South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8027: celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife.
Status: Introduced, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8027 - SD Legislature celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8027 Introduced by: Representatives Pourier, Emery, Gosch, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife. WHEREAS, Barbara Dull Knife, whose Lakota name, Mah'piya Keyaké Wiŋ, means Cloud Shield Woman, is known for her service, generosity, and quiet strength, serving for seventeen years as a child welfare advocate and victim witness advocate with the United States Attorney's Office in Rapid City; and WHEREAS, in retirement, Barbara Dull Knife returned home and founded Wakanyeja Gluwitayan Otipi, Gathering Our Children Home, the only emergency safe house for children up to twelve years old on the Pine Ridge Reservation; and WHEREAS, Barbara Dull Knife served two terms as an Oglala District Council member on the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council, and served as the elected treasurer for the Oglala District from 2020 to 2022; and WHEREAS, Barbara Dull Knife was a founding board member of Taku Škaŋ Škaŋ and WHEREAS, Barbara Dull Knife is recognized as an elder knowledge keeper and cultural teacher, advising on protocols for ceremonies, ancestral teachings, and the Lakota value of wawoptetusni, or steadfast strength and courage in defense of children and community; NOW, THEREFORE, …
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)
- Spencer Gosch (R, HD-023)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- William Shorma (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Common questions
- What is HC8027?
- HC8027 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife.
- What is the status of HC8027?
- Introduced as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8027?
- Red Foster (D, SD-027), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8027?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27342
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