ive employees of Sinte Gleska University have been honored at SGU’s

Recognition Dinner which was held on May 12, 2017.Margaret MacKichan for 30years, Sherry Red Owl, Maxine Bordeaux-Limon &Patrick Red Fish for 15 years.And for 10 years of service,Mike Shot was honored.

We are pleased to have suchwonderful individuals dedicatedto the SGU.

Anytime you have to pursueanything, you have to pay a price. Chief Spotted Tail(Sinte Gleska) and all of ourancestors did just that

so that wecould havethe freedomwe havetoday. It is SGU’sdream and

our hope for our graduatesthat we continue to care, toshare, and have compassionfor those who are less fortunate than we are.

PRSRT STDU.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 914

57701

SGU Graduation & GEDAwards Celebration

August 25, 2017

Northern PlainsIndian Art MarketSeptember 23-24, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Please complete andreturn the short survey

on the other side.

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on the other side.

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FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER OF SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY – SPRING 2017

Lionel Bordeaux, President

This year was our 47th annualSinte Gleska UniversityFounder’s Week Celebration.

We began the week on Monday,January 30, 2017 with our SpiritualSun Rise Ceremony. This Ceremony is an important and vital Lakota belief. SGU believes that the SunriseCeremony will promote good health,good minds and good hearts throughout the week for our presentersand participants that take part in the forums and weekend Pow Wow celebration.

Sinte Gleska’s 2017 forums wereplanned to identify existing StrategicPlans for the Sicangu Oyate and establish priorities for a Sicangu Oyate

Action Plan. Planning sessions duringthe forums were held to set goals anddevelop strategies to address the priorities identified. Follow-up community meetings are to be held topresent the Sicangu Oyate Action Planto the Communities to gain input fromthe community members.

On Monday, January 30, 2017 following the sunrise ceremony beganwith Re-Affirmation of Sovereigntythrough Education and ended in anevening of a family fun night.Throughout the rest of the week,forums presented include Conservationof Tribal Homeland and NaturalResources, Self Sufficiency of the Oyate (people) and Evaluation and

Consistency of Lakota Culture andLanguage. An Indigenous FilmPresentation “Trudell” was shown atthe New Lakota Studies building onour Antelope Lake Campus. SGUended the week with a celebration &Wacipi (pow wow).

The 2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan isSunnita Blue Thunder, Indian nameMNI Kn MNI Win (“Woman who walkson water”) She is from the GrassMountain Community on the RosebudSioux Reservation. Sunnita is 19 yearsold, a St. Francis Indian School graduate and is now a full-time studentat SGU. She is currently working onher Associates Degree in Fine Arts.

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

Meet the Assistant to the ProvostMeet the Assistant to the Provost

Spotted Tail

Congratulations to Sunnita Blue Thunder,2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan.

The Founder’s Week celebration ended with a pow wow. Founder’s Photos by Jim Cortez,SGU Media Dept.

Sinte Gleska University Foundation OfficePO Box 648Mission, SD 57555-0648605-856-8225 or 605-856-8218

Baldwin, Theodore Marshall, Darin Lunderman, MishaylaBuchannan, Jessica Red Bird, Ryan Eagle Feather, Derek LongCrow and Bradley Covey.

SGU’s Traditional Archery Women’s Division took 1st place inthe team competition. The team was coached by KevinDeCora and team members were Tavis Bird In Ground,Mishayla Buchannan, Gabrielle Fast Horse, and Wileyn Smith.Tavis Bird In Ground also was awarded 2nd place in theTraditional Women’s Singles competition. A new category was

created in the archery competition this year called PrimitiveArchery; and this was won by Charles Elk Looks Back using aLakota Horse Bow he made in a class taught by JosephMarshall III.

President Lionel Bordeaux commented “Congratulations to allstudents and staff who participated at the AIHEC StudentConference in Rapid City, SD from March 18-21, 2017.Special congrats to those students who placed in their respec-tive competitions. SGU is proud of your accomplishments.”

AIHEC (continued from page 3)

View SGU 2017 forums, pow wow and a more detailed agenda:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sinte-gleska-university

WHAT’S NEWON CAMPUS

We have construction goingon! Below is the current construction state of ourStudent Union Building. Youcan see all of the progress onour website at sintegleska.edu.

We featured our new SGUProvost, Mr. Phil Baird in thelast issue of our newsletter andreceived positive feedback fromour readers. They said that theyliked seeing pictures and especially enjoyed seeing pictures of our SGU employees.So, on the back cover wewould like to introduce you tothe new Assistant to theProvost, Mr. Travis H.Whirlwind Soldier.

STAFF RECOGNITIONSTAFF RECOGNITION

Born and raised on the Rosebud SiouxIndian Reservation, Travis WhirlwindSoldier says, he is “blessed”, for his new employment with Sinte GleskaUniversity. Travis’s new employmenthas him located in the SGUAdministration Building. He was recent-ly hired as the Administrative Assistantto Provost/COO. He brings a uniquebackground that encompasses a JurisDoctorate, Traditional Beliefs, and reser-vation upbringing to the SGU family.

