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On my recent trip to Washington, DC, I was reminded that spring was just around the corner; I saw cherry blossoms and flecks of green peeking through the brown carpet of grass and winter grime. It was a trip about planting the seeds of support for cross-governmental projects among tribes, federal agencies and Congress, and for explaining the Bush Foundation’s work in supporting these efforts with our 23 partner tribes. ... more
(Editor's Note: The original blog post was updated on 12/14/11 to include links to photos and to deepen the explanation of activities at the workshop. Please contact communications@bushfoundation.org if you have questions about the original post.)... more
Recently I traveled to the newly renovated Prairie Knights Casino and Lodge, north of Fort Yates, North Dakota on the Standing Rock Reservation. The Bush Foundation hosted Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for what is called a Governance Analysis for Native Nations (GANN).... more
My name is Elli Wicks Haerter, and I’m the Bush Foundation’s liaison for its activities in North Dakota and South Dakota (a new position) based in Rapid City, South Dakota. I’ve lived in South Dakota all my life, unless you count the year I lived abroad as a Fulbright Fellow in Dresden, Germany. I grew up in Watertown and graduated from South Dakota State University in Brookings. If you want to know more about me, check out my profile. ... more
