American Indian Studies

The annual Red Shirt Cultural Holiday Exchange, a toy and fund drive for the Red Shirt School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, was deemed a success this year due to the continued generosity and support of the community, students, faculty, and staff.

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Black Hills Corporation (BHC) Foundation awarded the grant to CAIS to support the annual scholarship drive for current and future American Indian students at BHSU.

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Black Hills State University is sponsoring the 10th Annual Red Shirt Cultural Holiday Exchange, which includes a collection of toys and funds along with at visit by BHSU students to the Red Shirt School. The event, which began as two-student project in 2000, has grown into a campus-wide event with participation numerous organizations.

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Respected Lakota language educators spent a week this summer participating in the Wicoiye- Lakota Language Institute held on the Black Hills State University campus in Spearfish.

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Black Hills State University faculty are transforming lives and making headlines.

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Black Hills State University will host the 4th Annual American Indian College Scholarship Gala Saturday, Oct. 16 with the reception beginning at 6 p.m. in David B. Miller Student Union Jacket Legacy Room.

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The Center for American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University is using grant funds to host a five-day intensive outreach program for American Indian students to make the transition to university life easier.

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Stephan Antoine, Black Hills State University sophomore from Mission who is double majoring in communication arts and American Indian Studies, received the 2010 Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Scholarship.

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Black Hills State University will host the 27th Annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi (powwow) April 16-18 at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center Field House in conjunction with American Indian Awareness Week that will take place on campus April 12 – 18.

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Black Hills State University will hold the annual Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk Saturday, April 17, before the Lakota Omniciye spring powwow. Registration begins at 10 a.m. in Salem Park.

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Black Hills State University President Kay Schallenkamp met with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 24.

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Black Hills State University is sponsoring the 9th Annual Red Shirt Cultural Holiday Exchange, which includes a collection of toys and funds along with at visit by BHSU students to the Red Shirt School. The event, which began as two-student project in 2000, has grown into a campus wide event with participation numerous organizations.

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Three Black Hills State University student organizations were recently recognized by the South Dakota Board of Regents for their outstanding academic, community and organizational work.

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Urla Marcus has been named director of the Center for American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University. Marcus has served as associate director of the center since 2006.
Marcus, says she is plans to continue to advance the work of the Center in her new role as the director.

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Black Hills State University will offer an American Indian Studies class at Crazy Horse Memorial in July. The course, Lakota History, will be held July 6-9. The class meets from 1- 5 p.m. July 6, 7, and 8 and 1-4 p.m. on July 9.

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