Frank LaPointe Collection.

Frank LaPointe Collection (1986.001)

Frank LaPointe (1936-1992 ) was the publisher of a tribal newspaper The Rosebud Sioux Herald, a Rosebud Sioux Tribal Councilman, and a recognized authority on Rosebud Sioux Tribal Government. In 1986 and 1987, as head of the Governmental Affairs Committee, he oversaw the passage of many ordinances now in place. He was on the Education Committee when it developed the RST Education Code. Frank served as Executive Director (1971-1977) for Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc., the parent board for St. Francis Indian School after it transitioned from a parochial school to a tribally-controlled contract school. He then worked at St. Francis Indian School as Fiscal Officer/ Business Manager until his death. In 1972 he became a part time instructor at Sinte Gleska College (1972-1989) and in 1979 was elected to the Sinte Gleska College Board of Directors. Frank authored The Sioux Today, was Treasurer of Rosebud Community (1985-1989), and served on numerous boards including the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, American Indian Press Association, Sicangu Striders Jr. Olympics Club, and the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities. His papers reflect his various interests. Of note are copies of The Rosebud Sioux Herald (1963 -1971) and records of his tribal council career including minutes, associated correspondence and meeting materials (1978-1991).