Lakóta Wičówoyake/Lakota Stories

Every month, Royal Lost His Blanket will generously share a Lakota Story with us. Wopila Royal, thank you! Here you can read about Royal and HIS story.
​​Hau, Mitakuyapi, TaSina WatanInsni Ezoza emaciyape yelo na TaCanhpi Luta lakol caje mikake nahan Mahpiya Luta Tiyospaye heceya matanhan nahan naku Ite Sica – Mato Sica Oyate ki matanhan na yotan Tokala Okolakiciye matanhan na Sicangu Lakota na Oglala Lakota hanke hemaciya nahan iyuha cante wasteya nape ciyuzape yelo.
 
Hello Relatives, my name is Royal Lost His Blanket-Stone, Jr., I am from the Red Cloud Clan of the Bear Face Band, I am also of the Kit Fox Society, I am part Rosebud Sioux (Sicangu Lakota) and Oglala Sioux Lakota. I am an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe / Sicangu Lakota Nation. My parents are the late Itancan Roy Stone, Sr. and Diana R. (Short Bull) Stone. With a good heart, I shake all your hands.
 
I currently reside in rural Parmelee, South Dakota i.e. Wososo O`tunwahe on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. I graduated high school from the Crow Creek Reservation High School (Stephan Indian Catholic Mission/School), Stephan, South Dakota on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation home of the Hunkapti Dakota Oyate.
 
I attended the Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, South Dakota from August 2010 to December 2013. I have obtained two (2) Associate of Arts degrees in Business Administration and Lakota Studies graduating in June 2012. During this time, I also started working on my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, but decided to transfer to Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH. I graduated from SNHU in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
 
I also graduated from the University of Minnesota (Duluth) with an MTAG - Masters in Tribal Administration and Governance on May 8, 2021; and will continue on with my educational endeavours to work on a Ed.D - Doctor of Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the present time.
 
When I set my goals, I always to do my best to achieve them. I have come this far in my educational goals and I continue to move forward, if there is something I do not know, I can learn and develop within my profession. I am currently the Chairperson/Director of the Lakota Studies Department at Sinte Gleska University, Mission, SD.
 
Wopila (Thank You)
 
Royal Lost His Blanket-Stone Jr
Itáŋčáŋyáŋkél Wóítáŋčáŋ
Sicangu/Oglala Lakota

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