Oglala Sioux Tribe to issue IDs at tournament

Author

Brandon Ecoffey

Producer

Indianz.com

Year

2014

For the first time in its history the Oglala Sioux Tribe will bring its enrollment office to the public.

During this year’s Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City the tribe will have a booth set up to issue tribal IDs to enrolled members who may not have the opportunity to travel to Pine Ridge to get them...

enrollment

membership

off-reservation citizens

off-reservation members

citizenship

Additional Information

Native Nations

Oglala Sioux Tribe

Resource Type

News and Opinion

Topics

Citizenship/Membership

Governance

Laws and Codes

Citation

Ecoffey, Brandon. "Oglala Sioux Tribe to issue IDs at tournament." Native Sun News. November 25, 2014. Article. (http://indianz.com/News/2014/015762.asp, accessed May 30, 2024)

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