“I began my educational career at theAntelope Community Head Start and Iremember Sinte Gleska University beingthe biggest supporter of our activities.SGU has lent its hand to me at everylevel of my education, from summerschool to internships.”

Travis earned his B.S. degree fromMount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. While enrolled there, hewas awarded Dean’s List (1998, 1999,and 2000) and Collegiate Lettermen in golf (1998, 1999, and 2000). Hereceived his Juris Doctorate from theUniversity of South Dakota, School ofLaw. These degrees were accomplishedin seven years of college.

“I came back from college every summer heavy hearted and home sickfor my family and my Oyate. Thankfulfor Sinte Gleska University, I took summer credits – these credits allowed me to keep my brain conditioned for college and allowed me to finish my college degree ahead of schedule.”

When in Law School, Travis was theDevelopmental Editor for the GreatPlains Natural Resource Journal, Vice-President of the Native AmericanLaw Student Association, Award Top Grade in Administrative Law, and Environmental Law StudentSociety Member.

“My family and my Oyate were mymotivation to be the best law student I could be at law school. I wanted to show everyone that a Native fromthe Rez could do what everyone else could in that environment.”

After Law School, Travis came home and was hired as Lead Public Defender for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Additionally, he was attorney for the Rosebud Sioux Tribal LoanProgram here in Mission, SD.

“There was never a doubt in my mindthat I wanted to help my Oyate. Idreamt about it all the time when I wasyoung. It truly feels like it is built intomy heart. I don’t care if it’s simplyopening a door for an elder or helpingsomeone with legal troubles. They bothhave the same effect in my heart.”

“Now, I’m blessed to be part of anInstitution whose primary goal is NationBuilding. It gives me chills to know thatmy work here at Sinte Gleska Universityis going to help shape the future of my Oyate.”

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Agnes R PriddyAlbert JonesAllen C StarkeyAllison KingAmanda LefebvreAndrea LeistraAnna Lisa TookerAnthony J CesarioArthur Ashley Williams

FoundationAudrey P BennettAvery FriendBarry S EldredBarton BygBenjamin TalbotBernadette DavisBetty E. BlumenkampBrian WhalenBridgette EllisC David ZimmermanCarmen CalvertCarolyn CohenCassandra S NaylorCatherine A Coulter-KroppCharles C StehleCharles DeierleinCharles Shaw ArensbergCommunity Foundation

of New JerseyDagmar FalarzikDarlene GraczykDavid B Rivers

David L FilkinDavid M GippDavid M TaylorDonavon C LoeslieDoris StillDrais FarnhamEddy BartonEleanor S MellishEllen L FisherEncompass ArchitectsFloyd J WickerhamFrank IglehartGeorge B WilsonGeorge H CoulterGeorge L ClowardGeorge StaleyGlenn M DunnGordon T JamesGrahme FischerHarris R PitnofHelen M RileyHelen PachayJacqueline BangsJaedon P AveyJames DresserJanet ScheetzJanice C HaysJason AKA Jeremy LewisJennifer BrownJennifer DanielJennifer P ClarkJeremiah J Davis

Jerome M LiefertJerome W FreemanJohn McDonnellJohn S KentJohn W NimmoJohn W Routt, Jr.Judith McDonnellKaren W KleinKatherine M ShellyKenneth R IslesLauren HendricksLeigh BridgesLinda GoodrichM.L. Ernestine Van SchaikMarc W SteinbergMargaret E Dyson-CobbMarie Lapostolle RogersMary L LehmannMary McDonnellMary S KwanMeredyth FriendMichael L DennistonNew Castle Congregational

ChurchNobuyuki NakajimaNorman HaynesPaul C HixsonPaul F RandelPaul J A LehnardPhyllis Sheehan BambeckRenee WhitfieldRichard J Danneker

Richard ToddRobert E GulifordRobert R YoungRoger B GriffinRoger C HamRonald McCabeRosalia P BranchaudSamantha A KilpadySandra DowellSeth CurrierStephen A CollinsSteven A GeldermanSteven C HeddenSusan Hays ArensbergSusan LipsitzSusan M BakerSynod of Lakes & Prairies

Presbyterian ChurchTanja HeymannTerrence W RyanThe Greater New Orleans

FoundationThomas F WinnerTori PoeWallace L Kelly Dehay, Jr.Wanda HarrellWesley C DiasWilliam G WegenerWilliam MillingtonWillis & Nancy King, Jr.Xiomara Bell

There were many SGU students at this year’s 2017Student Recognition Dinner.

This year’s student dinner includedthe Native American comedianTonia Jo Hall also known to as“Auntie Beatrice”. It was awesometo have another celebrity in ourSGU’s Student Recognition Dinneras we had Mary McDonald at ourlast year’s celebration. Mary is avery good friend and a strong supporter of Sinte Gleska.

President Bordeaux began the student honoring with a brief butencouraging speech. The SGU’sProvost and Vice-Presidents werealso in attendance to celebrate theawesome and humbling celebrationof our SGU students.

The awards were awarded by our SGU Department Chairs for those students who excelledacademically.

“Auntie Beatrice”, Tonia Jo Hall, entertained at the SGU Student Recognition Dinner.

