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Posted Local at Jan 27, 2011
Spotted Tail SGU Founder
Sinte Gleska University invites the public to Sinte Gleska University’s 2011 Founders Week Activities, which will take place January 31- February 6, 2011 at the Wanbli Wakinyan Multi-Purpose Center on the Antelope Lake Campus in Mission, SD.
Activities will begin on Monday, January 31st with a Sunrise Ceremony at 8:00 AM and Purification of the Wakinyan Wanbli Multi-Purpose Center in preparation for the week’s activities.
The 41st annual SGU Founders Forums are established to define what we want our institutions and agencies to be for the growth and prosperity of the tribal nation.
This will encompass all aspects affecting the quality of our daily lives such as, but not limited to health, land and natural resources, judicial, social services, energy, housing, finance and technology as addressed by daily topics of culture, education, economic development and tribal governance.
-Culture: How does our culture help ensure the growth, prosperity and perpetuity of the tribal nation? What are our cultural expectations? What meaning and emphasis do we assign our cultural traditions, language and heritage as they relate to how we live our daily lives? How can the culture and language help us achieve our goals?
-Education: What do we want the educational system to be? What do we want schools to look like? What do we want schools to teach, what is important for our children to learn so that they will prosper?
-Economic Development: What do we mean by economic development? How do we help all individuals, family members, tiospayes and the Tribe obtain the resources it needs so that everyone is able to earn/make a living/contribute to the financial well-being of their families ?
-Government: What do we want tribal government to look like? What do we expect tribal government to do? How do we expect to participate in tribal government? How can tribal government be for all the people so that our vision of prosperity is realized? How can Treaties help us achieve prosperity?
-Health: What are our expectations for health care at Rosebud Health Care Facility? What are health care needs for children? Elderly? What are our needs for health care professionals?
-Social Service: What do we want social service agencies to help us with so that we experience mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being?
-Justice: What do we want the tribal justice system to look like, to prioritize and to stand for in order to have a safe and prosperous homeland? What do we expect of our laws, and how should we manage federal and state laws in light of our tribal laws?
-Tribal Lands/Natural Resources: What do we want our tribal lands and natural resources to do or to be so that they help ensure tribal perpetuity, autonomy, sovereignty and prosperity?
The forums of 2011 will serve as the foundation and “spring board” for future meetings with SGU, the People, the tribal and non-tribal programs and entities in developing a defined and coordinated plan of action. Roundtable discussions are to discuss and consider proposed activities. Follow-up meetings will be established for development. Moderators of the forums will be Lionel R. Bordeaux, SGU President and Shawn Bordeaux, Economic & Community Development Office. Lunch will be served daily at noon.
This is the schedule of daily forums:
-Monday, January 31: Tribal Culture and Language
-Tuesday, February 1: Education
-Wednesday, February 2: Economic Development
-Thursday, February 3: Tribal Treaties and Tribal Governance
-Friday, February 4: Elder’s Day
A special invitation goes out to all people working in areas of education, culture and language, energy, housing, health, social services, economic and community development, technology, land and natural resources, environment, elders and youth services. Lunch will be served daily at the Multi-Purpose Building.
On Monday, January 31st, beginning at 5:30, a Family Fun Night will be held at the Multi-Purpose Building with supper, games, a Free Throw Tournament, and 3 on 3 basketball. There will be door prizes and lots of good family fun.
On Wednesday, February 2, the Second Annual Youth Wrestling Tournament will be held at the Wakinyan Wanbli Multi-Purpose Building for youth ages 10-13. T-Shirts and medals will be awarded. Weigh in will be at 5:00 P.M., followed by a light meal with wrestling to follow for both boys and girls.
Thursday evening, beginning at 6:00 PM, the Annual Staff, Faculty and Student Award Dinner will be held.
Friday is designated as Elder’s Day and will begin at 9:00 AM. Activities for the Elder’s Day will include Bingo, lunch, and a meeting on Elder’s concerns,
Friday activities will continue with a Fashion Show at 5:00. The Annual Founders Week Wacipi will begin on Friday, February 4, with Grand Entry at 7:00 PM. Several “specials” will be held Friday evening. A women’s traditional special honoring Neola Spotted Tail, a Jr. Traditonal special honoring Gabrielle Iron Shell, SGU Winyan and a Teen Fancy special honoring Natisha Wagner, Miss Teen Rosebud will be conducted during the Friday evening session.
The Contest Wacipi will begin on Saturday, February 5 with Grand Entry at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Saturday. The contest wacipi will continue on Sunday, February 6, 2011 with Grand Entry at 1:00 PM. A chicken dance special will be held Sunday evening. Prizes will be awarded on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
Meals will be served on Saturday and Sunday at 6:00 PM at the BIA Dining Hall on the Todd County School District campus.
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