Wilma Bear Shield-Robertson’s Blog
 
Mitakuyapi – Means relatives in Lakota
Sinte Gleska University sponsored a fund raising event on Sunday, October 20th in Gregory, SD. The university hosts unique cultural and learning events for our students, families and elders throughout the year.
This Gregory Fund Raising event was the first in our effort to develop local and global partnerships to collectively raise the funds necessary to further our Sinte Gleska University Mission.
Sunday was the second day of opening season for Pheasant Hunting in the state of South Dakota.  In the 2018 pheasant hunting season Gregory County was eighth in the number of pheasants harvested and for visiting out of state hunters.
I will keep you informed of upcoming events for our Future Fund Raising Campaigns that you can participate in to help our students succeed.
To view Gregory Fund Raising Event photos, Please visit our Facebook page and our SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/
Help us continue to make a better life for our students and our Sicangu Lakota Oyate.
Your assistance and charitable contribution is greatly appreciated
Wopila Tanka – A big thank you! In Lakota
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wilma Bear Shield Robertson’s Blog
 
Cante wasteya nape ciuzape! I offer you a heartfelt handshake!
 
The cold weather has arrived here on the Rosebud Reservation.  During this time at Sinte Gleska University we prepare for our upcoming winter events we sponsor for our reservation students, elders and families. 
We have our Elder Christmas Day Event held in mid-December at our Wakiyan Wambli Multi-purpose building.  The holiday turkey dinner includes a traditional meal of soup, fry bread and wojapi followed by prize bingo, gift giving and live entertainment throughout the day.
Our student and staff Christmas Holiday Dinner is an event enjoyed by all with recognition of individuals and entertainment. 
The above events are held before our Founders Day weeklong forum events culminating with Founders Day Pow-wow.
In preparation for the University sponsored events we are fundraising to offset expenses associated with our valuable cultural gatherings that uplift our Sicangu Lakota Oyate.
We are sponsoring a Fundraising Event to be held on Sunday October 20th at the Community Room, Gregory Auditorium in Gregory, South Dakota.
See attached event flyer.
Please visit our website at http://www.sgufoundation.or/  Your charitable donation is greatly appreciated. 
Wopila, Thank you
 
 

Greetings, (Mitakuyapi) – Relatives in Lakota Language
Wounspe – Lakota word for Learning
The Sinte Gleska University’s Main Campus and Lakeside Campus are busy gathering places for our students this Fall Semester 2019. 
In our Lakota language Wounspe means learning.  In the Lakota Way of Life we begin learning while nurtured in our mother’s womb, Ina is the Lakota word for mother.  Ina talks, sings and prayers with her unborn child so learning – Wounspe begins and is a process to help us move forward in Life.
Knowledge is everywhere, we can acquire as individuals, within families, or in gathering with others in a classroom setting.  The classroom setting is unique in that individuals are guided under instruction from teachers and from the other student’s interaction.
Kili – is the Lakota word for WOW.  Kili, sums up the atmosphere surrounding students and teachers eager to learn and share knowledge. 
Best wishes to all students, faculty and staff at Sinte Gleska Universtiy  your hard work and team work will benefit many.
Please visit our SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/ to donate in support of our students and university.  Your donation is greatly appreciated and is tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Wopila – Thank you
Willma Bear Shield-Robertson
 
 
 
 
 
 

Anpetu Was’te – Lakota words for Good Day.
The Free Native Eye clinic 2019 was the second eye clinic sponsored by Artists for World Peace for the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Free eye clinic was held the week of June 2-7, 2019 and hosted at Sinte Gleska University’s Wakinyan Wanbli Multi-Purpose building on the universities Lakeside Campus Mission, South Dakota.
Over two-thousand Rosebud Sioux tribal members have received free eye exams and free eye glasses at the 2018 and 2019 eye clinics.  This year Artists for World Peace team consisted of forty-two Optometrists, six eye surgeons, a pediatric ophthalmologist and volunteers.  The surgeons would’ve been able to do cataract surgeries if we had the use of a sterile facility.
Wendy Black-Nasta, Founder-Executive Director of Artists for World Peace invited a small group of doctors specializing in the areas of; critical care, nephrology and behavioral health. The group met with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Health Board Committee to discuss obstacles impeding the health care needs of Rosebud Sioux tribal members. From this initial meeting the doctors may suggest ways to help address and improve health issues of our tribal members.
Artists for World Peace purchased a mobile van equipped to give eye exams for our tribal elders residing at the tribes White River Health Care facility located in White River, SD.
This year Wendy selected two students who will receive training to become Opticians and work here on the Rosebud Reservation.  The students will begin their training in January 2020 at the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute SIPI in Albuquerque, NM.
Local volunteers from Sinte Gleska University’s Staff, Headstart Staff and the Tree of Life program assisted during the week long free eye clinic.
Sinte Gleska University’s partnership with Artists for World Peace helps us in our endeavor for student success, improves our quality of life and our work toward a healthy tribal nation.
We are grateful to Wendy and the entire team from Arts for World Peace for providing the Free Native Eye Clinic for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. 
 