SGUSTUDENT RECOGNITION

DINNER

Casandra Artichoker

This year’s American Indian Higher EducationConsortium (AIHEC) was held March 18 through March 21 in Rapid City, SD. South Dakota’s four tribalcolleges – Oglala Lakota College, Sinte GleskaUniversity, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Sitting BullCollege – served as the host institutions, planning andorganizing the conference. If you are a new SGU readeror friend we like to give a little brief overview of whatAIHEC is. AIHEC was founded in 1972 by the presi-dents of the nation’s first six tribal colleges as an informalcollaboration among member colleges. Through AIHEC,tribal colleges nurtured a common vision and learned tosee themselves as a national movement. Their work –research, advocacy and lobbying – was done throughvolunteerism and came almost exclusively from the presidents, community members, and other tribal andlocal leaders. Today, AIHEC has grown to represent 37 colleges in the United States and one Canadian institution and is the lifeline of these tribal colleges.

The conference kicked off with Student festivities onSaturday, the evening of March 18 with a T-shirtexchange. Students traded school apparel, rekindledfriendships and made new ones. The fourth annualpoetry slam followed. Student competitions began onSunday with the science bowl, hand games, knowledgebowl, web construction, business bowl, speech, the one-act play, and student film. Off-site, at Douglas HighSchool, tribal colleges battled it out on the boards for theAIHEC basketball championship – Indian Country’s version of March Madness.

The annual Parade of Flags opened the morning ofMarch 20. The opening ceremony began with a pipeceremony by traditional healer Richard Moves Camp, abachelor’s and master’s graduate of Sinte Gleska. SGU

President Dr. Lionel Bordeaux addressed the students,staff and conference attendees with the opening remarks.

The AIHEC powwow was held Monday evening and the5K run Tuesday morning. The conference concludedTuesday evening with the AIHEC student awards banquet recognizing the first, second and third placewinners of each event, and an evening dance with musicprovided by a DJ.

Students from Sinte Gleska partook in the art show, science bowl, hand games, chess, archery, and businessbowl. Sinte Gleska University students brought homeseveral first place awards, as well, as placing in theirrespective competitions.

For the art competition, SGU student Hattie Dunhamwas awarded the People’s Choice Award for her beadedgraduation hat. The People’s Choice award was determined by popular vote based on all the peoplewho viewed the art produced by art programs from participating TCUs. Hattie also placed 2nd in LeatherWork (Traditional Division) for her par fleche box, and2nd in Bead Work (Traditional Division) for her beadedgraduation hat. Other art students who placed in the artcompetition were Bradley Baldwin – 2nd Place inPottery (Contemporary), and Arlita Meek – 2nd inSculpture (Contemporary).

The SGU business education students participated in the Business Bowl and were awarded 2nd place. TheBusiness Bowl advisor is Maureece Heinert. Team members were Derek Long Crow, Jolene Arcoren, DanaEllwanger, Jennifer Greaves and Sierra Two Strike. TheSGU Chess Club took 1st Place in the team competitionand Darin Lunderman was awarded 1st place in theIndividual competition. Chess team members were Bradley

SGU MIS – Tom Cox

SGU Student, Tanya Larvie - AIHECStudent of the Year with LionelBordeaux, SGU President

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Casandra Artichoker is a 21year old Senior at Sinte GleskaUniversity. She attended Black Hills State University inSpearfish, SD her freshmanyear as an American IndianStudies Major but decided tocome home her Sophmore year to pursue a Lakota Studies Major.

Casandra graduated with an AA in Lakota Studies,August of 2016 from SinteGleska University, and immediately continued to pursue a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts.

Along with attending school full time, Casandra has an awesome part time job as theSocial Marketing Manager forSGU Tiwahe Glu Kini PI“Bringing the Family Back toLife”; a culturally based equinetherapy program.

After graduating in August of2018 with her Bachelor of Artsin Liberal Arts she plans to goon to a Master’s program inCultural Anthropology.

StudentProfile

SGU Business Bowl Team - Back: JenniferGreaves, Derek Long Crow; Front, left to right::Jolene Arcoren, Dana Ellwanger, MauriceHeinert, Sierra Two Strike

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Sinte Gleska UniversityPO Box 648 Mission, SD 57555

Dear Friend,Sinte Gleska University is dedicated to our Mission Statement and wants to continue to share with you campus news and updates. We invite you tosubscribe to our newsletter on our website –www.sgufoundation.org. It will provide you witheasier access and up to date information. Pleasetake a few moments to complete this short survey.It will allow us to update our current donor information and also enable us to accommodateyour preference to continue to receive ourNewsletter by hard copy or if you would ratherutilize our website. We welcome any comments or suggestions.

Friends ofSinte Gleska University

Friends ofSinte Gleska University

Thanks Friends!Thanks Friends!

