SDPB is proud to announce it has received five 2020 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy ® nominations.
The nominations include:
- “Dakota Life: Eúŋkičhetupi” for Arts & Entertainment Program Feature/Segment. Jacqueline Hendry, Producer & Krystal Schoenbauer, Videographer/Editor.
Artists Reyna Hernandez, Inkpa Mani, Liz Skye and Amber Hansen collaborated with the community to conceive and create a large, colorful mural in downtown Vermillion.
- “Unity, Inc.” for Education/Schools Program Feature/Segment. Cara Hetland, Producer & Andrew Bork, Videographer.
Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls is creating a culture of inclusivity. The Student Council has taken the lead by giving each student matching t-shirts, organizing a Best Buddies program, and all-abilities sport tournaments. And now the choir department is joining in with what is believed to be the first competitive all abilities show choir in the nation.
- Buddy Red Bow for Documentary—Cultural. Lee Strubinger & Andrew Bork, Producers & Paul Ebsen & Michael Zimny, Videographers.
A biographical documentary of Lakota country music singer/songwriter Buddy Red Bow, who died in 1993.
- “SDPB Learn: Activity Starters—Native American Winter Counts” for Informational/Instructional. Steven Rokusek, Producer & Josh Haier, Animator/Editor.
Produced with Sharla Steever and Dr. Scott Simpson of the WoLakota Project, which is a collaborative effort of the SD Department for Education and Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE). A winter count (more) is a pictographic record of historical/memorable events for a tiospaye (community).
- “Upon This Rock” for Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature/Program Segment. Heather Benson & Melissa Hamersma Sievers, Videographers/Editors & Brad Van Osdel, Executive Producer.
During the historic flooding in September 2019, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church south of Menno, SD, was in danger of being overtaken by waters from the James River. A group of local people, including high school students who had their homecoming game called off due to flooding, came together to sandbag and save the church.
The 2020 Upper Midwestern Regional Emmy Awards ceremony takes place Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7pm (6 MT). More information at midwestemmys.org/