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The Government of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe is comprised of one legislative body, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council, currently made up of 24 elected positions, four officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer) and 20 council representatives. The four officers are elected at-large by enrolled Tribal Members living on the reservation in staggered terms; President and Vice-President elected for a term of three years; Secretary and Treasurer elected for a term of two years. 

GOVERNMENT

For the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Council Members, one Council Representative is elected, at-large, for a term of up to three years to represent one of the 20 communities of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. The communities that are recognized in the Tribal Constitution are: Antelope, Black Pipe, Bull Creek, Butte Creek, Corn Creek, Grass Mountain, He Dog, Ideal, Milk's Camp, Okreek, Parmelee, Ring Thunder, Rosebud, St. Francis, Soldier Creek, Spring Creek, Swift Bear, Two Strike, Upper Cut Meat.

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The RST Council is empowered by the Constitution to, among other powers:

  1. Negotiate with Federal, state and local authorities on matters concerning the Tribe.

  2. Acquire land and property for use by the Tribe.

  3. Advise the United States Secretary of the Interior on Congressional matters and budgets affecting the Tribe.

  4. Levy taxes and conduct trade.

  5. Pass and enforce laws for public safety.

  6. Foster cultural celebration and preservation of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate.

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RST Tribal Officers

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

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Kathleen Wooden Knife

STAFF:

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Elizabeth "Lisa" White Pipe

STAFF:

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Louis "Wayne" Boyd

STAFF:

 

  • Brenda Antoine, Sr. Accountant

  • Elaun Claymore, T.E.L.P Admin

  • Taeler Burnette, Secretary

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Email: wayne.boyd@rst-nsn.gov

Secretary

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Nicole Marshall

STAFF:

 

  • Allyson Wright, Comm. Sec.

  • Linda Marshall, Comm. Sec.

  • Kim Beck, Comm. Sec.

  • Laura Moore, Comm. Sec.

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Email: nicole.marshall@rst-nsn.gov

Tribal Council Representatives

Antelope

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Jordan Rahn

PO Box 181, Mission, SD

Cell: 605.319.0592

Email: jordan.rahn@rst-nsn.gov

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Black Pipe

Chris Eagle Bear

PO Box 21, Norris, SD

Cell: 605.319.8018

Email: chris.eaglebear@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Bull creek

Lisa White Pipe

524 E 6th St., Gregory, SD

Cell: 605.319.9293

Email: lwhitepipe@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Butte Creek

Evastine Wright

PO Box 307, Wood, SD

Cell: 605.319.1654

Email: evastine.wright@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Corn creek

Grass Mountain

He Dog

Horse Creek

Stanley Wooden Knife

PO Box 83, Norris, SD

Cell: 605.218.1105

Email: stanley.woodenknife@rst-nsn.gov

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Michelle Hollow Horn Bear

PO Box 1200, Mission, SD 

Cell: 605.319.1072

Email: michelle.traversie@rst-nsn.gov

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Micah Lunderman

PO Box 396, Parmelee, SD

Cell: 605.218.1050

Email:micah.lunderman@rst-nsn.gov

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Fremont Fallis

PO Box 20, White River, SD

Cell: 605.259.3279

Email: fremont.fallis@rst-nsn.gov

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Milk's Camp

Okreek

Parmelee

Ring Thunder

William Marshall

422 Felton Ave, Gregory, SD

Cell: 605.319.6802

Email: william.marshall@rst-nsn.gov

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Wayne Frederick

Cell: 605.319.6801

Email: wayne.frederick@rst-nsn.gov

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Emily Boyd-Valandra

PO Box 191, Parmelee, SD

Cell: 605.319.0356

Email: emily.boyd-valandra@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Martha Blue Thunder

PO Box 864 Mission, SD

Cell: 605.319.1658

Email: Martha.bluethunder@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Rosebud

