Author Archives: Vi Waln

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is having a General Election today Thursday, August 23, 2012. I encourage all of you who are registered voters to cast your ballot. This is one way you can become involved in your own tribal government.   Many have lost faith in the Indian Reorganization Act which was basically forced upon us byContinue reading “Welcome to Rosebud Fair”

by Debra White Plume, writing from the banks of Wounded Knee Creek “As long as the water flows and the sweet grass grows” are words Red Nations people take seriously, like in Treaty Making. We have learned the so-called United States is a trickster. They are settler invaders who occupy our lands across Turtle Island.Continue reading “Protect Our Good Red Road”

ROSEBUD, SD – In a ruling issued late last week, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Election Board will allow candidates whose eligibility to run for office was challenged following the primary election to remain on the ballot for Thursday’s General Election. The decision was based upon CA No. 11-07, a 2011 Memorandum Opinion and Order issuedContinue reading “Bordeaux, Kindle to remain on General Election ballot, Herman withdraws”

World Peace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites Day 2012.

Please consider making a cash donation to the Lakota people so we can buy back one of our most sacred sites in the Black Hills. Follow the links for more information. Wopila for your generosity. http://www.protectpesla.org/ http://www.indiegogo.com/PeSla-LakotaHeartland Here is a link with more information on Lakota Star Knowledge (please be patient while slideshow loads): http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=64Continue reading “We need your help”

ROSEBUD, SD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Election Board is expected to issue a written ruling possibly as early as Wednesday but no later than Friday of this week after listening to testimony in three separate hearings held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The public hearings were held to deal with three challenges to candidatesContinue reading “Rosebud Sioux Tribal Election Board hears testimony in challenge hearings”

It is sad when Lakota people talk trash about each other. It’s even more disheartening to know that many people actually believe all the bad things they are told about another person. I have learned not to believe everything I hear because most of the time it just isn’t true. I rarely repeat things whichContinue reading “Gossip is born from distorted thoughts”

All across the Lakota homelands our beloved children are preparing for the exodus back to school. Many are highly motivated to continue their quest for an education. Our students who are genuinely committed to receiving an education, no matter if they are in Head Start, Kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school or college, are lookingContinue reading “Our beloved children return to school”

The raw powers of Wakinyan, Tate and Peta often remind humanity who is really in charge.   The fires which burned thousands of acres on the Rosebud Reservation helped me to reflect on many things. Even though the fires were started by lightning and no one is to blame for the size of the blaze,Continue reading “Sicangu Lakota Firefighters: the modern day Tokala”

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Election Results, a set on Flickr. Here are the tally sheets from the Primary Election