Lakota Omniciye Wacipi

American Indian Awareness Week

Black Hills State University will be celebrating American Indian Awareness Week on April 7-11, 2025. This year's theme is Transforming the Narrative of Native Resiliency. Speakers will be on campus and via Zoom to present in American Indian Studies classes. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend.

April 12, 2025 | 12:00 PM | Donald E. Young Center

The Lakota Omniciye student organization will host the 40th annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi during American Indian Awareness Week, on April 12 at 12:00 PM. This event is dedicated to educating the community about American Indian culture and is open to the public. Doors open at 11:00 AM. Admission is $8 for the general public and free for BHSU students, staff, children under five, and seniors 55+. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

American Indian Awareness Week Schedule:

April 7th, 2025

Robert Bordeaux “History Never Ends: An Overview of Modern Indigenous Movements in the United States”

11:00-11:50 am | Jonas Academic 107

April 8th, 2024

Dr. Lena Big Crow-Abourezk “Indigenous Mental Health: Resilience, Challenges, and the Path Forward”

12:30-1:45 pm | Jonas Academic 107

Donita Fischer “True Food Sovereignty”

2:00-3:15 pm | Jonas Academic 107

April 9th, 2024

Keith Brave Heart “Contemporary Narratives in Lakota Painting”

9:00-9:50 am | Jonas Academic 107

Michaela Madrid “Bridging Governments, Strengthening Communities: Indigenous Advocacy and Local Leadership”

11:00-11:50 am | Jonas Academic 107

Kay Hair Chin “We Were Never Meant to Be Strong Alone: Transforming Native Resilience”

1:00-1:50 pm | Jonas Academic 107

April 10th, 2024

Dr. Alex Archambault “A Shared Responsibility: Exploring Indigenous Worldviews on Water in a Changing Climate”

12:30-1:45 pm | Jonas Academic 107

Billi Jo Beheler “The Indigenous Future You Fear”

2:00-3:15 pm | Jonas Academic 107