Kindle is Acting RST President

ROSEBUD – A resignation letter signed by Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Scott Herman was subsequently rescinded in a memorandum appointing Vice President Willie Kindle as his replacement.

The RST Election Office Facebook page reported that on August 1 Herman “will take on a new role as the Vice President of Tribal Nations/Community at Sinte Gleska University.” An honoring was held on July 29 in the tribal council chambers with tribal and SGU officials present.

Herman’s resignation letter was dated July 23. However, the resignation was withdrawn without a stated reason on July 31. Herman issued a delegation of authority memorandum which read: “I, the undersigned President of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, write the memorandum to withdraw my letter of resignation. Pursuant to Article 1, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, I hereby appoint and authorize William “Willie” Kindle, Vice President, to act as Acting President and to chair meetings from August 1, 2024, until September 3, 2024.”

The RST Election Code also contains language in case of vacancies. RST Ordinance 86-10, Section 204. Vacancies reads: “If the Office of President becomes vacant before the expiration of the term and one year or more of the term remains, the Tribal Council, within thirty (30) days after the vacancy, shall order a special election. If less than one year of the term remains, the Vice President shall fill the unexpired term; provided, that the tenure of office of any person elected to fill the vacancy shall not extend beyond the term of office of the original incumbent.”

Tribal voters will elect a new president at the General Election scheduled for August 22. The ballot will include Kathleen Wooden Knife and Steve L. DeNoyer Jr. as they were the top two vote getters in the Primary Election.

For more information on the General Election please call Election Office at 605-747-2381.