Brief Summary:
Official Tribal Name: Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation
Address: 11 Legion Ave, Rosebud, SD 57570
Phone: Toll Free +1 (605) 747-2381
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Official Website: http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov
Recognition Status: Federally Recognized
Traditional Name / Traditional Meaning:
Oceti Sakowin
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Lakota is commonly reported to mean “friend or ally.” This is actually incorrect. The real definition of Dakota/Nakota/Lakota is “those who consider themselves kindred.” See this detailed explanation of Sioux Names.
Alternate names / Alternate spellings: Upper Brule
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Region: Great Plains
State(s) Today: South Dakota
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Confederacy: Sioux Nation
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Reservations: Rosebud Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land
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Lakota Star Knoledge
Legend of the Talking Feather
The End of the World according to Lakota legend
The Legend of Devil’s Tower
The White Buffalo Woman
Tunkasila, Grandfather Rock
Unktomi and the arrowheads
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Tribal College: Sinte Gleska University
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Chief Spotted Tail, |
Chief Milk, |
Chief Swift Bear, |
Chief Two Strike |
Arthur Amiotte, (Oglala Lakota)-Painter, Sculptor, Author, Historian
Bryan Akipa, flutist (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate)
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Descendants Remember Battle of Little Big Horn
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