This spring, seven homes will be built in a circle facing each other, re-creating a cultural and physical pattern of living in community that has until now been lost to generations of Lakota. As part of the larger Thunder Valley community being built by tribal members on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, these homes continue a masterpiece in development, community ... Read More »
The streets that line South Dakota’s “silver city” may not be paved with gold, but for at least a few months each year, many of the roads that lead to the community of 761 are surrounded by a rich, golden glow. Onida is in Sully County, the home of the highest per-capita earners in the nation. Much of that financial ... Read More »
A gathering of Miller residents ranging in age from 15 to 89 had a conversation Feb. 5 about this question: “How can we engage young people in the future of the community of Miller?” The gathering was the last event of the Prairie Idea Exchange, a grant-funded project intended to share community-building ideas across the region. Dakotafire Media organized the ... Read More »
by Emma Bouza Three twenty-one is a day to be celebrated in our house. March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, chosen to represent the third copy of the 21st chromosome, which results in the genetic condition known as Down syndrome. Trisomy 21 came into our lives almost six years ago. Since then, we have had the opportunity to grow ... Read More »
Do you know someone who is building a home in the rural Dakotas? That person is making both a sacrifice and a statement: The “common wisdom” would call their building project a poor financial investment. Yet they care enough about living how and where they choose that they are doing it anyway. I think people who live in suburban or ... Read More »
The question we asked to start off the Prairie Idea Exchange was this: Read More »
PIE participants agreed that while regional collaboration is a good idea in theory, and often fun in practice, seeing measurable results can be tough. Read More »
Regional collaborations are already happening around a variety of community needs in the Dakotas. Read More »
Communities that know their regional role can see opportunities in other communities’ needs Read More »
Want to do something grand? You’re going to need a grand plan. That’s the idea behind the Stronger Economies Together (SET) program, which helps multi-county regions create high-quality plans for collaboration that improve their economies. Read More »
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