South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8026: recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way."
Status: Introduced, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8026 - SD Legislature recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way." South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8026 Introduced by: Representatives Pourier, Emery, Moore, Muckey, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way." WHEREAS, Oaye Luta Okolakiciye is a non-profit organization dedicated to healing and strengthening the communities of Lakota people by collaborating with tribal programs, state agencies, and others to deliver trauma-informed care based in Lakota spirituality, language, and kinship systems to support families and behavioral health on the reservations and surrounding communities in this state; and WHEREAS, Oaye Luta Okolakiciye's volunteer-driven model delivers selfless service, elder guidance, and commitment to walking alongside those in need with humility, compassion, and belief in the power of sacred recovery; and WHEREAS, the success of Oaye Luta Okolakiciye demonstrates, through its emphasis on peer support, prevention, and long-term healing over short-term fixes, the strength and resilience of Lakota leadership and the positive impact that culturally appropriate non-profit work can have on individual lives, tribal nations, and the state of South Dakota; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the state recognizes the transformative contributions of Oaye Luta Okolakiciye, "Moving …
Sponsors
- Red Foster (D, SD-027) · primary sponsor
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- William Shorma (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Common questions
- What is HC8026?
- HC8026 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way.".
- What is the status of HC8026?
- Introduced as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8026?
- Red Foster (D, SD-027), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8026?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27347
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