St. Francis

Soldier Creek

Spring Creek

Shere Wright

PO Box 430, Rosebud, SD

Cell: 605.319.1241

Email: shere.plank@rst-nsn.gov

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Raymond Crow Eagle

PO Box 405,St. Francis, SD

Cell: 605.319.8775

Email: rcroweagle@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Kathleen Wooden Knife

PO Box 941, Mission, SD

Cell: 605.319.1084

Email:kathleen.woodenknife@rst-nsn.gov

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Lila Kills In Sight

PO Box 854, Rosebud, SD

Cell: 605.319.8840

Email: lila.kis@rst-nsn.gov

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Swift Bear

Two Strike

Uppercut Meat

Ideal

Dera Iyotte

PO Box 71, White River, SD

Cell: 605.218.1002

Email: dera.iyotte@rst-nsn.gov

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Ben Black Bear III

PO Box 914, Rosebud, SD

Cell: 605.319.6402

Email:ben.blackbearIII@rst-nsn.gov

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Dwight D. Spotted Tail

PO Box 212, Rosebud, SD

Cell: 605.319.0965

Email: Dwight.spottedtail@rst-nsn.gov â€‹

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Charles Dubray Jr.

PO Box 222, Winner, SD

Cell: 605.319.1926

Email:charles.dubrayjr@rst-nsn.gov

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RST Community Presidents

ANTELOPE

Melinda Yellow Eagle

PO Box 692

Mission, SD 57555

Comm. Ctr.: 605-856-4424

Work Phone: 605-747-2371

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BLACK PIPE

Marla Ferguson

24843 274th St.

Norris, SD 57560

Cell: 605-441-6090

Home: 605-462-6600

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BULL CREEK

Trisha Chasing Hawk

104 Fox Ln. Unit 183

Bonesteel, SD 

Cell: 605-350-6000

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BUTTE CREEK

Michelle Montez

PO Box 385

Wood, SD 57585

Cell: 605-863-0754

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CORN CREEK (Acting)

Alberta Old Lodge 

PO Box 151

Norris, SD 57560

Cell: 605-828-6740

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GRASS MOUNTAIN

Vanessa Red Hawk Thompson

PO Box 563

St. Francis, SD 57572

Cell: 605-319-6048

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HE DOG

Richard "Tuffy" Lunderman

PO Box 1003

Mission, SD 57555

Cell: 605-319-0668

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HORSE CREEK

Rachel Antoine

PO Box 155

White River, SD 57579

Cell: 605-319-1197

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IDEAL

Rachel Andrews

27709 310th St.

Winner, SD 57580

Cell: 605-841-1970

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MILKS CAMP

Charles Bull Bear

30120 352nd Ave.

Herrick, SD 57538

(Number not listed)

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OKREEK

Milani Night Pipe

PO Box 141

Okreek, SD 57563

Cell: 605-319-1257

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PARMELEE

Melvin Shot With Two Arrows

PO Box 189

Parmelee, SD 57566

Cell: 605-319-8304

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RING THUNDER

Angel Eagle Cloud

PO Box 1066

Mission, SD 57555

Home: 605-856-2988

Cell: 605-319-6371

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ROSEBUD

Luellen Wright

PO Box 434

Rosebud, SD 57570

Cell: 605-828-0033

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SOLDIER CREEK

Rhonda Black Lance-Meek

PO Box 583

Mission, SD 57555

Cell: 605-319-6168

SPRING CREEK

Verlyn C. Walking Eagle

233 W. Red Bird St.

St. Francis, SD 57572

Phone: 605-747-2208

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ST. FRANCIS

Johanna M. Brave

PO Box 523

St. Francis, SD 57572

Home: 605-747-2421

Cell: 605-545-3183

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SWIFT BEAR

Robert Becker

PO Box 423

White River, SD 57579

Home: 605-259-3019

Cell: 605-828-8353

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TWO STRIKE

Wendy Black Tail Deer-Medely

PO Box 220

St. Francis, SD 57572

Cell: 605-828-0918

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UPPER CUT MEAT

Mary Standing Elk

PO Box 212

Rosebud, SD 57570

Home: 605-747-4312

Cell: 605-828-6905

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