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CHAI RMAN
Harold C. Frazier
SECRETARY
EvAnn White Feather
TREASURER
Benita Clark
VI CE- CHAIN RMAN
Ryman LeBeauOVER CJOffg
P.O. Box 590
Eagle Butte, South Dakota 57625
Phone: (605) 964-4155
Fax: (605) 964-4151TRI BAL COUNCI L MEMBERS
DI STRI CT 1
Bernita In The Woods
Johnilyn Garrett
DI STRICT 2
Theodore Knife, Jr.
DI STRICT 3
Edward Widow
Ben Elk Eagle
DI STRICT 4
Jim Pearman
Kevin Keckler
Merrie Miller-White Bull
Mark KnightDI STRICT 5
Ryman LeBeau
Raymond Uses The Knife
Robert Chasing Hawk
Derek Bartlett
DI STRI CT 6
Tuffy Thompson
Richard Rousseau
October 17, 2016
TRIBAL CONSULTATION COMMENT PERSPECTIVE
The DOJ, DOI, and Army sent a joint letter dated September 23, 2016 to Tribal Leaders inviting
tribes to participate in consultation sessions scheduled in October and November. The
consultation sessions are to solicit feedback on Federal tribal consultation for infrastructure-
related projects. I strongly believe that the Great Sioux Nation must work together in order to
have a united front to make this process more meaningful. In anticipation of upcoming listening
sessions, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is putting forward the following broad-based
comments/initiatives for change regarding the consultation process.
Indian treaties are Federal law, and the United States is bound to consult with Indian
nations and tribes on all matters that implicate treaty rights. Executive Order 13175
(2000).
" For thousands of years before the United States, Indian nations and tribes were
independent sovereign nations, with original rights to self-determination, self-government
and territorial integrity. The Constitution of the United States acknowledges Indian tribes
as sovereigns, and authorizes treaty-making with Indian tribes.
" The United States Constitution acknowledges Indian nations and tribes as sovereigns,
with a treaty relationship with the United States, which binds the Federal Government to
honor its treaties with Indian nations.
" The treaties establish our reservations as permanent homelands of Indian peoples.
The blue represents the thunderclouds above the world where live the thunder birds who control the four winds. The rainbow is for the Cheyenne River Sioux people
who are keepers of the Most Sacred Calf Pipe, a gift from the White Buffalo Calf Maiden. The eagle feathers at the edges of the rim of the world represent the
spotted eagle who is the protector of all Lakota. The two pipes fused together are for unity. One pipe is for the Lakota, the other for all the other Indian Nations. The
yellow hoops represent the Sacred Hoop, which shall not be broken. The Sacred Calf Pipe Bundle in red represents Wakan Tanka -The Great Mystery. All the colors
of the Lakota are visible. The red, yellow, black and white represent the four major races. The blue is for heaven and the green for Mother Earth.
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