A Commitment to Serve

(Chamberlain, S.D.) –A commitment to serve. For over 20 years, St. Joseph’s Indian School Thrift Store has provided outreach support to several South Dakota communities including Eagle Butte, Wanblee, Okreek, Fort Thompson, Martin, Kyle, Allen, Mission, and Potato...

Empowering Others Through Scholarship

St. Joseph’s Indian School recently awarded more than $160,000 in scholarships to Native American students across the nation for the 2019-2020 school year. The scholarship program provided financial assistance to 114 students, 31 of whom are St. Joseph’s Indian School...

Happy Hearts and Healthy Minds

(Chamberlain, S.D.) –Happy Hearts and healthy minds. For over ten years, students at St. Joseph’s Indian School have practiced healthy ways to celebrate wellness and sobriety in the month of February. This year, a kid’s carnival, blacklight volleyball, summer-themed...

Shooting for Success

(Chamberlain, S.D.) –On February 1, 2020, St. Joseph’s Indian School archery students traveled to Huron, S.D., for the annual Dakota Oyate Challenge. This event kicked off the first archery competition for the school year so the students’ excitement was...

Painting with Inspiration

Chamberlain, S.D. (February 14, 2020): It took several hands and creative minds to paint two beautiful murals this week at St. Joseph’s Indian School. The Artist in Residency Program welcomed visiting artist Markus Tracy to campus to work with the students on design...

A Gift From the Heart

The Aktá Lakota Museum is excited to announce a gift of contemporary art to the permanent collection. Dr. Donald and Lorraine Nemer of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Gregory, S.D., have generously donated their personal collection of JoAnne Bird art and Larry, James...