Rosebud Sioux Tribe‐TED Grant Year 1

• Sicangu Lakota Nation (Rosebud Sioux Reservation) • 20 Communities- 13,000 members• 3.2 million acres located in South Central SD

• Government-Tribal Council• 20 Council Representation/Council Representatives• Education Committee Members

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Education DepartmentEstablished in 1990

Code established in 1991

Services;6 programs, 9 budgets, 18 employees/consultants• Lakota Tiwahe Center: provides screening for children birth to 5 years old• Truancy Intervention: provides services to K-12 students- 2 advocates

available• Higher Education Scholarship Program: provides limited funding to eligible

students• Wakanyeja Tiokihe Oti: a Lakota Immersion Project for Pre-School Children• School Improvement Services/Collect and Interpretation of School Data to

develop State of the Reservation Report for The Tribal Council• Lakota Language and Culture Curriculum Development and Implementation

• Schools• 2 Tribal Grant Entities (SFIS, Sicangu Owayawa Oti) also have

Sicangu students at Crazy Horse School

• 5 Public Schools (TCSD, WRSD, WSD*, GSD,SCSD)- MOU with the State of SD to access data from these schools

• 2 private (Sapa Un Academy and White Eagle)

• Tribally Controlled University

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Education Department:http://www.rst-education-department.com/

TED Grant Year 1 • Goal 1: Tribal Educational Code Development - The RosebudSioux Tribe (RST) through the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Education

Department will provide for the development and enforcement of

the RST Tribal Educational Code, including educational policies

and standards applicable to curriculum, personnel, students,

facilities, support programs, and governance outcomes.

• General Plan: Review/Revision of the RST Education Code and development of a procedural Manual

• Objectives:1. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe will conduct 5 Community Forums to solicit ideas for revisions to the

RST Education Code2. The RST Education Department will revise the Education Code and begin development of the Guidance booklet3. The RST Education Department will hire an attorney to work with the NARF to conduct a legal review and legislative analysis of the revised RST Education Code and the RST Penal Code for enforcement of the Education Code4. The RST Education Department will build an implementation guidance and enforcement recommendation to the RST Governing5. The RST Education Department will provide information regarding the implementation of the grant per requirements and attend required meetings

Rosebud Sioux Tribe requires Grant funds to be available before any activities begin and we are in the process of completing the Tribe’s requirements.

• Education Director: Cindy Young• Contact information: 

• office phone 605‐747‐2833• Email rstedcy@gwtc.net

• Project Coordinator: Deborah Bordeaux• Contact information:

• Cell phone 605 441 7897• Email dakbordeaux@Hotmail.com