Stories of South Dakota form the heart of the South Dakota Humanities Council's one-of-a-kind series, featuring the words of your South Dakota friends and neighbors. The award-winning What Makes a South Dakotan? tells first-person stories of 165 present and former South Dakota residents as the answer the question: What Makes a South Dakotan?

From What Makes A South Dakotan?: "Ideally, this sense of being a South Dakotan isn't tied to a street address or occupation. It stems from a succession of experiences that foster familiarity and make you feel right at home, regardless of where you started." - Stu Whitney (Sioux Falls Argus Leader)