ROSEBUD – Tokala Inajinyo Youth Leadership staff expressed concern over the future of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative after the US President-elect is sworn into office. In June 2021, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland established the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. Her official memorandum outlined plans for the Initiative, stating “the Department [of Interior]Continue reading “Sicangu youth voice concerns to tribal council”
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Moore seated as SGU President
ANTELOPE LAKE CAMPUS – The Sinte Gleska University Board of Regents have named Dr. Erica Moore as President, two years after the passing of longtime President Dr. Lionel Bordeaux. Dr. Moore is Boriken Taino (Indigenous Caribbean/Puerto Rico). She was born and raised in New Jersey, has lived in Mississippi, Idaho and has resided in SouthContinue reading “Moore seated as SGU President”
Pejico opens doors
MISSION – Pejico, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s medical cannabis dispensary, accepted online registrations for the first 50 patients to receive a ticket to attend an evening opening. The online tickets sold out quickly for the November 14 event. Registration required patients to be valid RST medical cannabis card holders. A grand opening was held forContinue reading “Pejico opens doors”
Pipestone Quarry threatened
PIPESTONE, Minn. – A rock quarry where Indigenous people from across the continent harvest red stone to make ceremonial pipe bowls is threatened by continued petroleum pipeline development. The existing Magellan pipeline supplied gas to consumers in Minnesota before the permit expired in 2022. The pipeline is owned by ONEOK, a company based in Tulsa,Continue reading “Pipestone Quarry threatened”
Rosebud hosts October animal clinics
MISSION – Local residents took their pets to the Wamakanskan Wawokiye Oti (Helping Animal Clinic) to receive complimentary medical care by the Rural Area Veterinary Services team. The October clinic provided medical and wellness services to over 200 family pets. These clinics help animals receive care free of charge. Vaccines, grooming, emergency and surgical servicesContinue reading “Rosebud hosts October animal clinics”
Tribal Inauguration Held on Rosebud
ST. FRANCIS – Rosebud Sioux Tribal President Kathleen Wooden Knife was joined by other elected officials at a public inauguration held in the Hinhansun-Waphaha Oyanke (St. Francis community). “As the first woman president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, I’m humbled and honored to be here,” stated President Kathleen Wooden Knife. “I’m hoping to make aContinue reading “Tribal Inauguration Held on Rosebud”
RST Election Board schedules hearing
ROSEBUD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Election Board will hold a hearing to determine eligibility of a candidate who filed for the Soldier Creek council representative seat. Tribal citizens Tamaleon Wilcox and Norman Running Sr. both filed nominating petitions to run for the Soldier Creek seat. The hearing is scheduled to hear a challenge onContinue reading “RST Election Board schedules hearing”
Funding will bring electricity to tribal homes
SOUTH DAKOTA – A $71 million investment from the Investing in America agenda to electrify homes in 13 communities across Indian Country will help close the access-to-electricity gap. Two Lakota tribes will receive a share of this funding to improve services in their communities. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe will receive $11.8 million in funding forContinue reading “Funding will bring electricity to tribal homes”
Electric buses coming to Rosebud
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”
Tribal leaders take office at 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”
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