The amendment added four House representatives and three senators as additional sponsors of the commemoration.
26.1048.10 101st Legislative Session HC8026 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8026 Introduced by: Representative Pourier Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Representatives Pourier, Emery, Moore, Muckey, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye 1 "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way." 2 WHEREAS, Oaye Luta Okolakiciye is a non-profit organization dedicated to healing and 3 strengthening the communities of Lakota people by collaborating with tribal programs, state 4 agencies, and others to deliver trauma-informed care based in Lakota spirituality, language, 5 and kinship systems to support families and behavioral health on the reservations and 6 surrounding communities in this state; and 7 WHEREAS, Oaye Luta Okolakiciye's volunteer-driven model delivers selfless service, elder 8 guidance, and commitment to walking alongside those in need with humility, compassion, 9 and belief in the power of sacred recovery; and 10 WHEREAS, the success of Oaye Luta Okolakiciye demonstrates, through its emphasis on 11 peer support, prevention, and long-term healing over short-term fixes, the strength and 12 resilience of Lakota leadership and the positive impact that culturally appropriate non-profit 13 work can have on individual lives, tribal nations, and the state of South Dakota; 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the 15 State of South Dakota, that the state recognizes the transformative contributions of Oaye 16 Luta Okolakiciye, "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way" Way," to Lakota wellness, family stability, and 17 cultural continuity, and commends the organization's faithful service to the people of South 18 Dakota. 19