In observance of Orange Shirt Day, Bismarck State College will host Reclaiming History, Reclaiming the Future: The Bismarck Indian School Archive and Indigenous Educational Leadership on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. in Sidney J. Lee Auditorium inside Schafer Hall, 1500 Edwards Ave., on the BSC campus.

The presentation will feature Prairie Rose Seminole, a street historian, documentary filmmaker and cultural preservation advocate whose work centers on amplifying Indigenous histories and protecting community memory.

Seminole serves as lead investigator for the Northern Plains National Heritage Area’s research and digitization of the Bismarck Indian School Archive held at the National Archives in Kansas City. The project is expanding access to records documenting the experiences of Indigenous children during the federal boarding school era and helping reconnect Indigenous communities with family histories.

During the presentation, Seminole will discuss the lasting impact of federal boarding school policies, the importance of Indigenous stewardship of historical records and how archival preservation can support healing, cultural resilience and future leadership.

Orange Shirt Day, observed annually on Sept. 30, honors Indigenous children who attended residential and boarding schools, including survivors, their families and communities.

The event is free and open to BSC students, employees and the public.