Author Archives: Vi Waln

ROSEBUD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe will soon receive a $7.8 million dollar Climate Pollution Reduction Grant as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a press release that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe was chosen for funding, along with 13 other tribes across the country.Continue reading “Electric buses coming to Rosebud”

ROSEBUD – A newly elected tribal president, vice president, council representatives and community officers were sworn into office by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Chief Judge Sherman Marshall. Kathleen Wooden Knife took the Oath of Office as the first woman to ever be elected to the highest seat in tribal government. She served nearly 3 termsContinue reading “Tribal leaders take office at Rosebud”

ROSEBUD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council reconsidered and rescinded Resolution 2022-298 to cancel an election to remove the Secretary of the Interior from the RST Constitution. A memorandum from the RST Legislative Affairs was issued on August 28, 2024 and shared on social media following the tribal council action. The memo read in part:Continue reading “Tribe cancels Secretarial Election”

ROSEBUD – The Sicangu Oyate elected Lakota women Kathleen Wooden Knife (President) and Lisa White Pipe (Vice-President) as their new leaders to serve Rosebud Sioux Tribal government. Wooden Knife has served nearly 3 terms on the tribal council. She made history as the first woman ever elected as tribal president. She was currently serving asContinue reading “Rosebud elects women to lead”

ROSEBUD – A resignation letter signed by Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Scott Herman was subsequently rescinded in a memorandum appointing Vice President Willie Kindle as his replacement.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 GleskaContinue reading “Kindle is Acting RST President”

ROSEBUD RESERVATION – The federal roadway through Todd, Tripp and Gregory counties was designated as Sicangu Lakota Code Talker Highway in honor of eight World War II veterans. SD Senator Shawn Bordeaux originally proposed that a section of US Highway 83 be designed in memory of the World War II veterans who spoke Lakota asContinue reading “Highway 18 dedicated to Sicangu Code Talkers”

ROSEBUD – Sixty-eight citizens filed nominating petitions with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Election office declaring their candidacy for tribal president, tribal vice-president or ten tribal council vacancies. Successful candidates must be certified by the Election Board in order to be placed on the Primary Election ballot. The Election Code allows tribal voters to challenge theContinue reading “Candidates file for office at Rosebud”