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The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2022, Wokini Initiative Apr 2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2022, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Wokini Knowledge Circle Debuting at Briggs Library
Upcoming Events
Women of the White Buffalo: Filmmaker and Panelists from Pine Ridge and Rosebud Coming to AISC
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Book of the Month: When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through


The New Beginnings Newsletter, March 2022, Wokini Initiative Mar 2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter, March 2022, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

SDSU-Hosted AISES Conference a Success
Beverley Warne, NANEC Mentor, Honored by SD State Legislature
Upcoming Events
Book of the Month: Winter Counts
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Tanyàn Yahí: Welcome, Valeria Wicker!
Wohanpi na Wounspe: NANEC Hosting Tim Bad Heart Bull for Lunch and Learn


The New Beginnings Newsletter, February 2022, Wokini Initiative Feb 2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter, February 2022, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Taŋyáŋ Yahí: Welcome, Sarah Bad Warrior- Vrooman!
Upcoming Events
Book of the Month: An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Big Eagle Awarded F.O. Butler Award for Excellence in Service
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight


The New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2022, Wokini Initiative Jan 2022

The New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2022, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

His Horse Is Thunder Ready to Advise at AISC
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight
Book of the Month
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Online Lecture Series: The Impact of Data Sovereignty on American Indian Self- Determination: Bridging Federal Indian Law, Data Sovereignty and the Challenges of Developing Community
Upcoming Events @ AISC


The New Beginnings Newsletter, November/December 2021, Wokini Initiative Nov 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, November/December 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

SDSU Alumna Joins AISC as Director
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight
Save the Date! Wokini Challenge Grant Lecture Series February 6-8, 2022
Wizipan Student Excels With National Park Service
Book of the Month
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Upcoming Events @ AISC
AISC Program Coordinator Named to 30 Under 30


The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2021, Wokini Initiative Oct 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Students Receive Award at AISES National Conference
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight
Book of the Month
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Upcoming Events @ AISC


The New Beginnings Newsletter, September 2021, Wokini Initiative Sep 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, September 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

American Indian Student Center Anniversary Celebration
Grand Opening Schedule
Book of the Month
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Upcoming Events @ AISC


The New Beginnings Newsletter, August 2021, Wokini Initiative Aug 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, August 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Wokini Scholar Ready for Senior Year at SDSU
Dakota Word of the Month
Lakota Word of the Month
Book of the Month
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight : The Bridge between Indigenous Storytelling & Scientific Communication
Upcoming Events @ AISC


The New Beginnings Newsletter, July 2021, Wokini Initiative Jul 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, July 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

New Coordinator of American Indian Recruitment Ready to Help Students
Lakota Word of the Month
Book of the Month
Wokini Challenge Grant Spotlight : American Indian Leadership in Higher Education and Language Revitalization


The New Beginnings Newsletter, June 2021, Wokini Initiative Jun 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, June 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Seven Wokini Challenge Grants Awarded for FY 2022
Open Positions: Director of Wokini and Tribal Relations, Program Coordinator
Book of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, May 2021, Wokini Initiative May 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, May 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Senior Sierra Smith - Spring Graduation 2021
Lakota Word of the Month
Book of the Month: The Night Watchman
Upcoming Events @ AISC
Open Positions


The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2021, Wokini Initiative Apr 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2021, Wokini Initiative

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Wokini Challenge Grant Recipient: Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability Program
Lakota Word of the Month
American Indian Student Center Grand Opening Celebration
Book of the Month: Aazheyaadizi: Worldview, Language, and the Logicsof Decolonization
Open Positions




The New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2021, Shana Harming Jan 2021

The New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2021, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
The U.S. Dakota War and the Dakota 38
South Dakota's Indian Reservations
American Indian Student Center Program Coordinator
College Access Liaison
Book of the Month : Through Dakota Eyes
Lakota Word of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, November 2020, Shana Harming Nov 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, November 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
Native American Heritage Month Code Talkers
South Dakota's Indian Reservations
Assessment and Grant Specialist Position Available
American Indian Student Center Program Coordinator
Featured Events
American Indian Student Center Events
Book of the Month: Code Talker
Lakota Words of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2020, Shana Harming Oct 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
South Dakota's Indian Reservations
Assessment and Grant Specialist Position Available
Featured Events
Book of the Month: Highway of Tears
Lakota Words of the Month



The New Beginnings Newsletter, July 2020, Shana Harming Jul 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, July 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
Oral Tradition is Much More Than Just History
Tribal Spotlight: The Yankton Sioux Tribe
Lakota Language Instructor Position Available
The Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability Program
Book of the Month: Standing in the Light, A Lakota Way of Seeing
Lakota Word of the Month



The New Beginnings Newsletter, September 2020, Shana Harming Jul 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, September 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content Includes:
Mascots and Cultural Appropriation
South Dakota's Indian Reservations
Lakota Language Instructor Position Available
Assessment and Grant Specialist Position Available
Featured Events


The New Beginnings Newsletter, June 2020, Shana Harming Jun 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, June 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
The Lasting Impact of Indian Boarding Schools
Pride Month Spotlight: Two-Spirits
Tribal Spotlight: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Lakota Language Instructor Position Available
The Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability Program
Wokini Spotlight: The President's Wokini Advisory Council
Book of the Month To Show Heart: Native American Self-Determination and Federal Indian Policy, 1960-1975 by George Castile
Lakota Word of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, May 2020, Shana Harming May 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, May 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Contents include:
Coronavirus in Indian Country
Tribal Spotlight: Sisseton Wahpeton
Lakota Language Instructor Position Available
The Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability Program
Wokini Spotlight: Amber Morseau
Book of the Month: Real Indians, Identity and the Survival of Native America
Lakota Word of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2020, Shana Harming Apr 2020

The New Beginnings Newsletter, April 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
Environmental Racism on Native Lands
Tribal Spotlight: Rosebud
The Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability Program
Wokini Spotlight: Morgan Catlett-Ausborn
Book of the Month: The River Is In Us
Lakota Word of the Month


He New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2020, Shana Harming Jan 2020

He New Beginnings Newsletter, January 2020, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Content includes:
The Violent History of Blood Quantum
Tribal Spotlight : Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Wokini Spotlight: Megan White Face
Book of the Month: There There by Tommy Orange
The Annual SDSU Wacipi
Dr. Darryl Tonemah- Trauma and Healing in the Native Community
Lakota Word of the Month


The New Beginnings Newsletter, November 2019, Shana Harming Nov 2019

The New Beginnings Newsletter, November 2019, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

Contents include:
Celebrating American Indian Veterans
Veteran's Day Spotlight
The True History of Thanksgiving
Lakota Word of the Month
Book of the Month, and Other Happenings


The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2019, Shana Harming Oct 2019

The New Beginnings Newsletter, October 2019, Shana Harming

Wokini Initiative: The New Beginnings Newsletter

The Wokini Initiative is excited to announce our first edition of the New Beginnings Newsletter. The Wokini Initiative is SDSU’s collaborative and holistic framework to support American Indian student success and Indigenous Nation-building.