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The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning a march on the Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) hospital on the Rosebud Reservation. The RST invites all who are concerned about the quality of the health care being provided to our people to come and support this public demonstration of our struggle to see that I.H.S. provide the quality health care that the Sicangu Lakota people are entitled to. The RST has issued an invitation to other Tribes in the Great Plains Region to attend this event.

The peaceful march on I.H.S. will take place on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. beginning at the Tribal Council Chambers in Rosebud. A tentative agenda includes an opening prayer and guest speakers. At 2:30 p.m. the group will leave the Tribal office and walk to the I.H.S. hospital. Following the walk there will be a meal served at the RST Veterans Affairs building.

The RST Health Board will hold a forum after the meal to accept comments from the public. Speakers are asked to limit oral testimony to three minutes. The Health Board strongly encourages the submission of written testimony to assist in their work to ensure that I.H.S. provides quality health care for our tribal people.

President Kindle has granted administrative leave beginning at 2:00 p.m. for all tribal employees who wish to participate in the march. For more information contact President Kindle by phone: 605-747-2381 or call toll free 877-747-2381.

To Whom It May Concern:

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning a march on the IHS hospital on the Rosebud Reservation. We are hereby asking for your support of our struggle to see that quality health care is provided to our people.

Attached for your information and action is the tentative agenda for the planned march. All tribes are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this march and to show a uniting of our tribal nations.

If your tribe is unable to attend please submit a letter of support to the Tribal Chairman Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Box 430, Rosebud, SD, 57570.

Sincerely,

William Kindle
RST President

March on I.H.S.

Wednesday February 12, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.

Beginning at the Tribal Council Chambers

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Meet at the Tribal Building Starting at 1:00 p.m.
2. Speakers and prayers until 2:30 p.m.
3. At 2:30 p.m. begin the March to I.H.S.
4. Itinerary for the march to be scheduled through planning meetings.
5. Feed after the march at the R.S.T. Veterans Affairs Bldg.
6. After the feed the R.S.T. Health Board will begin taking public testimony at the Vets Affairs Bldg.*

Administrative leave will be granted from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. for all tribal employees who wish to participate in the march.

*People are asked to limit their oral public testimony to three minutes and are encouraged to bring all testimony in writing for the use of the Health Board in furthering the cause of providing Quality Health Care for our people here and abroad.

Our Sicangu Lakota Grass Roots Oyate, AIM are helping with this march and protest against the Indian health Service. We are demanding better health care and complete removal from Indian Country of the individuals causing the problems. We need your help in contacting senators, and other officials, and please contact the media. This is a way of helping the people here and hopefully elsewhere. We need all the outside support we can get.

Alfred Bone Shirt,
Phone: 605-747-4443
E-mail: huhoogle@gwtc.net

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