 
 

Anpetu Was’te- Good Day in the Lakota Language.  Sinte Gleska University’s SGU Fall/Winter classes for new and returning students are off to an energetic start. The SGU Faculty and Staff provide a positive and supportive learning environment for students to develop individually and within the group setting in their classes.
On August 23, 2019 in conjunction with our 47th Annual Graduation we held the ribbon cutting to officially open our new paved road to our lakeside campus.
Canku is the Lakota word for Road. We need roads to where we are going.  In our Lakota language Canku can be thought of as a pathway on our way to achieve our goals in life.  We are extremely grateful to all the people who made our new paved road a reality. Wopila tanka Iyuhala – a big thank you to all in the Lakota language.
You can view the new road ribbon cutting ceremony on our www.sintegleska.edu website.
Please visit our SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/ to donate in support of our students and university.  Your donation is greatly appreciated and is tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Wopila – Thank you
Wilma Bear Shield-Robertson
 
 

Greetings!
Mitakuyapi – Lakota word for All My Relatives
I am Wilma Bear Shield-Robertson, Development Director at Sinte Gleska University SGU. My background is strongly influenced by Lakota tradition. I am a proud alumni of Sinte Gleska University.  
We celebrated our 47thAnnual Graduation and 36thAnnual GED Graduation on Friday, August 23, 2019.  We had 85 University graduates and 19 GED graduates. It was a joyous time to see the excitement and pride expressed by the graduates and their families. The hard work and the achievement in completing their degree requirements culminated on their special day of recognition.
The support and educational experience I received from Sinte Gleska University is available for students and future students who envision a career, a positive and productive life for themselves, their families and communities.
Your generous support to Sinte Gleska University plays a large role in helping us continue our important educational work for student development and to preserve and interpret our evolving Lakota history, Language and culture.
Please view our 47thAnnual Graduation, go to you tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sintegleskautube/featured.
Please visit our facebook site.  https://www.facebook.com/sgufoundation/ & you can donate on our website:http://www.sgufoundation.org/
Your donation is greatly appreciated and is tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Wopila – Thank you
Wilma Bear Shield-Robertson
 
 
 

Anpetu Was’te– good morning in the Lakota language. This month’s Lakota word Tiospaye- the English definition is extended family.  I chose this word because, as I hope that all of you readers or followers know that to me - you are my extended family.   Even though we may not be blood related, as a Lakota Winyan, (woman), I believe you ALL are my family.  
The spring session has been in full force and students are actually preparing, I imagine, for Sinte to be wrapping up soon.  The weather has been beautiful, after a rough and turbulent winter, however, we are expected to have a snow storm this week.  Presumably, that is the last of the snow storms until next winter.    
In conclusion, I want to remind all readers to visit our web page and be sure and tell your friends and family to check us out on past events, current events and schedules for up-coming events.  https://www.youtube.com/user/sintegleskautube/featured.
Also, remember to check out the SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/and don’t forget that we also have our own Facebook page and my blog.
See you next month and please remember to watch for Sinte Gleska Updates and News on our Website.
Wopila Tanka! 
(A big thank you)
​Kathy Boyd
 
 
 
 

Anpetu Was’te – good morning in the Lakota language. This month’s Lakota word is Iyokpi - the English definition is happy.  I chose this word because, for me I am happy that we here at Sinte Gleska University ended a great year and I am happy that are spring classes started today and I am looking forward to the new year (2019)!  
We are gearing up for our Annual Founder’s Week.  This event is also lived streamed and you can enjoy all of our forums (including family night), crowning a new Miss Sinte Gleska and of our course our well-known Pow Wow.  The date for this Founder’s Week is January 28th through February 3, 2019. 
In conclusion, I want to remind all readers to visit our web page and be sure and tell your friends and family to check us out on past events, current events and schedules for up-coming events.  https://www.youtube.com/user/sintegleskautube/featured.
Also, remember to check out the SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/and don’t forget that we also have our own Facebook page and my blog.
See you next month and please remember to watch for Sinte Gleska Updates and News on our Website.
Wopila Tanka! 
(A big thank you)
 

 
Anpetu Was’te – good morning in the Lakota language. This month’s Lakota word is Ptanyetu - the definition is fall or autumn.  I am once again using fall/autumn as it is now actually fall and we here at Sinte Gleska are in back in session and  the our classes and the students are back in the swing of things.
This past weekend September 28th and 29th we hosted the Northern Plains Indian Art Market.  It was in held in Sioux Falls, SD again and I was told it was a great success.  We are the host of this event, we do it to help our artists, not only locally, but artist through the Midwest as well.  You can see some the pieces and events that took place on SGU website.  Be sure and visit it.  There are so many talented native artist and this gives them a chance to show case their artist skills.
In conclusion, I want to remind all readers to visit our web page and be sure and tell your friends and family to check us out as well there are past events, current events and up-coming events the is available to view or  you can also go to the you tube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/sintegleskautube/featured .
Also remember to check out the SGU Foundation Giving Page http://www.sgufoundation.org/ and remember that we also have our own Facebook page and my blog.
See you next month and please remember to watch for Sinte Gleska Updates and News on our Website.
Wopila Tanka!
(A big thank you)