The amendment added four additional representatives (Emery, Moore, Muckey, and Shorma) and three senators (Foster, Duhamel, and Perry) as co-sponsors of the commemoration, and made minor formatting corrections to punctuation. This change broadens the bill's support by involving more legislators in recognizing the nonprofit organization.
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