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By Vi Waln ROSEBUD – Members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Health Board recently spent over 4 hours discussing the future of the Rosebud Hospital with several officials from the Indian Health Service (IHS).   The Emergency Room at the Rosebud Hospital has been closed since December 5, 2015 after officials from the Centers forContinue reading “Rosebud Meets with top level Indian Health Officials”

By Vi Waln Tribal people born in this country weren’t considered American citizens until June 2, 1924. This means we’ve only been recognized as citizens of this country for 92 years. Some of us have grandparents who were granted American citizenship when they were children. Our great-grandparents were not considered American citizens, even though theyContinue reading “Voting Doesn’t Make You White”

By Vi Waln Many Lakota parents living on the Rosebud Reservation are completely dissatisfied with the public system currently serving our K-12 students. Issues with curriculum, staff, teachers, administrators and school board members are the topics of discussion amongst many local people. Long-term employees are also speaking out about internal problems, as well as politicalContinue reading “The Power of Change is in Your Hands”

By Vi Waln “Get up early to greet the Morning Star and Tunkasila will bless you all day.” ~Dinah Crow Dog-Running (Aske Win) 1933-2006   March is Women’s History Month. Most of the commemorations related to Women’s History in this country are focused on females of European descent. For instance, Susan B. Anthony is aContinue reading “Aske Win: A Lakota Ancestor”

  By Vi Waln Rumors and gossip are behaviors unbecoming to Lakota people. Yet, I realize a lot of you thrive on adding more distorted tidbits to an outlandish tale another person has told you. Many reporters can tell you about the calls or emails they receive on an issue or event that people askContinue reading “Meth”

Recently, my Takoja came home from school and asked me if George Washington was white. A strange question, but since it is February I figured the class was learning about US Presidents. So I told him, yes George Washington was white. Then I asked my Takoja if he knew who the President of the RosebudContinue reading “Tribal Students Need Relevant Education”

By Vi Waln The American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) Amendments of 1994 were established to protect members of federally-recognized Indian tribes who attend Native American Church (NAC) ceremonies and ingest peyote. The AIRFA also allows members of federally recognized tribes to obtain permits to buy, possess and transport peyote for use in bona fideContinue reading “AIFRA Amendments of 1994 do not include Marijuana”

Originally posted on Honoring Maynadier & Spotted Tail:
This was in the StarHerald on Jan. 31: In respect for and remembrance of Mary Jane Spotted Tail, the flag flew at half-staff at Fort Laramie National Historic Site on an uncharacteristically calm morning at the Grand Old Fort on Friday. Mary Jane is the direct descendant…

    By Vi Waln ROSEBUD – The Sicangu Youth Council is asking local families to search their family tree to see if they could possibly be related to any of the students who are buried in the cemetery at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The youth group has identified at least 10 students with ties to RosebudContinue reading “Sicangu Youth Council Seeks Help with Research”

    By Vi Waln ROSEBUD – Mary McDonnell, the actress who played Stands With A Fist in the movie Dances With Wolves, spent the weekend in Rosebud. The actress attended SGU Founder’s Day activities over the weekend. She facilitated an acting class for interested people on the SGU campus on Friday morning. She alsoContinue reading “Dances With Wolves Star Visits Rosebud”