[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 102 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE POW WOW

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 50th 
Anniversary of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Pow wow in Flandreau, 
SD.
  The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe is located in Moody County and 
gained full recognition in 1934. Beginning in 1962, the Pow wow became 
an annual, cultural event. Originally, pow wows were a time for 
religious ceremonies and the celebration of life. Held in the spring, 
it was a time for the community to come together to meet up with old 
friends and make new ones. The Pow wow is still a community event used 
to strengthen and preserve the Native American culture for generations 
to come.
  The rich culture of tradition is shown in the dancing, the clothing, 
the food and the community that comes together every year for this 
unique and extraordinary event.
  I wish to offer my congratulations to the members of the Flandreau 
Santee Sioux Tribe on this milestone anniversary and wish them 
continued prosperity in the years to come.

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