FY 2006 GRANTS AWARDED
Discussion Programs
Recipient: Center for Western Studies at Augustana College
Amount: $4,029
Contact: Harry Thompson, Augustana College
Description: The Center for Western Studies at Augustana College received a grant for the annual Dakota Conference. This year, the theme is "The Urban Plains," with discussions focusing on the growth of Great Plains cities. The conference is scheduled for April 2006.


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Recipient: Washington Pavilion
Amount: $2,660.78
Contact: Audra Fullerton, Washington Pavilion
Description: Those interested in knowing more about the performances that take place at the Pavilion in SIoux Falls will be able to attend "Performance Insights" prior to selected productions. The Council awarded a grant to assist with presenter fees and promotion expenses.


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Recipient: Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society
Amount: $5,000
Contact: Katrina Lehr-McKinney
Description: The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society will conduct a "Jazz Diversity" project at a Sioux Falls middle school. The project allows students to learn about history through jazz music and hear performances by a local jazz group. This new way of teaching aims to foster an appreciation for both history and music.


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Recipient: Mount Marty College
Amount: $775
Contact: James Foster, Mt. Marty College
Description: Arch Ellwein, a leading scholar on the life of Teddy Roosevelt, will come to Yankton to present a Chautauqua-style lecture from the TR era. The event is February 12.


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Recipient: Dakota Wesleyan University, Library
Amount: $1,000
Contact: Laurie Langland, DWU
Description: DWU presented the annual McGovern Conference in November 2005. The grant went to cover a portion of the speaker fees. The topics that were presented dealt with world hunger and AIDS awareness and what the religious community can do to respond to these problems.


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Recipient: Capitol University Center
Amount: $1,000
Contact: Ron Woodburn, CUC
Description: Page Lambert, a Wyoming fiction and short story author, will travel to Pierre to present a writing workshop. This will be the third year of the program. The workshop is open to the public.


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Media Programs
Recipient: Native American Community Board
Amount: $5,000
Contact: Charon Astoyer
Description: The Native American Community Board in Lake Andes received a grant for a project that will lead to a series of taped oral histories about their culture. The history of the church in the community and traditional songs will be included. The project will eventually be donated and available to the public at university libraries across the state.


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Research Programs
Recipient: University of South Dakota, Institute of American Indian Studies
Amount: $1,000
Contact: Meg Quintel, USD
Description: The Institute of American Indian Studies at USD received a grant to document, study and preserve Native histories. A consultant from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has been contracted to consult with the project organizers.


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Recipient: Custer County Schools
Amount: $1,000
Contact: Hank Fridell, Custer Co. Schools
Description: Custer Public School teachers received a grant to study Elizabeth Bacon Custer. The research will lead to one teacher performing a series of Chautauqua-style presentations to students studying South Dakota and local history.


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Teachers' Institute
Recipient: Black Hills State University
Amount: $20,000
Contact: John Glover, BHSU
Description: Black Hills State University in Spearfish will host two one-week teachers' institutes this summer with the theme of tribal lands. The institute will be open to teachers across the state and features professors from several universities.


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