, respect for the elders, the role of women, urban life, casinos, and the future.
(Tribes of Dakota II) (Tribes of Dakota III: The Story of Zitkala-Sa)

Tatanka -Traditional use of Tatanka (buffalo)
This PowerPoint series includes a brief history of buffalo in South Dakota. Also, there are photos of buffalo parts, like a buffalo hide and tail. Your students are encouraged to guess the traditional use of the buffalo part and its location on the buffalo.

Water Haulers
The Water Haulers, 70,000 people with no water, KNME-TV takes a personal look at the plight of Navaho citizens who have waited decades for running water in their homes.


We Shall Remain -We Shall Remain-
Local story share and national show information

Winter Count
A winter count is a pictographic record of historical/memorable events for a tiospaye (community). The winter count, used by many Plains Indians, was a method of preserving history. Important events were recorded for future generations.


TV and Radio Series Suggestions
Dakota digest

-Dakota Digest-
Suggested episodes:
05/06/2010 Crazy Horse Opens New University Learning Center
04/02/2010 Cultures celebrate Spring with variety of traditions
02/19/2010 Year of Unity
02/03/2010 Cheyenne River Inches Toward Blizzard Recovery
02/01/2010 State of Indian Nations Address
01/18/2010 10th Anniversary of Red Cloud Building takeover
12/18/2009 Native Americans over-represented in prisons
12/17/2009 Pine Ridge Police Work Long Hours
12/16/2009 Neighborhood stability predicts crime rate
12/15/2009 Rez Crime Series - Victims
12/14/2009 The Surge on Standing Rock
12/10/2009 Cobell Case Settled for 3.4 Billion
11/18/2009 Tribes finding wind development complicated
11/03/2009 Lower Brule Buy Wall Street Firm
09/23/2009 National Park Series - Mt. Rushmore Village
08/10/2009 - Mysteries surrounding Crazy Horse reshaping history of Custer's last stand
8/06/2009 Anniversary of return of Ghost Dance Shirt
7/28/2009 Leonard Peltier Faces Parole Board
7/27/2009 Peltier Bids for Parole
6/03/2009 Lavetta Elk
05/21/2009 - Lakota Music Project
05/11/2009 - Lakota Elder Evelyn Stover
05/04/2009 - Lakota Elders Pt. 3/Schmidt
4/27/2009 Red Bird Walking Eagle
4/23/2009 Pine Ridge Buses
4/21/2009 Native Teen Suicide
4/20/2009 Lakota Chief Dave Bald Eagle
4/13/2009 Victor Runnels
4/09/2009 Racism  
3/6/2009 Native American Breastfeeding
2/24/2009 Recipient of Living Indian Treasure Award
2/20/2009 Native Housing
12/8/2008 Native American Economy
12/4/2008 Hoop Dancing
11/21/2008 Rosebud Habitat for Humanity  
11/18/2008 Native American Engineers  
11/17/2008 Reservation Turnout
11/13/2008 Lakota Language
11/4/2008 Tribal Elections In South Dakota
10/30/2008 South Dakota's Native American Vote
10/17/2008 Lakota Language School
10/13/2008 Italian Pianist and Native American Composers
10/10/2008 Zitkala
9/22/2008 Indian Education Summit
9/8/2008 Tribes and Tower
7/29/2008 NAWHERC
7/22/2008 Lakota dictionary
7/4/2008  Mt. Rushmore Village
6/18/2008 Impacted Nations
6/6/2008 Dreams Carved
6/5/2008 Crazy Horse Blast
4/30/2008 Crazy Horse Conference
3/26/2008 Lakota Bible
3/3/2008 Medal of Honor Awarded
2/7/2008 Eagle Butte Business Award
1/28/2008 Lakota Nation
1/9/2008 Tribes & Water
12/18/2007 Sitting Bull Artifacts
11/9/2007 Brule
11/2/2007 Native American Energy Group
10/23/2007 Boosting Native Education
10/10/2007 Reconciliation Anniversary
10/9/2007 Rosebud Economic Development
10/5/2007 New Lakota Language School
8/14/2007 Rosebud Suicide Taskforce
7/31/2007 Whiteclay
7/30/2007 Bison
7/13/2007 STORYCORPS: Jerome Kills Small
6/21/2007 STORYCORPS: Laroche
5/14/2007 Tribal Graduation
5/15/2007 Native Journalists
5/16/2007 Native Hip-Hop
5/2/2007 Woodrow Keeble, Part I
3/2007 Woodrow Keeble, Part II
4/26/2007 Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
2/22/2007 Lakota Games
2/20/2007 SD Indian Business Conference
2/16/2007 Indian Education
2/13/2007 Urban Indian Health
1/30/2007 Native Candidates
12/14/2006 Looking Horse
12/5/2006 Standing Rock Suicide Prevention
11/22/2006 Cheyenne River Senior Center
10/26/2006 Native Voice Film Festival
10/6/2006 Expansion of the Royal River Casino
10/5/2006 Tribes of Dakota: Grandma Dora
10/4/2006 Tribes of Dakota: Lakota Healers
10/3/2006 Tribes of Dakota: Urban Tribes Montage
10/2/2006 TRIBES OF DAKOTA: John Around Him
9/19/2006 Bay Swim
8/21/2006 L. Frank Baum Descendents
8/16/2006 Cheyenne River Sioux Teen Center
8/11/2006 Bear Butte vs. Development
7/21/2006 Sturgis - Bear Butte Controversy
7/6/2006 Crazy Horse
6/5/2006 Indian Kids Gear up for College
4/27/2006 BIA Redistricting
4/21/2006 Reservation Clinic
4/20/2006 Lakota Diet
3/30/2006 Lakotas on Iraq
3/23/2006 Cheyenne River Census
3/20/2006 Indian Law Symposium
11/4/2005 Native Community Development Financial Institutions
10/18/2005 Indian Education Conference
10/11/2005 Red Hawk Flute
10/6/2005 Buffalo County Poverty
9/26/2005 Reservation builds hopes on scenic by-way
9/8/2005 Whiteclay
8/19/2005 Tribal Issues
6/15/2005 American Indian Journalism Institute
5/2/2005 Native Voice Film Festival
3/2/2005 Tattoo On My Heart
2/23/2005 Tribal Leaders Meet with U.S. Forest Service
2/15/2005 New Indian Education Director
Click for programs produced during 2001 - 2004


