Good morning, Rapid City.

Historian Donovin Sprague reframed the Little Bighorn battle by sharing oral histories and Lakota and Cheyenne family experiences at Racing Magpie on June 15 (last week).

His talk combined military details, indigenous narratives and personal memory to honor the true heritage of the land.

On June 17, 1876, Native American women including Buffalo Calf Road Woman fought in the Wolf Mountains when General Crook’s scouts attacked their camp, turning the tide of the Great Sioux War.

Their bravery highlights a rich local heritage.

Black Hills Community Theater holds its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration today featuring local actress Joyce Jefferson who enacts the story of writer Katherine Davis Chapman Tillman and unveils a community quilt project (rollout planned to expand for future displays).

The Cheyenne River Youth Project will launch its paid teen land stewardship internship in July at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi near Bear Butte State Park.

Local youth aged 13-18 can combine classroom learning + hands-on conservation work while earning a $500 stipend for 50 hours of work.

At Mount Rushmore, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council unanimously opposed a planned July 3 fireworks event and presidential visit due to wildfire risks and treaty violations, passing the resolution on June 9 (noting longstanding Sioux land concerns), while the National Park Service has yet to decide on canceling the event.

Red, Blue, and You (formerly known as Rapid City's annual Guns N’ Hoses Blood Drive) will unite first responders and community members on June 23, 24, and 25 to help save lives.

The event invites donors from the local community to support a vital cause.

On Thursday night at Strong Field, the Riders outscored the Titans — who led early in both games — to win 10 to 8 and 11 to 8 in a doubleheader.

The Titans dropped to 4 to 7 and will head south into Nebraska for the Chadron Wood Bat Tournament.

Rapid City Post 22 lost 4-1 to the Pat Hagge Patriots on Thursday (with two each from Las Kieffer and Hudson Ogle).

They will face Fargo Post 400 and Griffs Post 216 tonight while Spearfish Post 164, who won 8-0 over Belle Fourche, plays a double header in Pierre.

Three cowgirls from the Black Hills State University women’s rodeo team competed at the College National Finals Rodeo on Friday night at the Ford Wyoming Center, with Haley Husted advancing to the championship short-go in goat tying and Jayda Reinert earning a top-20 finish in her debut.

Little Explorers Dinosaur Workshop

11 AM – 12 PM — Rapid City Public Library — Free entry — Hatch your own dinosaur with fizzy science and creative fun.

Soulful Sounds Concert

7-9 p.m. — Dahl Arts Center — $35-$90 — Experience a candlelit Jazzy R&B concert with Acute Inflections inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.

The Little Prince by Flutter Productions

7:30-9 p.m. — Performing Arts Center of Rapid City — Tickets available starting June 8th — Experience a magical theatrical adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved classic.

Backyard Chickens 101

1-3 p.m. — Rapid City Public Library — Free entry — Discover the essentials of raising chickens at home, from coop design to care and feeding.

LifeLight Hills Alive Festival

4-10 p.m. — Memorial Park — Free entry — Experience two full days of worship, music, and family fun at this vibrant community festival.