Agnes R PriddyAlbert JonesAllen C StarkeyAllison KingAmanda LefebvreAndrea LeistraAnna Lisa TookerAnthony J CesarioArthur Ashley Williams

FoundationAudrey P BennettAvery FriendBarry S EldredBarton BygBenjamin TalbotBernadette DavisBetty E. BlumenkampBrian WhalenBridgette EllisC David ZimmermanCarmen CalvertCarolyn CohenCassandra S NaylorCatherine A Coulter-KroppCharles C StehleCharles DeierleinCharles Shaw ArensbergCommunity Foundation

of New JerseyDagmar FalarzikDarlene GraczykDavid B Rivers

David L FilkinDavid M GippDavid M TaylorDonavon C LoeslieDoris StillDrais FarnhamEddy BartonEleanor S MellishEllen L FisherEncompass ArchitectsFloyd J WickerhamFrank IglehartGeorge B WilsonGeorge H CoulterGeorge L ClowardGeorge StaleyGlenn M DunnGordon T JamesGrahme FischerHarris R PitnofHelen M RileyHelen PachayJacqueline BangsJaedon P AveyJames DresserJanet ScheetzJanice C HaysJason AKA Jeremy LewisJennifer BrownJennifer DanielJennifer P ClarkJeremiah J Davis

Jerome M LiefertJerome W FreemanJohn McDonnellJohn S KentJohn W NimmoJohn W Routt, Jr.Judith McDonnellKaren W KleinKatherine M ShellyKenneth R IslesLauren HendricksLeigh BridgesLinda GoodrichM.L. Ernestine Van SchaikMarc W SteinbergMargaret E Dyson-CobbMarie Lapostolle RogersMary L LehmannMary McDonnellMary S KwanMeredyth FriendMichael L DennistonNew Castle Congregational

ChurchNobuyuki NakajimaNorman HaynesPaul C HixsonPaul F RandelPaul J A LehnardPhyllis Sheehan BambeckRenee WhitfieldRichard J Danneker

Richard ToddRobert E GulifordRobert R YoungRoger B GriffinRoger C HamRonald McCabeRosalia P BranchaudSamantha A KilpadySandra DowellSeth CurrierStephen A CollinsSteven A GeldermanSteven C HeddenSusan Hays ArensbergSusan LipsitzSusan M BakerSynod of Lakes & Prairies

Presbyterian ChurchTanja HeymannTerrence W RyanThe Greater New Orleans

FoundationThomas F WinnerTori PoeWallace L Kelly Dehay, Jr.Wanda HarrellWesley C DiasWilliam G WegenerWilliam MillingtonWillis & Nancy King, Jr.Xiomara Bell

There were many SGU students at this year’s 2017Student Recognition Dinner.

This year’s student dinner includedthe Native American comedianTonia Jo Hall also known to as“Auntie Beatrice”. It was awesometo have another celebrity in ourSGU’s Student Recognition Dinneras we had Mary McDonald at ourlast year’s celebration. Mary is avery good friend and a strong supporter of Sinte Gleska.

President Bordeaux began the student honoring with a brief butencouraging speech. The SGU’sProvost and Vice-Presidents werealso in attendance to celebrate theawesome and humbling celebrationof our SGU students.

The awards were awarded by our SGU Department Chairs for those students who excelledacademically.

“Auntie Beatrice”, Tonia Jo Hall, entertained at the SGU Student Recognition Dinner.

SGUSTUDENT RECOGNITION

DINNER

Casandra Artichoker

This year’s American Indian Higher EducationConsortium (AIHEC) was held March 18 through March 21 in Rapid City, SD. South Dakota’s four tribalcolleges – Oglala Lakota College, Sinte GleskaUniversity, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Sitting BullCollege – served as the host institutions, planning andorganizing the conference. If you are a new SGU readeror friend we like to give a little brief overview of whatAIHEC is. AIHEC was founded in 1972 by the presi-dents of the nation’s first six tribal colleges as an informalcollaboration among member colleges. Through AIHEC,tribal colleges nurtured a common vision and learned tosee themselves as a national movement. Their work –research, advocacy and lobbying – was done throughvolunteerism and came almost exclusively from the presidents, community members, and other tribal andlocal leaders. Today, AIHEC has grown to represent 37 colleges in the United States and one Canadian institution and is the lifeline of these tribal colleges.

The conference kicked off with Student festivities onSaturday, the evening of March 18 with a T-shirtexchange. Students traded school apparel, rekindledfriendships and made new ones. The fourth annualpoetry slam followed. Student competitions began onSunday with the science bowl, hand games, knowledgebowl, web construction, business bowl, speech, the one-act play, and student film. Off-site, at Douglas HighSchool, tribal colleges battled it out on the boards for theAIHEC basketball championship – Indian Country’s version of March Madness.

The annual Parade of Flags opened the morning ofMarch 20. The opening ceremony began with a pipeceremony by traditional healer Richard Moves Camp, abachelor’s and master’s graduate of Sinte Gleska. SGU

President Dr. Lionel Bordeaux addressed the students,staff and conference attendees with the opening remarks.

The AIHEC powwow was held Monday evening and the5K run Tuesday morning. The conference concludedTuesday evening with the AIHEC student awards banquet recognizing the first, second and third placewinners of each event, and an evening dance with musicprovided by a DJ.

