[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1859]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO REVEREND WEBSTER TWO HAWK

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to speak today 
to recognize an outstanding lifelong resident of South Dakota, Rev. 
Webster Two Hawk.
  Recently, Reverend Two Hawk marked 50 years of service to his church 
and his faith. His congregation is the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in 
Fort Pierre, SD, where he has been a volunteer priest for the last 27 
years. Reverend Two Hawk, now retired, has a long list of 
accomplishments throughout his lifetime.
  Reverend Two Hawk was born and lived near White River, SD, until 
going to schools in Todd County. Upon completion of high school in 
Mission, SD, now Todd County High School, he attended the University of 
South Dakota, my alma mater, where he graduated in 1952 with a degree 
in business administration. Upon leaving college, Two Hawk enlisted in 
the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean war. Upon his return from service, 
he attended Kenyon College in Ohio where he graduated with a master's 
degree in divinity and was ordained at St. Peter's Church in Lake Andes 
on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. He served there 6 years as priest 
before moving to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation for another 6 
years and ultimately returning home to the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
  His return home led him down a different path of service he was 
elected chairman of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. He had many 
accomplishments during his tenure as leader of the tribe; most notably 
was the opening of Sinte Gleska University in 1971. His desire to serve 
also led him to work for the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service and 
was also appointed by former Gov Bill Janklow as the commissioner for 
the South Dakota Tribal Government Relations Office from 1996 until 
2003. As well, he serves on the board of directors for the Wakpa Sica 
Reconciliation Place.
  Currently, Reverend Two Hawk is working to rebuild the congregation 
in his hometown of White River, SD. I take this opportunity to commend 
Rev. Webster Two Hawk for his lifetime of service to his congregation 
and to his tribe. Both are certainly thankful for his efforts.

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