THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES NEWSLETTEROF AUGUSTANA COLLEGE VOL. 30, NO. 2 FALL 2010 South Dakota Living Indian New Anthology Defines Treasure Award; all have received recognition by State’s Poetic Arts their peers. Most teach— at South Dakota State he Center for Western Studies All were born in or University, University of announces the publication of A are current or past South Dakota, University of T Harvest of Words: Contemporary South residents of the Nebraska at Kearney, Briar Dakota Poetry, edited by Augustana Writer- state. All have been Cliff University, or University in-Residence Patrick Hicks. The anthology published in peer- of Virginia—and some are will debut at the South Dakota Festival of reviewed journals or non-affiliated writers. Books, September 25, in Sioux Falls. Plan to by respected literary The book is published attend the special session on Saturday, presses. in honor of Herbert Krause 11a.m.-12:15p.m., in the Orpheum Theatre. These writers (1905-1976), Augustana CWS Executive Director Harry represent the diverse College’s first Writer-in- Thompson sees this book as a fitting cultural landscape of Residence and founder of successor to the award-winning A New South the state itself. For the Center for Western Dakota History. Hicks, who proposed the example, Allison Studies. Publication is idea of an anthology to Thompson and Hedge Coke, made possible through selected the poets, observes, “Over the past Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, generous gifts from several years a number of vibrant poetic Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, and Lydia Dacotah Bank, an anonymous donor, and voices have emerged from South Dakota. Whirlwind Soldier are Native Americans, the National Endowment for the Humanities. While I hesitate to call this a renaissance of while Lee Ann Roripaugh is Asian American. The 250-page book is available from the words, something has definitely been stirring Others are of Irish, English, Scandinavian, or Center for Western Studies, local in the prairie air. Poetry, in fact, has gained German descent. One, David Allan Evans, is bookstores, and Amazon.com for $24.95. prominence across the entire state but these the South Dakota Poet Laureate; another, If purchased through CWS during this new voices have yet to be gathered into a Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, is the recipient introductory period, the price is $20, with single collection. A Harvest of Words intends of the National Humanities Medal and the members receiving a discount. to bring these writers together so that South Dakota poetry can receive the showcase it so rightfully deserves.” good time to review our efforts and Thompson said he is personally CWS Endowment answer some common questions. delighted to publish this collection of To date, we have reached 76% of poetry. As a Fellow in American Studies at Campaign Nears our $1.2 million goal, or $922,719. Baylor University, he wrote his thesis on the Invest in a winner today and help us poetry of Robert Frost, and as a doctoral $1 Million exceed the $1million mark! student at the University of Rochester, he studied with United States Poet Laureate The Center for Western Studies is Q: How is the CWS Endowment Anthony Hecht. “Poetry,” remarks more than three years into its Campaign going? Thompson, “is the purest form of literary Endowment Campaign and it has been A: To date, we have raised more than achievement, and this volume will define the a year and half since we received word $922,000. This does not include any poetic arts in South Dakota for decades.” from the National matching gifts from the National A Harvest of Words celebrates the literary Endowment for the Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) arts as practiced by poets associated with Humanities that Challenge Grant. We are grateful to South Dakota: David Allan Evans, Lee Ann our challenge the many individuals who have given. Roripaugh, Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, Jeanne grant proposal Thank you! However, we still have a lot Emmons, Patrick Hicks, Allison Hedge Coke, had been of money to raise to reach our $1.2 Debra Nystrom, Leo Dangel, Jim Reese, accepted. We million goal and achieve the full match Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Dennis Sampson, thought it was a Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, Christine continued on page 2 Stewart-Nuñez, and Linda Hasselstrom. Endowment Campaign continued from page 1 recognized in the Fantle Building. gift, now is the time we can really use your The NEH match is $300,000 over help. Gifts can be paid over the next from the NEH. We look forward to visiting the next few years. three years, but we do need $237,000 in with other loyal supporters who might be cash by next July. Q: Do all of the gifts given so far willing to help us. qualify for the NEH match? Q: Do gifts of stock or land qualify for Q: Remind us, how does the NEH A: No, there are additional unrestricted the match? Challenge Grant work? gifts, mostly as the result of estate gifts, A: Yes, gifts that can be converted into A: New gifts to one of the endowment which have been added to the endowment cash qualify. but do not qualify for the Q: Do planned or estate gifts qualify NEH match. The NEH allowed CWS Gifts & Pledges to Date $ 922,719 for the match? us to raise $300,000 in A: It depends. For example, the gift CWS Goal $ 1,200,000 unrestricted gifts, but we have portion of charitable gift annuities met that amount. NEH 4:1 Match $ 300,000 qualifies. A bequest may also qualify, but Campaign Total $1,500,000 Q: How much has CWS there are requirements. Please visit with received from the NEH so us. far? areas of this effort (Archives & Library, Art Q: How do I find out more about the A: $150,000, or half of the $300,000 Exhibits & Educational Programs, Dakota Endowment Campaign? match, is in our endowment earning Conference, Publications, Fantle Building A: Contact Paul Krueger, Director of interest. Fund) qualify for a 4:1 match. For Development, at 605.274.4912 or example, for every gift of $10,000 CWS Q: What is the next benchmark we [email protected] or Harry receives an additional $2,500. What need to reach for the NEH match? Thompson, CWS Executive Director, current investment gives you that kind of A: We need to raise just more than at 605.274.4007 or return? This investment will strengthen $237,000 in cash gifts before July 31, [email protected]. CWS for years to come. All donors of 2011, to receive our next full disbursement $1,000 or more will be permanently from the NEH. 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Charitable gift annuities can be simple in Rates based on your age range from 5.2% design, easy to establish, and may be just the for a 60-year-old to 9.5% at age 90 or above. right way for you to designate a future gift for Rates for a two-life Charitable Gift Annuity are the Center. slightly lower because the income is being The lifetime gift annuity payment you paid over two lifetimes. Recently the rates receive is steady, and likely provides a greater were adjusted up, effective July 1, 2010. See rate than your assets are now producing. charts below at left for more examples. By making a gift to the Center A New Gift Annuities Make a Difference For You & Others for Western Studies, you not only South Dakota History receive the benefits described above, you are participating in the 2nd Edition One-Life Gift Annuity Two-Life Gift Annuity future of a vital organization. This Edited by AGES RATE also makes you a member of the Harry F. 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The event, Bordeaux, curator of Celebrating the Art of JoAnne Bird, featured the Heritage Center music, singing, dancing, and more.