HONORARY LEONARD PELTIER SCHOLARSHIP

The committee is pleased to announce our annual Leonard Peltier Scholarship Award for an Oglala Lakota Tribal Member that plans to attend the Oglala Lakota College . It is geared toward meeting the financial needs of the non-traditional student. The applicants must have a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), this school year and currently resides in the local geographic area, with plans to attend the Oglala Lakota College. This Scholarship was created to honor Leonard Peltier's vision of empowering the Oglala People to have an active part in defining the future direction of the tribe. The intent, all have the potential to rise above their circumstances and to contribute to the preservation of Traditional Lakota Language and spirituality through education

 

 

\2005 - Miss Holly Richards - Porcupine

2006 - April Merrival - Pine Ridge
Elementary Education - Single mother

2007 -Marlene Poor Bear - Rapid City
Nursing - Single Mother

2008 - Cedric Goodman Jr. - Pine Ridge
Carpentry and A.A. Business Degree

2009 -Crynthia Clifford - Manderson
Major in Entrepreneurship - Mother of 2

2010 - Kathy Stover - Kyle
Major on Business Management, Single Mother

2011 - Mozella Albert - Pine Ridge
Office Technology

2012 - Terry Featherman - Kyle
Construction

2013 - Aaron Lakota - Oglala
Business Administration


2014 - Alex Fire Thunder Loeb - Kyle
Social Work

2015 - Lucien Little Whiteman - Kyle
Automotive Technology / Business

2016 - Linda Scrabby Face - Oglala
Information Technology - Single Mother

2017- Gina Johnson - Rapid City

2018 (x2)
Deanna Lynn Bear Runner-Pine Ridge - Tribal Law
Taylor Quiver- Porcupine Information Technology

2019 - Devon Washington - Allen
Information Technology

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2022 - Rae Brewer Rapid City- Bachalor's in Social Work and AA in Tribal Law
David Brewer - Pine Ridge -Bachelor's in Business Administration