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All information obtained from: http://inciweb.org/incident/3030/   St. Francis, SD- Last night the fires on the Longhorn Complex were very active. Dynamic fire behavior, driven by winds and dry thunderstorms, have caused the Iron Shell Fire to double in size. A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a newly ignited fire, the SouthContinue reading “27,000 acres burned in Rosebud Reservation fires”

Information courtesy of: http://inciweb.org/incident/3030/ St. Francis, SD– Local rancher, Chase Strand had high praise for the work of fire crews. “Fire crews did a phenomenal job, I am very pleased.” Strand and several other ranchers have approximately 400 head of cattle in the rangelands north of the fire. Fire crews working in the areas southContinue reading “Continued Efforts on the Longhorn Complex Fire”

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is conducting a primary election this week. Many tribal members say we need change. At the risk of sounding cliché, I will say the more things change in tribal government the more they stay the same.   I went to a community meeting last week. I sometimes attend tribal council meetingsContinue reading “Rosebud’s Election week is on fire!”

These updates are taken directly from the following site: http://inciweb.org/incident/3030/   St. Francis, SD– Above average temperatures, low humidity, and gusty afternoon winds will continue today as fire crews battle the three fires in the Longhorn Complex. Incident Commander, Joe Lowe, stated at the morning briefing, “We are seeing some extreme fire behavior.” Dry thunderstormsContinue reading “Weather a Key Factor on the Longhorn Complex”

The Longhorn Complex started on Thursday, July 19, 2012, and has been burning actively since then. This Complex initially started as four separate fires that have now burned into two fires. The Beads Creek Fire is estimated at 6,093 acres and The Longhorn Fire is estimated at 1,443 acres. Containment for this complex of firesContinue reading “Longhorn Complex Fire on Rosebud Reservation at 21% containment”

Owe Aku International Justice Project (“IJP”) is participating with the guidance of the Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council, which is led by Chief Oliver Red Cloud, in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 3rd Seminar on Treaties. Chief Red Cloud personally signed theContinue reading “White Plume attending United Nations Seminar”

The Indigenous people of Mother Earth have been doing ceremony since the beginning of time. All over the world there are Indigenous people still hosting the life renewing rites known as ceremony. Where would the human race be without the prayers offered by the people who continue to conduct powerful ceremonies?   The 19th andContinue reading “We are the Ancestors of the Future”

Residents of the Rosebud Reservation were speculating about what happened on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Wells Fargo Bank in Mission, SD. Several people were reporting that there had been a robbery at the bank.   However, law enforcement officials received a call from one of the bank tellers who reported a possible kidnapping.Continue reading “Police respond to possible kidnapping call”

Today the majority of our people live in a world of unending violence. We have several communities on the rez where violence is totally out of control. Many of our people also live in homes with family members who act on their violent thoughts and regularly abuse those who cannot stand up for themselves.  Continue reading “Cante Ohitika Okodakiciye now has over 100 members”