Rural republic: documenting governance and citizenship in the dakota territory papers project [the dakota territory papers project is making the dakota territory records held by the state historical…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the University of South Dakota $310,782 on January 1, 2027, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to digitize and make freely available online the Dakota Territory records held by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The project, titled "Rural Republic: Documenting Governance and Citizenship in the Dakota Territory Papers Project," will create digital access with keyword search capability, transcripts, and educational resources in the Digital Library of South Dakota. Performance runs through December 31, 2028, with work performed in South Dakota. The award is classified as a Project Grant.

Rural republic: documenting governance and citizenship in the dakota territory papers project [the dakota territory papers project is making the dakota territory records held by the state historical society of north dakota freely available online in the digital library of south dakota with keyword search ability, transcripts, and educational resources.]