Updates
The Halloween Bats and Cats Co-Ed Softball Tournament!
Join us for Halloween Bats and Cats: Wooden Bats Co-ed Softball Tourney!
When: October 30, 2021
Starting at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Fort Yates Softball Field, Fort Yates ND
First Prize: $1,500 and sweaters
Second Prize: $1,000
Third Prize: $500
Tournament info:
Teams must be dressed in costumes or a Halloween theme
A point will be added if not in costumes for opposing team
12 player roster; 5 women or more on the field every game
Alternating batting: 1-hour games or runs rule
Loser brackets will be 5 innings or runs rule
First game will be at 8:00 a.m.
For more information, contact Ernie Elk at (701) 455-3321.
Community Needs Assessment
We have created a Wowaki’šake (Resiliency) COVID-19 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Tribal Community Needs Assessment.
This assessment is a partnership between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Standing Rock Community Development Corporation, and the Mní Wičóni Clinic and Farm.
Our hope is that the information gathered can be used to help identify specific needs within our communities and the surrounding areas as it relates to COVID-19.
There will be a prize drawing in each district and one off reservation for respondents! Prizes for each of the drawings are:
$300 grocery gift card
$300 utility payment
$500 Visa gift card
To participate or for more information, please contact MniWiconiHealthClinic@gmail.com.
Details About Our "Thanksgiving Back" Food Distribution Event
On November 24, 2020, Standing Rock CDC will be holding our second annual Thanksgiving Back event.
SRCDC will be distributing food kits to representatives from every district, who will then hand them out in their respectful communities.
This year's kits will include an SRCDC mask along with the usual turkey, potatoes, corn, gravy mix, and reusable grocery bag.
This event is just one of multiple food distribution events planned for the holiday season, so please check back for future events. The Standing Rock CDC team wishes all the Standing Rock Lakȟóta and Dakȟóta Tribal Members a safe week ahead.
Get a free copy of the Seeding Sovereignty Resource Guide E-Book
The SRCDC Food Sovereignty Initiative is dedicated to restoring our Indigenous food systems that support self-determination and combat preventable health epidemics. The Seeding Sovereignty Program’s primary goal is to a create pathway for our community members to achieve self-sustainability.
By establishing gardens and planting seeds to grow nourishing crops, we are also encouraging a reconnection to our traditional foods and medicines. Growing gardens can create resiliency in our community, as well as beauty to our landscape. Let us come together in planting seeds of responsibility for ourselves and our future generations. Let us also encourage each other to grow more food locally and transition ourselves to a more sustainable economy. – Sunshine Claymore
Even if you are not participating in Phase 1 of the program (launched in spring 2020), you can start your own practice at home. Click the button below to view a copy of our Seeding Resource Guide, which will walk you through all the steps from seed-picking to harvest. To download the e-book, right-click the button, then select the option to download the PDF.
Get Personal Protective Equipment
Mitakuyepi, SRCDC is preparing PPE kits for the households of the Standing Rock Community members.
This program includes non-enrolled members as well. The kits will be available at your respective local district sites beginning the week of May 11, 2020.
Contact your local district representative for PPE distribution information. For questions, email us at info@standingrockcdc.org.
Click to download the flyer
Standing Rock Community Development Corporation extends immense gratitude to all those involved in the efforts to keep our members safe:
Mní Wičóni Clinic and Farm
Standing Rock local districts
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
And a special thank you to NDN Collective.
Food Distribution Announcement
April 16, 2020
4:00 p.m. CST
181 Agency Ave, Fort Yates, ND
Mitakuyepi, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be taking extra precautions with this event. We apologize in advance for the extra restrictions, but these are the steps we need to take to protect our most vulnerable community members. We hope you understand.
Curbside Station
The curbside station will consist of one-way traffic entering from the North end of Agency Avenue and exiting onto Yates Street. SRCDC staff and volunteers will place food in your vehicles for you.
Walk-Up Station
The walk-up station will be set up on the South side of the WITE building with designated markers to maintain the social distancing protocols (keeping a distance of at least 6 ft apart),
Pick ups will be required to provide Head of Household name and Household Size. Vehicles will be required to have readily available space for food prior to arrival.
If you are a District Rep. in an SD community who is designated to pick up for your respective community, we ask that you please arrive no later than 3:30 pm CST.
Those who requested delivery will receive their distribution after 6:00 pm CST. Delivery requests for this event are now closed.
For questions, email info@standingrockcdc.org.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates
SRCDC is committed to providing up-to-date information on the developing circumstances around COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, and how it is affecting our communities. Please contact us through our Facebook page with more community updates if you do not see one listed below.
Total Cases on Standing Rock: Five, with one currently located off reservation and three recovered.
Standing Rock Community
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – Travel ban effective for all tribal entities, as well as new policies at IHS to be read about HERE. Employees are instructed to work from home through June 12
Sitting Bull College – Classes are transitioning to online-only starting March 25, and campus is open only to employees without prior appointment. Students are allowed to remain in dorms. A guide from the college on herbal healing and ethnobotany can be found HERE.
Dakota/Lakota Summer Institute – To be held entirely online this summer. Registration can be done HERE.
Prairie Knights Casino – Reopened with increased sanitation policies and a mandatory mask-wearing policy in place.
Grand River Casino – Reopened with increased sanitation policies and a mandatory mask-wearing policy in place.
External Links
Center for Disease Control – Frequently Asked Questions
Online Screening Through Apple and Center for Disease Control – Take If You Believe You Have The Virus
Community Healthcare Center Map – Locate Health Centers To Help If You Believe You Have The Virus
SRCDC Community Development Summit Recap
Our first Community Development Summit was a huge success!
Our first Community Development Summit was a huge success! It was inspiring to see our community came together to share food, music, art, and our plans to create a future of our own.
If you couldn’t make it to the event, you can read or download a copy of the program below.
We want to thank all of our attendees, speakers, performers, vendors, and sponsors for making this event possible. Stay tuned for more community events from SRCDC!