South Dakota Diversity Tour
South Dakota Diversity Tour: Critical Thought, Telling the Story
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A Professional Development Opportunity
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South Dakota Diversity Tour: Critical Thought, Telling the Story
The Office of Academic Affairs and School of Education are sponsoring a three-day educational opportunity that will focus on South Dakota Diversity. This trip will be an educational tour through the reservations and lands that have historical, cultural and spiritual meaning for the Native Americans living in South Dakota.
The South Dakota Diversity tour is an introduction to the Pragmatic, Idealistic, and Genuine aspects of historic and contemporary Indigenous life among the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota (Sioux Tribes). This program will cover Indigenous values, social and economic structures, traditional spirituality, storytelling, governmental strategies, treaties and related areas. The program focuses on teaching awareness to assist participants in bi-cultural understanding. The program will also address the complex omnipresent relationships between American Indians and the dominant culture. In this program, we will recognize, analyze, and synthesize elements of the plains Indian cultures as they pertain to education, including Indian values, moral and ethics; family structure and dynamics; spirituality and metaphysics; public policy, politics, and economics; and history. Participants will leave with a profound understanding of American Indians and American Indian life in South Dakota.
"Attending the 2011 Tour was a highlight of my summer. I learned a good deal about Native America; this perspective has helped me understand the challenges that our state and our Native students face as well as the beauty of Native American culture. Additionally, the tour was a good way to establish relationships with faculty and staff from a broad spectrum of the University. The tour is an intense 3 days, but a valuable experience."
-Dr. Chuck Staben, Provost, University of South Dakota
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: May 10, 2013
| 8:00 a.m. | Depart from Parking Lot 36, near Coyote Village, by Dakota Street |
| 8:15 a.m. | Spirit Mound |
| 8:45 a.m. | Depart for Wounded Knee Explanation of sites and events will be given as you travel through the different areas. |
| 10:15 a.m. | Rest Stop in Wagner (Depart at 10:30 a.m.) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch in Winner (Depart at 12:45 p.m.) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Rest Stop in Martin (Depart at 2:30 p.m.) |
| 3:15 p.m. | Arrive in Wounded Knee Explanation of poverty See sights, including housing. |
| 5:15 p.m. | Depart Wounded Knee |
| 5:30 p.m. | Drive through Pine Ridge (Depart at 5:45) Drive through White Clay. |
| 7:15 p.m. |
Arrive in Rapid City for the evening |
| 9:00 p.m. | Focus Group Meeting: Review of day's events in Ramkota meeting room |
*Research Focus Group
Day 2: May 11, 2013
| 8:00 a.m. | Depart for Devils Tower |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 11:00 a.m. | Arrive at Devils Tower (depart at 1:00 p.m.) |
| 11:15: a.m. | Lunch |
| 4:00 p.m. | Arrive at Crazy Horse Memorial Visit Museum and Monument |
| 8:00 p.m. | Focus Group Meeting |
| Eat supper in Crazy Horse and stay the night at Crazy Horse Motel (hotel will be double occupancy) | |
Day 3: May 12, 2013
| 8:00 a.m. | Depart Crazy Horse Memorial |
| 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 10:00 a.m. | Arrive at Bear Butte (Stop and leave at 1:00 p.m.) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Eat Lunch at Chamberlain (Depart at 2 p.m.) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 9:00 p.m. | Arrive in Vermillion |
The tour will include the following:
- Travel to Rapid City via Charter Bus Line
- Double Occupancy Hotel Accommodations
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- Day 1: Ramkota
Day 2: Crazy Horse Memorial
- Day 1: Ramkota
- Meal reimbursement per state rate
- Entrance Fees
Please Note: This tour is sponsored by Academic Affairs. All meal reimbursement will be managed through Sally Slama, Office of Academic Affairs
About the Tour Leader: Gary Cheeseman, Ed.D.:
Gary Cheeseman is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction within the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. Gary considers himself a traditional thinking American Indian person with traditional American Indian values. As an American Indian person, and father of six children who have gone or are going through the post-secondary school system, it has always been important to him that they receive a sound education in the classroom and acquire an unassailable life perspective both inside and outside the formal school walls. As a Doctor of Education in Higher Educational Leadership and having a 20-year career path in higher education, it is safe to say that education is a corner stone in his personal construct.
Dr. Gary Cheeseman is one of the very few American Indians to have achieved a Doctorate. He earned a Doctorate of Education Degree from St. Mary's University. His thesis work was in the area of diverse perspectives as forms of education. Gary's dissertation was chosen as "Most Outstanding" by St. Mary's University. Gary also holds master's degree in Social Responsibility from St. Cloud State University. His thesis was in the area of teaching social justice; his thesis was chosen "best" by St. Cloud State.
Cost:
This tour is offered to USD employees at no cost. However, if USD employees would like to take the course for credit (3 cr), they must register and pay for the course. The tuition will be billed at the current self-support rate.
Other Requirements:
Waiver Form
For More Information:
For more information about this course, please contact Dr. Gary Cheeseman at Gary.Cheeseman@usd.edu or 605-677-6312.
For more information about the tour and reimbursement, please contact Sally Slama at Sally.Slama@usd.edu or 605-677-6497
For more information about registering for undergraduate or graduate credit, please contact Gary Girard at Gary.Girard@usd.edu or 605-677-6112.