Students from Sinte Gleska partook in the art show, science bowl, hand games, chess, archery, and businessbowl. Sinte Gleska University students brought homeseveral first place awards, as well, as placing in theirrespective competitions.

For the art competition, SGU student Hattie Dunhamwas awarded the People’s Choice Award for her beadedgraduation hat. The People’s Choice award was determined by popular vote based on all the peoplewho viewed the art produced by art programs from participating TCUs. Hattie also placed 2nd in LeatherWork (Traditional Division) for her par fleche box, and2nd in Bead Work (Traditional Division) for her beadedgraduation hat. Other art students who placed in the artcompetition were Bradley Baldwin – 2nd Place inPottery (Contemporary), and Arlita Meek – 2nd inSculpture (Contemporary).

The SGU business education students participated in the Business Bowl and were awarded 2nd place. TheBusiness Bowl advisor is Maureece Heinert. Team members were Derek Long Crow, Jolene Arcoren, DanaEllwanger, Jennifer Greaves and Sierra Two Strike. TheSGU Chess Club took 1st Place in the team competitionand Darin Lunderman was awarded 1st place in theIndividual competition. Chess team members were Bradley

SGU MIS – Tom Cox

SGU Student, Tanya Larvie - AIHECStudent of the Year with LionelBordeaux, SGU President

Name___________________________________________

Address_________________________________________

City____________________________________________

State_______________Zip__________________________

Email___________________________________________

The above information is current. � Yes � No

� Please continue to MAIL me the Wounspe Wakatuya newsletters.

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Casandra Artichoker is a 21year old Senior at Sinte GleskaUniversity. She attended Black Hills State University inSpearfish, SD her freshmanyear as an American IndianStudies Major but decided tocome home her Sophmore year to pursue a Lakota Studies Major.

Casandra graduated with an AA in Lakota Studies,August of 2016 from SinteGleska University, and immediately continued to pursue a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts.

Along with attending school full time, Casandra has an awesome part time job as theSocial Marketing Manager forSGU Tiwahe Glu Kini PI“Bringing the Family Back toLife”; a culturally based equinetherapy program.

After graduating in August of2018 with her Bachelor of Artsin Liberal Arts she plans to goon to a Master’s program inCultural Anthropology.

StudentProfile

SGU Business Bowl Team - Back: JenniferGreaves, Derek Long Crow; Front, left to right::Jolene Arcoren, Dana Ellwanger, MauriceHeinert, Sierra Two Strike

ive employees of Sinte Gleska University have been honored at SGU’s

Recognition Dinner which was held on May 12, 2017.Margaret MacKichan for 30years, Sherry Red Owl, Maxine Bordeaux-Limon &Patrick Red Fish for 15 years.And for 10 years of service,Mike Shot was honored.

We are pleased to have suchwonderful individuals dedicatedto the SGU.

Anytime you have to pursueanything, you have to pay a price. Chief Spotted Tail(Sinte Gleska) and all of ourancestors did just that

so that wecould havethe freedomwe havetoday. It is SGU’sdream and

our hope for our graduatesthat we continue to care, toshare, and have compassionfor those who are less fortunate than we are.

PRSRT STDU.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 914

57701

SGU Graduation & GEDAwards Celebration

August 25, 2017

Northern PlainsIndian Art MarketSeptember 23-24, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Please complete andreturn the short survey

on the other side.

Please complete andreturn the short survey

on the other side.

NON PROFIT ORG.

FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER OF SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY – SPRING 2017

Lionel Bordeaux, President

This year was our 47th annualSinte Gleska UniversityFounder’s Week Celebration.

We began the week on Monday,January 30, 2017 with our SpiritualSun Rise Ceremony. This Ceremony is an important and vital Lakota belief. SGU believes that the SunriseCeremony will promote good health,good minds and good hearts throughout the week for our presentersand participants that take part in the forums and weekend Pow Wow celebration.

Sinte Gleska’s 2017 forums wereplanned to identify existing StrategicPlans for the Sicangu Oyate and establish priorities for a Sicangu Oyate

Action Plan. Planning sessions duringthe forums were held to set goals anddevelop strategies to address the priorities identified. Follow-up community meetings are to be held topresent the Sicangu Oyate Action Planto the Communities to gain input fromthe community members.

On Monday, January 30, 2017 following the sunrise ceremony beganwith Re-Affirmation of Sovereigntythrough Education and ended in anevening of a family fun night.Throughout the rest of the week,forums presented include Conservationof Tribal Homeland and NaturalResources, Self Sufficiency of the Oyate (people) and Evaluation and

Consistency of Lakota Culture andLanguage. An Indigenous FilmPresentation “Trudell” was shown atthe New Lakota Studies building onour Antelope Lake Campus. SGUended the week with a celebration &Wacipi (pow wow).

The 2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan isSunnita Blue Thunder, Indian nameMNI Kn MNI Win (“Woman who walkson water”) She is from the GrassMountain Community on the RosebudSioux Reservation. Sunnita is 19 yearsold, a St. Francis Indian School graduate and is now a full-time studentat SGU. She is currently working onher Associates Degree in Fine Arts.

