The amendment added seven House members and three Senators as co-sponsors and removed the legislative markup formatting labels, but made no substantive changes to the commemoration's content or purpose—it remains a straightforward tribute to Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory's service to the Lakota community.
26.1041.11 101st Legislative Session HC8021 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8021 Introduced by: Representative Pourier Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Representatives Pourier, Emery, Gosch, Greenfield, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane 1 "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. 2 WHEREAS, Yvonne Jane DeCory was born on June 10, 1952, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; 3 and 4 WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory devoted her life to the Oyáte, tirelessly advocating for Lakota 5 youth and helping them through grief, trauma, and other hardships; and 6 WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory worked closely with schools, churches, community 7 organizations, and tribal programs to help the young people she mentored overcome cultural, 8 spiritual, and governmental challenges; and 9 WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory’s life exemplified wówačhaŋtognake (generosity), wóohola 10 (respect), and wówaunsila (compassion), and she consistently used her gifts of storytelling, 11 song, and encouragement to pass on Lakota language, ceremony, and teachings; and 12 WHEREAS, Yvone DeCory never hesitated to offer her time, her home, her humor, and 13 her strength to anyone who needed it; 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the 15 State of South Dakota, that Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory's lifetime of service to Lakota youth, 16 her resolve to prevent suicide and restore hope, and her enduring legacy of love, healing, and 17 leadership for the Oyáte and the people of South Dakota serve as a shining example of a life 18 well-lived. 19