2022 Annual Writers' Retreat General Registration open!

For our first in-person annual writers’ retreat since Covid-19 and since becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit, the Oak Lake Writers’ Society invites you to the Mnisose (Missouri River). The retreat will take place at the Golden Buffalo Casino, Motel and Convention Center in Lower Brule, the current homelands of the Kul Wicasa and Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.

This year’s format for the annual writers’ retreat organized by the Oak Lake Writers’ Society will feature good food, storytelling and discussions, guided writing critiques in a group setting, a field trip, a community reading, plus plenty of time for writers to simply write.

For more information and to register, please visit the 2022 Annual Retreat page on our website. While you don’t have to be a member of the Oak Lake Writers’ Society to attend the retreat, you do need to be an enrolled member or Canadian status card carrier from one of the fires of the Oceti Sakowin Oyate.

The registration fee, hotel, food and lodging are provided for by the Oak Lake Writers’ Society. Since becoming a 501(c)3, some of our writers make their own contributions. You may donate here. Transportation is up to the attendees, though we may have some mileage reimbursement funds available. If transportation is an issue please indicate so on your registration form and if you would like mileage reimbursement. If you do not need mileage reimbursement, please also indicate that so we can get funds to those who could most benefit. More information is in the registration form.

Toksa ake!