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

Meet the Assistant to the ProvostMeet the Assistant to the Provost

Spotted Tail

Congratulations to Sunnita Blue Thunder,2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan.

The Founder’s Week celebration ended with a pow wow. Founder’s Photos by Jim Cortez,SGU Media Dept.

Sinte Gleska University Foundation OfficePO Box 648Mission, SD 57555-0648605-856-8225 or 605-856-8218

Baldwin, Theodore Marshall, Darin Lunderman, MishaylaBuchannan, Jessica Red Bird, Ryan Eagle Feather, Derek LongCrow and Bradley Covey.

SGU’s Traditional Archery Women’s Division took 1st place inthe team competition. The team was coached by KevinDeCora and team members were Tavis Bird In Ground,Mishayla Buchannan, Gabrielle Fast Horse, and Wileyn Smith.Tavis Bird In Ground also was awarded 2nd place in theTraditional Women’s Singles competition. A new category was

created in the archery competition this year called PrimitiveArchery; and this was won by Charles Elk Looks Back using aLakota Horse Bow he made in a class taught by JosephMarshall III.

President Lionel Bordeaux commented “Congratulations to allstudents and staff who participated at the AIHEC StudentConference in Rapid City, SD from March 18-21, 2017.Special congrats to those students who placed in their respec-tive competitions. SGU is proud of your accomplishments.”

AIHEC (continued from page 3)

View SGU 2017 forums, pow wow and a more detailed agenda:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sinte-gleska-university

WHAT’S NEWON CAMPUS

We have construction goingon! Below is the current construction state of ourStudent Union Building. Youcan see all of the progress onour website at sintegleska.edu.

We featured our new SGUProvost, Mr. Phil Baird in thelast issue of our newsletter andreceived positive feedback fromour readers. They said that theyliked seeing pictures and especially enjoyed seeing pictures of our SGU employees.So, on the back cover wewould like to introduce you tothe new Assistant to theProvost, Mr. Travis H.Whirlwind Soldier.

STAFF RECOGNITIONSTAFF RECOGNITION

Born and raised on the Rosebud SiouxIndian Reservation, Travis WhirlwindSoldier says, he is “blessed”, for his new employment with Sinte GleskaUniversity. Travis’s new employmenthas him located in the SGUAdministration Building. He was recent-ly hired as the Administrative Assistantto Provost/COO. He brings a uniquebackground that encompasses a JurisDoctorate, Traditional Beliefs, and reser-vation upbringing to the SGU family.

“I began my educational career at theAntelope Community Head Start and Iremember Sinte Gleska University beingthe biggest supporter of our activities.SGU has lent its hand to me at everylevel of my education, from summerschool to internships.”

Travis earned his B.S. degree fromMount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. While enrolled there, hewas awarded Dean’s List (1998, 1999,and 2000) and Collegiate Lettermen in golf (1998, 1999, and 2000). Hereceived his Juris Doctorate from theUniversity of South Dakota, School ofLaw. These degrees were accomplishedin seven years of college.

“I came back from college every summer heavy hearted and home sickfor my family and my Oyate. Thankfulfor Sinte Gleska University, I took summer credits – these credits allowed me to keep my brain conditioned for college and allowed me to finish my college degree ahead of schedule.”

When in Law School, Travis was theDevelopmental Editor for the GreatPlains Natural Resource Journal, Vice-President of the Native AmericanLaw Student Association, Award Top Grade in Administrative Law, and Environmental Law StudentSociety Member.

“My family and my Oyate were mymotivation to be the best law student I could be at law school. I wanted to show everyone that a Native fromthe Rez could do what everyone else could in that environment.”

After Law School, Travis came home and was hired as Lead Public Defender for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Additionally, he was attorney for the Rosebud Sioux Tribal LoanProgram here in Mission, SD.

“There was never a doubt in my mindthat I wanted to help my Oyate. Idreamt about it all the time when I wasyoung. It truly feels like it is built intomy heart. I don’t care if it’s simplyopening a door for an elder or helpingsomeone with legal troubles. They bothhave the same effect in my heart.”

“Now, I’m blessed to be part of anInstitution whose primary goal is NationBuilding. It gives me chills to know thatmy work here at Sinte Gleska Universityis going to help shape the future of my Oyate.”

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There were many SGU students at this year’s 2017Student Recognition Dinner.

This year’s student dinner includedthe Native American comedianTonia Jo Hall also known to as“Auntie Beatrice”. It was awesometo have another celebrity in ourSGU’s Student Recognition Dinneras we had Mary McDonald at ourlast year’s celebration. Mary is avery good friend and a strong supporter of Sinte Gleska.

President Bordeaux began the student honoring with a brief butencouraging speech. The SGU’sProvost and Vice-Presidents werealso in attendance to celebrate theawesome and humbling celebrationof our SGU students.

The awards were awarded by our SGU Department Chairs for those students who excelledacademically.

“Auntie Beatrice”, Tonia Jo Hall, entertained at the SGU Student Recognition Dinner.

