Community memory · Original photography
Past Events & Community Archive
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Rapid City · Pine Ridge · 2026
Powwows, Indigenous Peoples’ Day and parades
Rapid City · October 12, 2026 · 12 original photographsOur Day, Our Voices: Indigenous Peoples Gather in Rapid CityRead the full photo essay →
Rapid City · October 9–11, 2026 · 35 photographsThree Days Together: 38th Annual Black Hills PowwowOpen the original gallery →
Rapid City · October 10, 2026 · ParadeThe Parade, the People, and Tim Giago’s Lasting LegacyRead the parade feature →
Pine Ridge · Wacipi · 2026 · 20 photographsGathering Through Song, Dance, and KinshipExplore the original Wacipi gallery →
Pine Ridge · Parade · 2026 · 15 photographsA Parade of Community and Lakota PrideExplore the original parade gallery →
Community life · October 2026More Than Halloween Decorations: How Creativity Connects a CommunityRead Theresa’s story and view photographs →
Reporting and historical record
Public accountability · October 2026DOGE Cancellations Cost Indian Country Nearly $470 Million, Study FindsRead the original feature →
Education · South DakotaMore Native Students Take Steps Toward Education After GraduationRead the original feature →
Justice policy · South DakotaRussell and the Future of South Dakota Justice ReformRead the original feature →
Historical preservation · October 27, 2026Original NSMF Homepage ArchiveView the preserved earlier homepage and galleries →
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