Lila Mehlhaff named sole 2012 Udall Scholar in South Dakota
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 
Black Hills State University senior, Lila Mehlhaff, was recently named to the prestigious list of Udall Scholars by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Mehlhaff was the only South Dakota student to receive the award in 2012 and is the second BHSU student to ever receive the Udall scholarship.
Lindee Lawrence receives 2012 Whirlwind Horse Scholarship at BHSU
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 
Black Hills State University sophomore Lindee Lawrence, biology major from Spearfish, is the recipient of the 2012 Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Scholarship. Each year during the Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk, a $500 scholarship is presented to an American Indian sophomore who demonstrates outstanding academic ability and leadership skills. The overall winners for this year’s race were Wes Broeder, Spearfish, and Marci Holben, Spearfish, in the 5K run; and Philip Schwartz, Spearfish, and Keena Byrd-Moro, Spearfish, in the 10K run.
BHSU to host Lakota art show
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Black Hills State University will host “Lakota Ways through Lakota Arts,” a display of traditional Lakota art made by students in the traditional Lakota arts class.
Black Hills State University kicks off American Indian Awareness Week Tuesday
Monday, April 09, 2012 Black Hills State University will kick of the celebration of American Indian Awareness Week Tuesday, April 10. The culmination of the celebration, the 29th Annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi (powwow), will be held April 13-15 at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center Field House.
BHSU students to exhibit projects at Heritage Center as part of Area History Day
Thursday, April 05, 2012 Sixty Black Hills State University students enrolled in Human Relations and South Dakota Indian Studies courses will have their area Spearfish area history projects on display at the High Plains Western Heritage Center Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
BHSU to host 27th Annual Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 
Black Hills State University will hold the 27th Annual Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk Saturday, April 14, before the Lakota Omniciye spring powwow. Registration begins at 10 a.m. in Salem Park.
Black Hills State University to host 29th Annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi
Monday, April 02, 2012 Black Hills State University will host the 29th Annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi (powwow) April 13-15 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 10-15.
Black Hills Research Symposium at BHSU announces winners
Monday, April 02, 2012 
Winners have been announced for the 14th Annual Black Hills Research Symposium held recently at Black Hills State University.
BHSU announces American Indian scholarship recipients
Thursday, March 01, 2012 The Center for American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University announces the spring 2012 American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF) scholarship recipients.
Red Shirt School gets an early Christmas thanks to BHSU
Monday, December 19, 2011 
More than 200 wrapped gifts, monetary donations, and school supplies were taken to the Red Shirt School as an early Christmas present to over 70 school children as part of Black Hills State University’s 11th Annual Red Shirt Cultural Holiday Exchange.