Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Sicangu Youth/Family Event Calendar

"Dates to Remember"

March 2010

Native American Days

March 27_____________________  FREE Sky Force Tickets

            Sioux Falls SD

                        Contact: Wes Luxon 856-4114

March 27_____________________Dinosaur Extravaganza- Rapid City -museum

                                                            South Dakota School of Mines Campus - 12:30

Dinosaur Egg Hunt followed by fun hands on activities from 1:00 – 4:00 pm – FREE to public, including children of ALL ages!!!

Contact: 605-394-2467 or walk in!

March 31_____________________  RST Athletic Program Organizational Meeting

            7:00 PM

            RST Council Chambers

March 27-28^{____________________________}     Native American Studies-University of South Dakota

            Tiospaye Wacipi

     Vermillion South Dakota

Theme: O'takuye Kin Wacipi (Gathering of Relatives for the wacipi)

Grand Entry:     Saturday 1pm & 7pm

    Sunday 1pm

Miss, Jr. Miss, & Little Miss USD Tiospaye Competitions

 Drum Money Provided, Day Money for dancers

            Saturday evening meal provided

Vendor contact: Wyatt Pickner 605-941-7251 tiospaye@usd.edu

Specials contact: Kevin Eagle Heart 605-202-0686 or tiospaye@usd.edu

March 30________________Northern State University

                                                 Aberdeen South Dakota

                                                 Johnson Fine Arts Center- room134 (red room)

FREE – 2.75 CEU’s per session are available from Board        of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, and 3 CEU’s are approved by Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Professionals for each session

Coming to the campus sill be the Minnesota GLBTA (Gay Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered, Ally) Campus Alliance to conduct trainings designed to give staff and faculty the tools, knowledge, and resources necessary to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students on campus.

Contact: Angie Clebert at 605-626-2371 or email Angela.cleberg@northern.edu.

April 2010

April 1-2__________________2010 Story Book Island Children’s Theatre Auditions

                                                    Rapid city-Arts Resource Center-1202 E. St. Francis St.

                                                     7-9 pm

                                                    Must be at least 15 yrs. Old

                                                    Contact for more requirements:

605-394-1787 or Black Hills Community Theatre at info@bhct.org 

April 14___________________Underage Drinking/Binge Drinking Coalition

                                                    Meeting 

    11 am-1pm

    Water Resources Conference Room

 April 17__________________Sicangu Unity Bike Ride

                                                    Contact: Miskoo Petite Sr.

                                                                   856-5264

TBA. _____________________Skateboard Tournament

    Parmelee South Dakota

                                                    Contact: Eldon White

                                                                   747-2217

April 14___________________Catch the Wave

One day workshop for High school students

           Mitchell, SD- Dakota Weselyan University-9:00am-3:00pm

 Lunch provided- $5.00

Workshops are designed for high school students with disabilities who are interested in attending a college or a technical institute; want to learn more about preparing for college life, securing appropriate accommodations, developing self-advocacy and communication skills.

     Contact:  http://www.tslp.org/CTW.htm.

April23___________________Pesla

Black Hills Area near Hill City South Dakota

“To Wipe the Tears” Ceremony

Contact: Tina Martinez @ Sinte Gleska University Lakota Studies Dept.

856-8100

May 2010

TBA_____________________Parmelee 4-H after school Tree Planting

        400 trees

        Flowers, herbs, vegetables

  Contact: Eldon White

747-2217

TBA________________________Kite Flying Contest

  Contact: Eldon White

747-2217

TBA________________________Kevin Wescott- Horse Riding

         B&G club open 4-8 M-F

Contact: Lisa Shott

747-2139

May 27-30__________________ Isnati Awica Lowanpi – ages 12-18

   Wicoti Tiwahe Camp site in Milks Camp Community

          Native American Advocacy

       Contact: Marla Bull Bear

605-840-4417

Steve Tamayo

605-208-4380

May 20____________________Todd County High School Graduation

June 2010

TBA______________________YOUTH FISHING CONTEST

                                                    Eagle Scout Lake, Parmelee SD

                                                    Kids get FREE fishing poles for entering

     B&G club open- summer hours Noon – 8 pm

TBA______________________BIKE Ride

                                                     B&G club open- summer hours Noon – 8 pm

TBA______________________Kevin Wescott-Horse Riding

                                                     B&G club open- summer hours Noon – 8 pm

TBA_______________________SGU Land Camps for youth

                                                      (Planning stage)        

June 1-3___________________Harvest Camp

                                                     Young men & women ages 12-18

      Contact: Marla Bull Bear

605-840-4417

Steve Tamayo

       605-208-4380

June 15-18_________________Young Men’s Quarry Trip

                                                     Men ages 14-18

     Contact: Marla Bull Bear

605-840-4417

Steve Tamayo

       605-208-4380

July 2010

July 11-12__________________4-H RODEO

                                                      RST Casino Rodeo Arena   

TBA_______________________SWIMMING

                                                      Supervised swimming by the Iowa Church Group

                                                       At Eagle Feather

                                                            Contact: B&G Club

TBA_______________________SGU Land Camps for youth

                                                      (Planning stage)        

July 26-29__________________Sunka Wakan Otakuye Camp

                                                     Young Men & women ages 12-18

     Contact: Marla Bull Bear

605-840-4417

Steve Tamayo

      605-208-4380

August 2010

TBA_______________________Bible School-church group from Illinois

                                                      Parmelee

TBA_______________________PARMELEE POW-WOW

Mud Volley Ball, youth activities, Little League Tournament

B&G Club activities

August 10-13________________Naca Iyecel Opi’iciyapi

                                                      Young men & women ages 12-18

      Contact: Marla Bull Bear

605-840-4417

Steve Tamayo

      605-208-4380

August 13-14 _______________Todd County Fair

TBA_______________________SGU Land Camps for youth

                                                      (Planning stage)        

TBA______________________ White River Frontier Days

                                                       Swift Bear Community Wacipi

August 26-28________________ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE FAIR & WACIPI

                                                            Watch for posters and announcements

September 2010