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”
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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”
Tribe cancels Secretarial Election
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 elects women to lead
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 Fair Special Event
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 GleskaContinue reading “Kindle is Acting RST President”
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