The Center for Western Studies

Through its publications, the Center seeks to interpret the cultures and history of the Northern Prairie Plains. Publication themes include the following: South Dakota geography, Lakota poetry, South Dakota Farmers Union, Civil War letters, the Sioux Sun Dance, the teachings of a Cheyenne holy man, South Dakota's governors, the natural history of the Black Hills, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, an account of missionaries among the Crow and Cheyenne, the Northern Pacific Railroad, a guide to South Dakota's Norwegian-Americans, a turn-of-the-century boy's life along the Missouri River, a South Dakota farmer goes to Washington, a woman journalist writes about World War II, and a history of the arts of South Dakota.

For the past seventeen years, the Center has published books on all of these topics, more than sixty titles, making it the largest academic publisher in South Dakota. Copies of the Center's books are in every state, in Canada, and throughout Europe.

For more information about the Center's publications program contact Dr. Harry F. Thompson, Director of Research Collections and Publications at (605) 274-4007.

CWS Book Catalog

The 2000-2001 catalog is available in pdf format (Size: 2 MB) using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Book Order Form

Book orders may be submitted on-line, or you may order by phone: 605-274-4007 or by fax: 605-274-4999.

Publishing Chronology

For additional information on our publishing history, a Publishing Chronology is available on our web site.

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