News Post Archives - Standing Rock

UPDATED 6/4 SBC Personal Cybersecurity Class

May 28, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

PERSONAL CYBERSECURITY PRESENTATION

How do you keep your computer, email, & photos secure?
(701)854-8000 www.sittingbull.edu
Call Us Visit Our Website

What do you need to do to reduce the risk of stolen or destroyed data?
Learn more about personal cybersecurity, earn CEUs, and join us for a presentation from SBC Information Technology Specialist, Steven Buchy. (Steven.Buchy@sittingbull.edu)
June 4th, 2025
1:00 PM CDT
SBC Science and Technology Building Room 114
(Room across from the SBC Bookstore)

3/28 – 30 Wakpala Water Outage

May 28, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

May 27, 2025
ATTENTION!

The water will be SHUT OFF Wednesday, Thursday and Friday May 28, 29, & 30
2025 from 8:00am to 4:00pm in the community of WAKPALA. Contractor will be replacing gate valves in the community.

Please fill containers and be prepared to be without water during this time.

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE,
PLEASE CONTACT THE MR&I OFFICE at 854-7477, IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

Rez Recovery AA/NA/CMA/Wellbriety on Standing Rock Schedule

May 28, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

Rez Recovery

AA/NA/CMA/Wellbriety on Standing Rock.
Sunday-
Long Soldier, Wellbriety, SR Treatment Youth Services, 1 :00PM CT
Long Soldier, NA Meeting, Episcopal Church, 5:00PM CT
Running Antelope, SD AA, Brown District Bldng, 10:00 AM CT

Monday-
Long Soldier,AA, Episcopal Church, 6:00PM CT
Porcupine, AA/NA, District Bldng, 6:30pm CT
Mobridge SD, AA, Trinity Lutheran Church, 7:00PM CT

Tuesday-
Long Soldier, AA, St. Bernard’s Cafeteria, 5:00PM CT
Cannon Ball, AA mtng, VM Building, 5:00PM CT
Kenel. NA/AA meeting, 6:30PM CT

Wednesday-
Long Soldier, Wellbriety Meeting Youth Services Bldng, SPM-6PM CT
Long Soldier, NA, Fort Vates, Episcopal Church 5pm
Rock Creek, AA, District Bldng, 6:00PM CT
Mobridge, SD, NA Luthern Church, 7pm, (beginning June 4th)

Thursday-
Long Soldier, AA, SR Treatment Youth Services Bldng, 6:00PM CT
Wakpala, AA/NA, Dist. Bldng. 6:30Pm CT
Bear Soldier.AA, Luthern Church, 7PM CT

Friday-
Long Soldier, SR Youth Services Bldng, AA Candlelight mtng, 8PM
Mobridge SD, AA, Trinity Lutheran Church, 7:00PM CT
Saturday-
Long Soldier, AA, SR Treatment Youth Services Bldng, 8AM CT

Next Generation Planning | Wakpala 6/2

May 28, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

NEXT GENERATION PLANNING OUT TO THE DISTRICTS

Good day relatives, the Standing Rock Economic Development Department would like to come to your community to introduce the Next Generation Plan and look for Change Makers in your community that would like to put the Plan INTO ACTION

Wakpala Community District Building
June 2nd, 2025 – 6pm to 8pm
Contact Jesi Shanley at (701) 516-7292 with any questions suggestions.

5/28 Job Readiness Workshop

May 22, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF JANET ALKIRE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

May 22, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

Oversight Hearing entitled “Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans – Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 2025 Summer Wacipi Schedule

May 22, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 2025
Summer Wacipi Schedule
For more information, please contact the local district offices directly

Porcupine Pow-wow – June 6,7,8

Cannonball Pow-wow – June 13,14,15

Bear Soldier Pow-wow- July 4,5,6

Running Antelope Pow-wow – July 26,27,28

Long Soldier Pow-wow – August 1,2,3

Rock Creek Pow-wow – August 1,2,3
HERO’S Pow-wow – August 7th

Wakpala Pow-wow – August 15,16,17

Kenel Pow-wow – August 22,23,24

5/22 Burn Band Rescinded

May 21, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the local Bureau of Indian Affairs Wild Land Fire team has rescinded the previous BURN BAN and enacted the 2025 Fire Burn Restrictions effective immediately or until rescinded. The burn restriction used will follow the Bureau of Indian Affairs Wild Land Fire Index to determine what kind of burning you can do on any given day. The current burn restrictions PROHIBIT, in any fire index, controlled burns of pits of any size (i.e. garbage pits, woodpiles, tumble weeds, tree piles, etc.), and crop/agriculture land burning (excluding: campfires, burn barrels, and or fires for Ceremonial purposes The 2025 Burn Restrictions are in place until November 1, 2025 or until rescinded

Dated this day May 22, 202

RESCHEDULED Kenel Community Planning Meeting 5/22

May 21, 2025/in News Post /by Darren Cartwright

NEXT GENERATION PLANNING FOR KENEL COMMUNITY

Good day relatives, the Standing Rock Economic Department would like to come to your community to introduce the Next Generation Plan and look for Change Makers in your community to put the Plan INTO Action.

Come join us for dinner.
THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 2025
6 P.M.TO 8 P.M.
KENEL DISTRICT BUILDING
Please contact Jesi Shanley at (701) 516-7292 with any question/suggestions