The members of the Oak Lake Writers’ Society invite you to join us at the Festival of Books by the South Dakota Humanities Council, this week, Thursday, September 22, 2022, through Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Brookings, South Dakota.
With the selection of Our History is the Future by OLWS Member and current Board Member Dr. Nick Estes (Kul Wicasa/Lower Brule) as the South Dakota Humanities Council One Book South Dakota, also the lead selection for #NativeReads, as well as the second printing of the OLWS anthology This Stretch of the River, the work of the Oak Lake Writers’ Society will be widely available to Festival attendees.
Panels, discussions and our exhibitor table will feature the collaborative work of the Oak Lake Writers’ Society, as well as the work of almost a dozen of our members and event participants. They include Lanniko Lee, Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Dr. Craig Howe, Joel Waters, Dr. Sarah Hernandez, Dr. Nick Estes, Mabel Picotte, Diane Wilson, Taté Walker, Patty Bordeaux Nelson, and Tasiyagnunpa Barondeau. (Joseph Marshall III will not be attending the Festival due to health.) A previous inter-tribal retreat mentor Gordon Henry will also be presenting.
For the most up-to-date schedule, please visit the South Dakota Humanities Council. Gmail users can also subscribe to the Oak Lake Writers’ Society Public Events Google Calendar. Events are also listed below. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
Don’t forget to look for our table in the Exhibitor Area at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center to sign-up for door prizes and additional author signings by our members. OLWS anthologies and other books will be available for purchase at the table in collaboration with CAIRNS (Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies) and Dr. Craig Howe (Oglala Lakota).
OLWS Public Events at Festival of Books
Thursday, September 22
Special Event: Festival of Books Author Reception
(Confirmed OLWS authors include Taté Walker.)
Good Roots Farm & Gardens 3712 Medary Ave, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Price: $50 (Click here to purchase a ticket.)
Friday, September 23
Reflections on the Rerelease of This Stretch of the River - Craig Howe, Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, Lanniko Lee, Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Joel Waters - Moderated by Nick Estes
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Founders Recital Hall
A Reading of New and In-Progress Work by Members of the Oak Lake Writers Society
5:30-6:15 p.m. (We will dismiss at 6 p.m. to go over to Nick Estes’s One Book keynote)
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Multi-Use Rehearsal South (195A)
Our History Is the Future: Taking Inspiration from Indigenous Movements - Nick Estes
One Book South Dakota Address
6:30 p.m.-7:20 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Larson Memorial Concert Hall
(This event will also be live-streamed at the SDHC Facebook Page.)
Saturday, September 24
“The Gift”: Centering Lakotan Narratives & Artworks in Educational Exhibits - Craig Howe
10-10:45 a.m.
SDSU American Indian Student Center
The Seed Keeper: A Reading and Discussion - Diane Wilson
11-11:45 a.m.
SDSU American Indian Student Center
The Trickster Writes: Poetry Rooted in Culture - Tate Walker
1-1:45 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Classroom 109
Writing Relations: Authenticity in Native Literature - Gordon Henry & Devon Mihesuah
1-1:45 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Multi-Use Rehearsal North (193A) or online at the SDHC Facebook Page
Survival Songs: A Poetry Reading - Lydia Whirlwind Soldier
2-2:45 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Classroom 109
#NativeReads: Great Reads from Indigenous Communities - Lanniko Lee, Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Joel Waters, Patty Bordeaux Nelson and Tasiyagnunpa Barondeau - Moderated by Dr. Sarah Hernandez
3-3:45 p.m.
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Room: Founders Recital Hall or online at the SDHC Facebook Page
Sunday, September 25
Keeping Seeds, Restoring Gardens, Writing Culture - Devon Mihesuah & Diane Wilson in Conversation with Tasiyagnunpa Barondeau
11-11:45 a.m.
McCrory Gardens
Thank you to the South Dakota Humanities Council for their collaboration in making this an excellent event for OLWS members and all of the many readers and writers attending the Festival of the Book. An additional thank you to the Brookings Reconciliation Council for contributing to travel and accommodation costs for some of our members and panelists. Thank you to all the many volunteers who make this Festival a success.