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This year’s American Indian Higher EducationConsortium (AIHEC) was held March 18 through March 21 in Rapid City, SD. South Dakota’s four tribalcolleges – Oglala Lakota College, Sinte GleskaUniversity, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Sitting BullCollege – served as the host institutions, planning andorganizing the conference. If you are a new SGU readeror friend we like to give a little brief overview of whatAIHEC is. AIHEC was founded in 1972 by the presi-dents of the nation’s first six tribal colleges as an informalcollaboration among member colleges. Through AIHEC,tribal colleges nurtured a common vision and learned tosee themselves as a national movement. Their work –research, advocacy and lobbying – was done throughvolunteerism and came almost exclusively from the presidents, community members, and other tribal andlocal leaders. Today, AIHEC has grown to represent 37 colleges in the United States and one Canadian institution and is the lifeline of these tribal colleges.

The conference kicked off with Student festivities onSaturday, the evening of March 18 with a T-shirtexchange. Students traded school apparel, rekindledfriendships and made new ones. The fourth annualpoetry slam followed. Student competitions began onSunday with the science bowl, hand games, knowledgebowl, web construction, business bowl, speech, the one-act play, and student film. Off-site, at Douglas HighSchool, tribal colleges battled it out on the boards for theAIHEC basketball championship – Indian Country’s version of March Madness.

The annual Parade of Flags opened the morning ofMarch 20. The opening ceremony began with a pipeceremony by traditional healer Richard Moves Camp, abachelor’s and master’s graduate of Sinte Gleska. SGU

President Dr. Lionel Bordeaux addressed the students,staff and conference attendees with the opening remarks.

The AIHEC powwow was held Monday evening and the5K run Tuesday morning. The conference concludedTuesday evening with the AIHEC student awards banquet recognizing the first, second and third placewinners of each event, and an evening dance with musicprovided by a DJ.

Students from Sinte Gleska partook in the art show, science bowl, hand games, chess, archery, and businessbowl. Sinte Gleska University students brought homeseveral first place awards, as well, as placing in theirrespective competitions.

For the art competition, SGU student Hattie Dunhamwas awarded the People’s Choice Award for her beadedgraduation hat. The People’s Choice award was determined by popular vote based on all the peoplewho viewed the art produced by art programs from participating TCUs. Hattie also placed 2nd in LeatherWork (Traditional Division) for her par fleche box, and2nd in Bead Work (Traditional Division) for her beadedgraduation hat. Other art students who placed in the artcompetition were Bradley Baldwin – 2nd Place inPottery (Contemporary), and Arlita Meek – 2nd inSculpture (Contemporary).

The SGU business education students participated in the Business Bowl and were awarded 2nd place. TheBusiness Bowl advisor is Maureece Heinert. Team members were Derek Long Crow, Jolene Arcoren, DanaEllwanger, Jennifer Greaves and Sierra Two Strike. TheSGU Chess Club took 1st Place in the team competitionand Darin Lunderman was awarded 1st place in theIndividual competition. Chess team members were Bradley

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Casandra Artichoker is a 21year old Senior at Sinte GleskaUniversity. She attended Black Hills State University inSpearfish, SD her freshmanyear as an American IndianStudies Major but decided tocome home her Sophmore year to pursue a Lakota Studies Major.

Casandra graduated with an AA in Lakota Studies,August of 2016 from SinteGleska University, and immediately continued to pursue a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts.

Along with attending school full time, Casandra has an awesome part time job as theSocial Marketing Manager forSGU Tiwahe Glu Kini PI“Bringing the Family Back toLife”; a culturally based equinetherapy program.

After graduating in August of2018 with her Bachelor of Artsin Liberal Arts she plans to goon to a Master’s program inCultural Anthropology.

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SGU Business Bowl Team - Back: JenniferGreaves, Derek Long Crow; Front, left to right::Jolene Arcoren, Dana Ellwanger, MauriceHeinert, Sierra Two Strike

ive employees of Sinte Gleska University have been honored at SGU’s

Recognition Dinner which was held on May 12, 2017.Margaret MacKichan for 30years, Sherry Red Owl, Maxine Bordeaux-Limon &Patrick Red Fish for 15 years.And for 10 years of service,Mike Shot was honored.

We are pleased to have suchwonderful individuals dedicatedto the SGU.

Anytime you have to pursueanything, you have to pay a price. Chief Spotted Tail(Sinte Gleska) and all of ourancestors did just that

so that wecould havethe freedomwe havetoday. It is SGU’sdream and

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FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER OF SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY – SPRING 2017

Lionel Bordeaux, President

This year was our 47th annualSinte Gleska UniversityFounder’s Week Celebration.

We began the week on Monday,January 30, 2017 with our SpiritualSun Rise Ceremony. This Ceremony is an important and vital Lakota belief. SGU believes that the SunriseCeremony will promote good health,good minds and good hearts throughout the week for our presentersand participants that take part in the forums and weekend Pow Wow celebration.

Sinte Gleska’s 2017 forums wereplanned to identify existing StrategicPlans for the Sicangu Oyate and establish priorities for a Sicangu Oyate

Action Plan. Planning sessions duringthe forums were held to set goals anddevelop strategies to address the priorities identified. Follow-up community meetings are to be held topresent the Sicangu Oyate Action Planto the Communities to gain input fromthe community members.

