Ed Iron Cloud III explained

Ed Iron Cloud III
State House:South Dakota
District:27th
Term Start:2008
Term End:2012
Successor:Elizabeth May
Birth Date:19 August 1964
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Rancher
Residence:Porcupine, South Dakota
Alma Mater:Oglala Lakota College

Edward Iron Cloud III (born August 19, 1964) is an American politician in the state of South Dakota. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from his election in November 2008 to November 2012. He is Native American and a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe.[1]

Iron Cloud is a buffalo rancher, who raises herds for both cultural and commercial reasons.[2] [3] [4] One of Iron Cloud's stated goals has been to educate his community about the buffalo’s cultural and spiritual significance to Oglala Lakota people.[5] Iron Cloud is also a board member of The Knife Chief Buffalo Nation Society, a non-profit based on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation dedicated to protecting and revitalizing Lakota culture and sacred traditions.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oglala Sioux candidates win state House seat . Indianz.com . 2008-12-08 . 2019-02-07.
  2. Web site: Ed Iron Cloud III's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. 2019-02-07.
  3. Web site: Ed Iron Cloud off to a fast start. ohtadmin. 2009-01-29. Lakota Country Times. 2019-02-07.
  4. Web site: SDLRC - Edward Iron Cloud, III. 1964-08-19. Sdlegislature.gov. 2019-02-07.
  5. Web site: One year after Native-owned Tanka Bar had lost nearly everything, the buffalo are on their way back. 2020-01-24. The Counter. en-US. 2020-05-23.
  6. Web site: The Knife Chief Buffalo Nation. Shoulder to Shoulder. en-US. 2020-05-23.

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