De Smet, South Dakota is the county seat of Kingsbury County. It was platted in 1880 and named for Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Belgian Catholic Jesuit priest who was active in missionary work among the Indians in the 19th century. It was he who persuaded Sioux Chief Sitting Bull to negotiate with the federal government for the 1868 Treaty of Laramie. The priest had locations in Idaho and Montana named for him as well. De Smet was the homestead of the family of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie series.
Regular Blogs
The official blog of Trevor Bonat, principal of De Smet Jesuit High School, including information and commentary on what goes on in the school, notifications of upcoming events, and every now and then, a bible verse or two, which relates to ordinary life.
https://bonatonit.wordpress.com
This blog is dedicated to items about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her home in De Smet as well as other things having to do with the town. Also has posts and photographs about official tours of De Smet and artifacts and collections of memorabilia.
https://discoverlaura.wordpress.com
Phil is working on being a disciple of Christ and what it means to live in the Kingdom of God. He discusses such things as Jesus, praying, preaching the Gospel, and the four dimensions of the bible.
http://jphilwilson.blogspot.com
