Please contact us if you have additional questions, comments or want us to add any other groups to our listing: Information@BlackHillsStorytellers.com
Regional and National Storytelling Groups
Black Hills Storytellers
Tellers from many backgrounds practice storytelling and perform together in the Black Hills of South Dakota. We meet on an irregular basis.
Visit our Web Site at: www.BlackHillsStorytellers.com
Contact us through: Information@BlackHillsStorytellers.com
Rocky Mountain Storytellers
Their web site, www.rmstory.org sponsors events and links to other storytelling activities in the Colorado region. They can be contacted through their web site.
Northstar Storytelling League
Visit their web site, www.NorthstarStorytelling.org to find out about storytelling events and opportunities in the Minneapolis area and can be contacted as follows: info@northstarstorytelling.org P.O. Box 581154 Minneapolis, MN 55458-1154 Voicemail: 612.782.7121 and are also on Facebook
Northlands Storytelling Network
A community of storytellers and story listeners in the upper Midwest with an excellent annual Conference usually held the fourth weekend of April near Madison, Wisconsin. Their web site is: www.northlands.net and they can be contacted as follows: Northlands Storytelling Network, P.O. Box 1055, McHenry IL 60051-1055 Karen Wollscheid, Executive Director, E-Mail at info@northlands.net or by Phone 815-344-6435 or Fax: 815-322-9299.
National Storytelling Network
A national group with a good magazine, active Special Interest Groups, annual July Conference, “fantastic-fantabulous” storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee in early October.
The web site, www.storynet.org has many interesting links to regional and thematic information. They can be contacted through their web site or as follows:
POB 795, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm (EST)
Phone: 800-525-4514 or 423-913-8201 Fax 423-753-9331
Regional Festivals and Conferences
There are also other regional festivals at varying dates in Omaha, Denver, and other locations. The National Storytelling Network (above) often has information about these festivals. You can also try local Chambers of Commerce for additional information.
Other Arts and Storytelling Groups
South Dakota Arts Council
E-Mail sdac@state.sd.us
Web Site www.artscouncil.sd.gov
South Dakota Humanities Council
1215 Trail Ridge Rd., Suite A, Brookings, SD 57006
E-Mail sdac@state.sd.us
Web Site www.sdhumanities.org
The Speakers Bureau of the South Dakota Humanities Council
E-Mail info@sdhumanities.org
Web Site www.sdhumanities.org/programs_about.htm
Phone 605-688-6113
Fax 605-688-4531
Lakota Storytelling
You can find traditional Lakota storytelling at the tribal colleges and in the Lakota Studies departments of the state universities.
Oglala Lakota College (OLC)
Web Site www.olc.edu
E-Mail contact is through their web site.
OLC, POB 490, Kyle, SD 57752
Phone 605-455-6000
Fax 605-455-2787
