Rosebud Sioux Tribe and The Bureau of Indian Affairs at odds! South Dakota (see Wikipedia excerpt below and prior post). Government Under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the federally recognized Rosebud Sioux Tribe (RST) re-established self-government, after adopting a constitution and bylaws, to take back many responsibilities for internal management from the BIA. It followed the model of elected government: president, vice-president, and representative council, adopted by many Native American nations. At the time and since then, many tribal members opposed the elected government, preferring their traditional form of clan chiefs selected for life, contingent on approval by women elders, and a tribal council that operated by consensus .[citation needed] The elders of both men and women have continued to have influence within the nation, particularly among those who have followed more traditional lives. At times the political factions have developed and continued along ethnic and cultural lines, with full-blood Sioux following traditional ways. Others, sometimes of mixed-blood or having had more urban or European-American experiences, support the elected government. The short two-year terms of office can make it difficult for elected officials to carry out projects over the long term. In addition, BIA officials and police retain roles on the reservations, which the historian Akim Reinhardt calls a form of indirect colonialism.[3] Law: charter, constitution, and bylaws (approved November 23, 1935) Governing Body: Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council (20 members) Executive Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant-At-Arms
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