On Monday, January 30, 2017 following the sunrise ceremony beganwith Re-Affirmation of Sovereigntythrough Education and ended in anevening of a family fun night.Throughout the rest of the week,forums presented include Conservationof Tribal Homeland and NaturalResources, Self Sufficiency of the Oyate (people) and Evaluation and

Consistency of Lakota Culture andLanguage. An Indigenous FilmPresentation “Trudell” was shown atthe New Lakota Studies building onour Antelope Lake Campus. SGUended the week with a celebration &Wacipi (pow wow).

The 2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan isSunnita Blue Thunder, Indian nameMNI Kn MNI Win (“Woman who walkson water”) She is from the GrassMountain Community on the RosebudSioux Reservation. Sunnita is 19 yearsold, a St. Francis Indian School graduate and is now a full-time studentat SGU. She is currently working onher Associates Degree in Fine Arts.

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

47th Annual Sinte Gleska Founder’s Week Highlights

Meet the Assistant to the ProvostMeet the Assistant to the Provost

Spotted Tail

Congratulations to Sunnita Blue Thunder,2017 Miss Sinte Gleska Winyan.

The Founder’s Week celebration ended with a pow wow. Founder’s Photos by Jim Cortez,SGU Media Dept.

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Baldwin, Theodore Marshall, Darin Lunderman, MishaylaBuchannan, Jessica Red Bird, Ryan Eagle Feather, Derek LongCrow and Bradley Covey.

SGU’s Traditional Archery Women’s Division took 1st place inthe team competition. The team was coached by KevinDeCora and team members were Tavis Bird In Ground,Mishayla Buchannan, Gabrielle Fast Horse, and Wileyn Smith.Tavis Bird In Ground also was awarded 2nd place in theTraditional Women’s Singles competition. A new category was

created in the archery competition this year called PrimitiveArchery; and this was won by Charles Elk Looks Back using aLakota Horse Bow he made in a class taught by JosephMarshall III.

President Lionel Bordeaux commented “Congratulations to allstudents and staff who participated at the AIHEC StudentConference in Rapid City, SD from March 18-21, 2017.Special congrats to those students who placed in their respec-tive competitions. SGU is proud of your accomplishments.”

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View SGU 2017 forums, pow wow and a more detailed agenda:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sinte-gleska-university

WHAT’S NEWON CAMPUS

We have construction goingon! Below is the current construction state of ourStudent Union Building. Youcan see all of the progress onour website at sintegleska.edu.

We featured our new SGUProvost, Mr. Phil Baird in thelast issue of our newsletter andreceived positive feedback fromour readers. They said that theyliked seeing pictures and especially enjoyed seeing pictures of our SGU employees.So, on the back cover wewould like to introduce you tothe new Assistant to theProvost, Mr. Travis H.Whirlwind Soldier.

STAFF RECOGNITIONSTAFF RECOGNITION

Born and raised on the Rosebud SiouxIndian Reservation, Travis WhirlwindSoldier says, he is “blessed”, for his new employment with Sinte GleskaUniversity. Travis’s new employmenthas him located in the SGUAdministration Building. He was recent-ly hired as the Administrative Assistantto Provost/COO. He brings a uniquebackground that encompasses a JurisDoctorate, Traditional Beliefs, and reser-vation upbringing to the SGU family.

“I began my educational career at theAntelope Community Head Start and Iremember Sinte Gleska University beingthe biggest supporter of our activities.SGU has lent its hand to me at everylevel of my education, from summerschool to internships.”

Travis earned his B.S. degree fromMount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. While enrolled there, hewas awarded Dean’s List (1998, 1999,and 2000) and Collegiate Lettermen in golf (1998, 1999, and 2000). Hereceived his Juris Doctorate from theUniversity of South Dakota, School ofLaw. These degrees were accomplishedin seven years of college.

“I came back from college every summer heavy hearted and home sickfor my family and my Oyate. Thankfulfor Sinte Gleska University, I took summer credits – these credits allowed me to keep my brain conditioned for college and allowed me to finish my college degree ahead of schedule.”

When in Law School, Travis was theDevelopmental Editor for the GreatPlains Natural Resource Journal, Vice-President of the Native AmericanLaw Student Association, Award Top Grade in Administrative Law, and Environmental Law StudentSociety Member.

“My family and my Oyate were mymotivation to be the best law student I could be at law school. I wanted to show everyone that a Native fromthe Rez could do what everyone else could in that environment.”

After Law School, Travis came home and was hired as Lead Public Defender for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Additionally, he was attorney for the Rosebud Sioux Tribal LoanProgram here in Mission, SD.

“There was never a doubt in my mindthat I wanted to help my Oyate. Idreamt about it all the time when I wasyoung. It truly feels like it is built intomy heart. I don’t care if it’s simplyopening a door for an elder or helpingsomeone with legal troubles. They bothhave the same effect in my heart.”

“Now, I’m blessed to be part of anInstitution whose primary goal is NationBuilding. It gives me chills to know thatmy work here at Sinte Gleska Universityis going to help shape the future of my Oyate.”

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