SD State American Indian Student Center

08/19/2026

Welcome Week Day 1:

Welcome Week is our extended orientation, early move in program where students get to start building their campus community the week before classes start. Today was the first day of the program. Participants, their families and supporters all attended informational sessions with campus partners and Welcome Week Leaders, got to know each other through ice breakers and group discussions, and ended the day having dinner with academic advisors.

We had such a great time getting to know everyone and look forward to spending the rest of the week together! 🐰

08/19/2026

Yesterday our Welcome Week Leaders helped put up the tipi outside of the AISC. The tipi will stay up for two weeks as new and continuing students get to campus for the fall semester and start classes.

Wopida to JB Weston and Dusty Beaulieu for facilitating and sharing their teachings with our students and staff. 💛💙

06/17/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Dean's List students! 🎉 To earn this honor undergraduate students must have completed 12 credits and earned a 3.5 GPA. We recognize your hard work and are so proud of your accomplishment! 🥳

https://www.sdstate.edu/academics/deans-list/spring-2026-deans-list

05/07/2026

Tomorrow is the Native Graduation Honoring Ceremony at SDSU! We hope to see you there. 💙🐰💛

LiveStream: You can watch the Starquilt Honoring from 3-4pm on the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center's YouTube Channel OLPAC Youtube Channel (https://youtube.com/?si=8F-sKzDbckWQhu7h).

Parking: You will need to register your vehicles with OffStreet (https://www.offstreet.io/location/BII8MUHD). This will grant access for lots 160 and 161 (see picture of map with those lots highlighted in yellow).

It will take place on Friday, May 8th from 2-5pm at the Founder's Recital Hall in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. There will be a feather tying ceremony from 2-3pm, a starquilt honoring from 3-4pm, and hors d'oeuvres from 4-5pm.

Sponsored by the American Indian Student Association and the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society Chapter at SDSU.

South Dakota State University is not a sponsor of this event. Registered student organizations have the ability to sponsor lawful events, which are governed by SDBOR Policies, University Policy, and SDCL 13-53-52.

04/02/2026

The American Indian Student Center at South Dakota State University is looking for an Advisor of Student Success who will help to enrich the college experience by supporting students through social, cultural, educational and recreational pursuits. This position is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible position and is located in Brookings. If you are interested in applying, please find additional details here - https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/47558

03/24/2026

Come support SD State American Indian Student Association and our students this Saturday and Sunday for the 34th Annual Wetu Wacipi! We look forward to seeing you there! 💙💛💙

We are just 4 days away from our 34th Annual Wetu Wacipi! ✨

Our President, Alejandra Juarez, who also serves as the Wokini Engagement Fellow at the South Dakota Art Museum, has been planning & coordinating South Dakota State University’s FIRST Indigenous Fashion Show!

The fashion show will begin Saturday at 5:30 PM, following our community dinner at 5:00 PM. Come enjoy a meal and experience the incredible work of these talented artists as they showcase their designs!

We are also excited to share that two of the featured artists will have vendor booths available, so be sure to stop by and support their work!

See you there! 😊

03/10/2026

We are so proud of these two young women, Alejandra Juarez and Harley Gullikson, AISA President and Wacipi Chair, respectively.

They just gave a Wacipi 101 presentation for campus as a part of the CommUNITY Meeting series to get everyone ready for their Annual AISA Wetu Wacipi on March 28 & 29.

01/27/2026

Hello everyone! 🌮
AISA is hosting another INDIAN TACO SALE!
All proceeds go toward supporting our weekly meetings and activities. 😊

If you’re wondering what to grab for lunch today, swing by and support AISA and enjoy some delicious Indian tacos while you’re at it!

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Cash or Venmo are accepted!
See you there!!
920 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD 57007

01/21/2026

The AISC is now closed for the rest of the day (1/21/26) due to the weather related campus closure. We will open again tomorrow morning. Stay warm and safe!

01/21/2026

The first Wahanpi Wednesday of the semester is TODAY! Come enjoy some hamburger soup, chili, knoephela soup, tomato and basil soup and frybread. 💙💛💙