shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com September 25, 2018 • Page 9 AUCTIONS New Biography Looks At First Lakota Congressman Benjamin Reifel PIERRE, S.D.—"Without Reservation: Benjamin Reifel and American Indian Acculturation” by Sean J. Flynn, professor at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, will be featured at the South Dakota Festival of Books in Brookings, Sept. 20-23. The book is the latest original biography from the South Dakota State Historical Society. As the first Lakota to serve in the United States Congress, Benjamin (“Ben”) Reifel (1906–1990) made a career of straddling two distinct cultures. He was a bilingual member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota but often found his ideas challenged by American Indian activists. Throughout his life, he advocated that his people become self-reliant citizens, not by abandoning traditional values, but through education and integration. In the end, Reifel viewed himself as a modern Indian leader, versed in his native tongue and culture, college-educated and looking beyond reservation boundaries. “Flynn contributes to a neglected topic in American Indian studies—the lives of twentieth-century American Indians,” says Nancy Tystad Koupal, director of the South Dakota Historical Society Press. “He showcases the life of a man who prospered in the American mainstream without forsaking his racial identity, offering an alternative to depictions of American Indians as victims of 18th- and 19th-century conquest.” Throughout his earlier career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in Congress during the 1960s, Reifel worked to bring economic success to the reservations and to South Dakota as a whole, dividing his time between agriculture policy and Indian affairs. A moderateconservative Republican, he quickly rose to prominence on the House Appropriations Committee and, with Sen. Karl E. Mundt, is responsible for placement of the United States Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center near Sioux Falls. Flynn, a graduate of South Dakota State University, has served as professor of history at Dakota Wesleyan University since 1999. He is the recipient of the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Teaching Excellence Award and the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Flynn is a descendant of the Lakota leader Spotted Tail. “Without Reservation” is available as a hardcover book for $29.95, plus shipping and tax. It can be ordered directly from the South Dakota Historical Society Press at sdhspress.com or by calling 605-773-6009. Follow the South Dakota Historical Society Press on Facebook (SDHS Press) and Twitter (@ sdhspress) for more. fcsamerica.com THERE’S A REASON REAL ESTATE BUYERS LAND WITH US. When you ?nance farmland with us, you aren’t just another customer – you are a customer-owner. So along with our attractive rates and exceptional terms, you get a voice in how we work and a share of what we earn in the form of cash-back dividends. Call us to learn more. Saturday, Sept. 29 -- 11 a.m. LOCATED: Tyndall Auditorium, Tyndall, SD one block west of grocery store VEHICLES, TRAILERS: 1995 Geo Metro, 5 spd. manual, 114,000 miles; 2005 Buick Lesabre, 3800 eng; Hale 6x16 bumper stock trailer, good; 4 1/2 x 10 2 wheel trailer and ramps ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: RW 10 gal. crock; several small crocks and jugs; large old oak frame wall clock; oak collander cabinets; commode; wood wash tub; cistern and pitcher pumps; Jones Rakes cast iron seat; cast iron items; cowbells; school bell; butter churn; Lincoln Drape alladin lamp; kerosene lamps and lanterns; coffee grinder; milk buckets; horse shoes; IHC Honner plates and bowls; Watts pitcher; Pyrex; collectible glass, Game of Nevada 25 cent draw poker