P. O. Box 17

Manderson, SD

57756

Lakota_Horseman@yahoo.com

Objective:

Obtaining meaningful employment, enabling me to provide for my family.

Summary of Qualifications:

 The traditional culture in which I was raised offers me unique insights into the natural world. When I add the modern scientific education I have received to my Indigenous knowledge base, this enables me to perceive my land and its resources in an incredibly deeper and broader understanding than is capable with people restricted to only one of those schools of thought.

 My employment interests focus on centering my personal family economy on the Pte Oyate (Bison). For thousands of years previously my ancestor's economy was based primarily on the bison; our food, clothing, & shelter derived mainly from the bison. Beyond that; the bison influenced our social structure, military stratagems, & spirituality. For seven generations we have been separated from our relative, the Bison. Now, to the greatest possible extent, I am reestablishing the bond between the Bison & the Lakota. Furthermore, the exact same political/environmental situation which nearly devastated my people, similarly impacted the bison. All things considered, I feel obligated to devote my life to helping the bison in every way I can. And, furthermore, in emulating them with my lifestyle. 

Social-Change Presentations:

Speeches, interviews, & various other orations I've given include presentations to the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement in Montreal, the Regina Victims and Survivors of Residential Schools, and the Open The Borders conference in Vancouver, Canada. I've addressed both Native & non-Native organizations on matters of de-colonization, the natural environment, & our combined social environment. Some of the issues I've addressed have been directly pertaining to Indigenous situations, & some have been on an international scope; all have been related in a larger sense however.

Employment:

2000 - 2001           Scott Collegiate            Regina, SK

Teacher Associate

Ø       Counsel students in Student Support Services

Ø       Liaison between Native families and school

Ø       Co-teach grade 9 science

Ø       Bring Native content into the predominantly Native school

1999 - 2000         Badlands National Park         Interior, SD

Biological Science Technician

Ø       Radio telemetry work with Bighorn sheep

Ø       Vegetative management

Ø       Miscellaneous other duties

1999            Wind Cave National Park            Hot Springs, SD

College Internship/Biological Science Technician

Ø      Approx. 70% wildlife management

Ø      30% vegetation management

Ø      Examined bison management methods

Ø      Examined cultural implications of bison management

 Various other jobs include;

Ø      Research bison/water source relationships

Ø      Research bison social structure

Ø      Native Literacy Coordinator; Regina Public Libraries

Ø      Writer/Host/Producer  Wiyaksapa Canku, first televised Indian talk show; Cable Regina channel 7, 1993

Ø      Reporter/Columnist for Peoples Voice newspaper; Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation

Ø      Horse trainer

Education:

Born into a traditional family; raised with Indigenous ethics & knowledge, at a time when many Indian people were unaware & ashamed of their culture. My formal Indigenous education has served as the foundation upon which all other knowledge has been built. This, in my mind, takes precedence over standardized education.

GED from Pejuta Haka College Center / Oglala Lakota College, Sept. 1996. (Received award for achieving Highest Overall GPA  in the program.)

Conservation Biology major at Oglala Lakota College, Interdisciplinary Environmental Science department. Minoring in Agriculture with bison management emphasis.

Related  professional papers and presentations:

o       Bison Psychology and Native Culture presentation at Summer Institute 2000 for Lower Brule Community College

o       Bison Ecology poster presentation for 2000 MIE (Model Institutions for Excellence) annual conference; Atlanta, GA

o       Evolution of Great Plains Ecosystem With Bison and Fire poster presentation for 2000 AIHEC (American Indian Higher Education Consortium) annual conference; Albuquerque, NM

o       Bison Social Structure paper/presentation at UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) international bison symposium; Lincoln, NE

o       Raptor Survey poster presentation for 1999 MIE annual conference; Rapid City, SD

o       History of Plains Bison; for 1998 Bison Stewardship Short Course, Bismarck, ND

o       Yellowstone-Brucellosis Issue : Scientific Relevance,  Impact on Bison Industry, Psychological Impact on Native People; for Northern Plains Bison Education Network, Bismarck, ND

o       Lakota Culture/Scientific Content presentation for 1998 AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) annual conference; Houston, TX

Recognition:

Associate Fellow [Biologist] with the Center For Great Plains Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Associate Fellow nomination given based on my knowledge of bison social structure & Great Plains ecology.

Interests and Hobbies:

 Family; Martial Arts; Raising horses (Appaloosas); Training horses; Gardening (Naturally, & with Native seed); Environmental issues; Writing; Art; Bison (all aspects).