-SD Midday-

4/21/2010 Bombing Range Cleanup
03/24/2010 Indian Health Care Improvement Act
02/16/2010 American Indian History and Cultures Conference
02/11/2010 Cheyenne River Storm Relief receives increase in donations
01/27/2010 Cheyenne River Reservation Water Crisis
01/05/2010 Valerian Three Irons, "Race to the Top"
12/17/2009 Pine Ridge Suicides
12/16/2009 Crime of Reservations  
12/15/2009 Elsie Meeks/Keith Moore
12/14/2009 Cobell Lawsuit
12/08/2009 Settlement of American Indian Lawsuit
10/28/2009 Crossing the Plains with Custer
10/07/2009 Plains Indian War Prisoners
10/05/2009 Kevin Locke
09/30/2009 Native American activist Frank LeMere
9/28/2009 Tom Strickland, Interior Department
- Whiteclay/Pine Ridge alcohol issue
06/11/2009 D-Day Vet, Animal ID, Crazy Horse
04/30/2009 Native American Astronaut, Same Sex Marriage, S.D. Poet
04/29/2009 Madonna Thunder Hawk
3/26/2009 "Doubt", Obama's Tanka Bar, Global Warming
12/22/2008; 11/19/2008 Voter Suppression on Indian Reservations
9/11/2008 ACLU and Suicide Prevention Week
9/5/2008 Food for Thought, Lydia Whirlwind Soldier
7/22/2008 Will Meya, Lakota dictionary
7/1/2008 Suidice Summit
6/25/2008 Badlands; Fr. Cathal Gallagher
6/19/2008 Cornerstone Anniv; Urinetown; Rosebud
6/10/2008 Frank LeMere
6/9/2008 Hillary's Campaign Finale, Dreams Carved in Stone
6/3/2008 Primary; Crazy Horse
4/22/2008 Diabetes; Political Junkie
3/26/2008 Military honor; Tourism; Culture
12/18/2007 Indian Water Rights; Sen. Tom Daschle
12/17/2007 Baseball Commentary; Political Junkie; Return of Artifacts
12/13/2007 Tribal Life book; Sports; Culture Critic
11/1/2007 Native Courts; Hispanic Ministry
10/29/2007 Indian Activist Lamere
10/11/2007 Brule, USA Today, New Film
10/8/2007 TRIBES OF DAKOTA II
5/3/2007 Violence Against Women in Indian Country
3/22/2007 Lakota Music - Nelly Two Bulls
2/13/2007 Tribal Life Book
8/9/06 Sturgis Bear Butte Dispute
4/19/06 John Trudell, Native American Activist & Artist
3/16/2006 Indian Law Symposium
2/15/2006 Lakota, Dakota & Nakota Love Songs
2/8/2006 Tourism and Native Americans
1/19/2006 Native American Lawmakers
10/11/2005 Native American issues
8/24/2005 NCAA ban on Native American nicknames
2/10/2005 Native American Issues in Pierre
10/19/2004 Indian Radio and Journalism
8/6/2004 Food for Thought - Small towns, Native American fiction
1/26/2004 Native Voice Film Festival
1/15/2004 Native American Issues in the Legislature
Browse all Dakota Midday Programs
 

 
Dakota Life

-Dakota Life-
SDPB Television regularly goes in search of the things and people that make our state unique. The result is Dakota Life. Each half-hour show includes three topics.
Suggested Dakota Life episodes:

01/07/2010 Sicangu Lakota Artist Mike Marshall
11/05/2009 Bringing Back the Bow
09/03/2009 Badlands Bison Roundup  
09/03/2009 The Baker Brothers
09/03/2009 National Park Professionals - Dakota Life 1201
11/6/2008 Kevin Pourier
10/01/08 Mammoth Site
9/1/2008 Quilted works of art
9/6/2007 Red Cloud Art Show
6/7/2007 Brule
5/3/2007 Nellie Two Bulls
1/4/2007 Preserving the Sioux Language
1/5/2006 Gabriel Nightshield
11/2/2006 Buffalo Nation
11/3/2005 Contemporizing Tradition
05/05/05 Fort Sisseton
05/05/05 Bear Butte
01/06/05 Michael He Crow  
11/09/04 Petroglyphs  
11/09/04 Mammoth Site
09/02/04 Sioux Messengers
01/01/04 The Quilt Maker
01/01/04 A Style Of Her Own
12/10/03 St. Mary's Boarding School
11/01/00 Rounding Up History: Custer Park Buffalo Roundup
(click here for program archives)

-South Dakota Focus-
05/13/2010 South Dakota Focus: Crime on our Reservations
2/18/2010 South Dakota Focus: Native Americans and Athletics
11/19/2009 - Embracing our Culture
5/14/2009 Indian Education 
9/25/2008 American Indian Criminal Justice Study
12/13/2007 Tribal Relations
11/15/2007 Diabetes
6/16/2006 Diabetes
11/17/2005 Lakolkiciyapi Program
4/14/2005 Tribal Relations
11/18/2004 2010 Initiative: Economic Growth On Native American Reservations
11/13/2003 American Indian Health, Troubled Youth
Browse all Focus Archives