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Gathering of All Treaty Nations and All Treaty Councils

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2020GATHERING OF TREATY NATIONS AND ALL TREATY COUNCILS TO BE HELD AT THE FORT LARAMIE TREATY HISTORIC SITEON SEPTEMBER 4-6, 2020 Porcupine, SD – The Oceti-Sakowin Treaty Council (OSTC) of the Oglala Lakota Nation is calling for a “Gathering of All Oceti-Sakowin Oyate/Great Sioux Nation Treaty Councils.” This Gathering will be held at the Historic Fort Laramie Site in Wyoming from September 4-6, 2020. If you will be attending, there will be primitive camping available, so plan to be self-sufficient. We will be requesting and will accept any form of assistance to make this...

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Press Release — Travel Denied!

PRESS RELEASE July 24, 2020FORT YATES, ND. – Members of the lnyan Woslata Treaty Council (IWTC) of the Standing Rock Reservation were invited to attend and participate in an important Oceti-Sakowin Treaty Council meeting, on July 24, 2020, in Porcupine, SD, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The purposes of the meeting were to review and discuss the implications of the recent SCOTUSdecision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, and its impact on the 1851 and 1868 Fort Laramie Treaties, which are valid and enforceable. And, the other purpose was to finalize plans for a proposed gathering of all Oceti-Sakowin Oyate/Great Sioux...

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The Chicken Project

4th August 2020 OVERVIEW Chickens are an easy to keep backyard animal that can provide protein on a daily basis with minimal effort and very little cost. Taking advantage of the benefits of these animals can help increase food security in the community.  GOALS Foster backyard chicken ranching by providing training, education, mentor-ship, and supplies to anyone that wants to participate. Increase food security by creating a distribution network within the community for proving eggs to anyone that needs them. Create a revenue stream for families that wish to produce on a larger scale for income. SPECIFICATIONS All of our...