Cultural Heritage Research Outcomes in South Dakota
GrantID: 74338
Grant Funding Amount Low: $8,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $8,000
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Grant Overview
South Dakota's cultural heritage scholars encounter operations constraints when converting oral histories collected on the Standing Rock and Pine Ridge reservations into publishable formats. The state contains 66 counties but only two universities with full interlibrary loan access to national anthropology archives, forcing repeated document requests that average 11 days per item.
Workforce constraints appear in the limited number of Dakota- and Lakota-language transcribers available for contract work. State labor statistics list fewer than 25 individuals holding both advanced degrees in linguistics and tribal enrollment verification, creating scheduling bottlenecks for manuscript completion.
Readiness requirements therefore include submission of a transcription service agreement or university-vetted translator resume alongside the grant application. The award can reimburse certified hourly rates up to the $2,500 cap when the translator is based in one of the nine tribal communities.
South Dakota differs from Nebraska in its requirement that all quoted oral material include parallel Dakota or Lakota orthography approved by the respective tribal historic preservation office. Applicants must attach the written approval letter dated within the preceding 12 months.
Infrastructure gaps also affect image permissions. Photographs held by the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre require in-person review for high-resolution scans; the grant permits reimbursement of one round-trip mileage from Rapid City or Aberdeen at the state employee rate when digital alternatives are unavailable.
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