ROSEBUD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council appointed recently elected members to serve on standing committees and are seeking tribal citizens to apply for at large vacancies.
Tribal citizens who are eighteen (18) years and older can pick up and submit applications to the Tribal Secretary’s office for the following at-large commission or committee vacancies: two (2) members to serve on the Ethics Commission, five (5) members to serve on the Liquor Commission and one (1) member to serve on the Judiciary Committee. Also, one (1) member to serve on the Social Services Committee and three (3) members to serve on the Transportation
Committee.
Tribal committees and commissions meet at least once a month. The meetings are held to review requests and issues from tribal programs. Committees make recommendations for tribal council to review.
A Special Election will be held to fill the Butte Creek council seat, however, the tribal council did reserve committee spots to be filled by that person once the election is complete.
Committee members currently include: Budget & Finance: Lisa White Pipe, Wayne Frederick, Raymond Crow Eagle, Micah Lunderman, Shere Wright Plank and Jordan Rahn.
Economic Development/Cannabis Committee: Wayne Frederick, Shere Wright Plank, Micah Lunderman, Christopher Eagle Bear, Raymond Crow Eagle and Jordan Rahn.
Education Committee: Lila Kills In Sight, Micah Lunderman, Raymond Crow Eagle, Jordan Rahn, Emily Boyd Valandra, Nora Antoine, Teryl Running Horse and Howard Valandra.
Election Board: Tonia R. Marshall, Cheryl Yellow Hawk, Angela Fast Horse, Brenda Farmer and Glen Yellow Eagle.
Ethics Commission: Mandy Medearis, Esther Moore, Valencia Guerue and two (2) vacancies.
Gaming Commission: Gerri Night Pipe, Patsy Valandra, Patti Romero, Totes Waln and Owen Marshall.
Governmental Affairs: Christopher Eagle Bear, Emily Boyd Valandra, Butte Creek, Shere Wright Plank, Ben Black Bear III, Micah Lunderman, Michelle Traversie and Sergeant at Arms.
Health Board: Lisa White Pipe, Wayne Frederick, Dwight Spotted Tail, Emily Boyd Valandra, Martha Blue Thunder, Stanley Wooden Knife, Jordan Rahn, Ben Black Bear III, Scott Herman (RST President), Craig Lafferty and Marty Jones.
Hemp Commission: Wayne Bear Shield, Ken Wike, Sunrose Iron Shell, Brian Dillon and Alex Frederick.
Judiciary Committee: Michelle Traversie, Dwight Spotted Tail, Micah Lunderman, Shere Wright Plank, Ben Black Bear III, Charles DuBray Jr., Robert Becker and Christopher Rahn.
Land & Natural: Emily Boyd Valandra, Wayne Frederick, Dera Iyotte, Fremont Fallis,
Christopher Eagle Bear, Charles Dubray Jr., Charles Bull Bear, Richard Tuffy Lunderman and Delano Clairmont.
Liquor Commission: five (5) vacancies.
Personnel Committee: Lila Kills In Sight, Raymond Crow Eagle, Kathleen Wooden Knife, Michelle Traversie and Bill Marshall.
REDCO/Sicangu Co: Wayne Boyd, Oliver Semans Sr. Nora Antoine, Stephan DeNoyer III, Lisa White Pipe and Wayne Frederick.
Social Services: Lila Kills In Sight, Melinda Yellow Eagle, Martha Blue Thunder, Butte Creek, Stanley Wooden Knife Jr., Kathleen Wooden Knife, Totes Waln and one (1) vacancy.
SWA Housing Board: Melinda Yellow Eagle, Trent Poignee, Patsy Valandra, Kathleen High Pipe, Paula Antoine, Emily Boyd Valandra and Bill Marshall.
Tax Commission: Mandy Medearis, Ronald Neiss, Calvin Hawkeye Waln, Lisa White Pipe and Troy Lunderman.
TECRO Commission: Chance Colombe, Wilbur Smith, Clifford Moran, Anthony Bordeaux Jr., Dera Iyotte and Shawn Bordeaux.
Transportation: Charles DuBray Jr., Fremont Fallis, Butte Creek, Raymond Crow Eagle and three (3) vacancies.
Tribal Land Enterprise: Totes Waln, Dera Iyotte, Antoine Tony Metcalf, Scott Herman (President), Howard Valandra, Lisa White Pipe and Vanessa Red Hawk Thompson.
Treaty Council: Claude Two Elk, Nick Elk Looks Back, Fremont Fallis, Rose Stenstrom, Philip Little Thunder, Keith Horse Looking, Dwight Spotted Tail, Delano Clairmont and Conrad Black Bear.
Tribal Utilities Commission: Ronald Neiss, Ed Clairmont, Irvin Young Jr., Butte Creek and one (1) vacancy.
Veterans Affairs: Rod J. Bordeaux, Maureece Heinert, Darla Engle, Mark Witt, Daryl Jones, Bill Marshall and Ben Black Bear III.
All interested individuals can call the Tribal Secretary’s office at 605-747-2381.
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