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The Lakota are a Native American people. Also known as the Teton Sioux,they are one of the three prominent subcultures of the Sioux people,with the Eastern Dakota (Santee) and Western Dakota (Wičhíyena). Their current lands are in North and South Dakota. They speak Lakȟótiyapi—the Lakota language,the westernmost of three closely related languages that belong to the Siouan language family.
Vermillion is a city and the county seat of Clay County. It is in the southeastern corner of South Dakota,United States,and is the state's 12th-most populous city. According to the 2020 Census,the population was 11,695. The city lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.
Sioux Falls is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south,which continues up to the Iowa state line. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census,and in 2022,its estimated population was 202,078. According to city officials,the estimated population had grown to 213,891 as of early 2024. The Sioux Falls metro area accounts for more than 30% of the state's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River,the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of interstates 29 and 90.
The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion,South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862,27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota,USD is the flagship university for the state of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus located in southeastern South Dakota,approximately 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Sioux Falls,39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City,Iowa,and north of the Missouri River.
The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota is the United States District Court or the Federal district court,whose jurisdiction for issues pertaining to federal law or diversity for the state of South Dakota. The court is based in Sioux Falls with other courthouses in Rapid City,Pierre,and Aberdeen. The district was created in 1889,when the Dakota Territory was divided into North and South Dakota.
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is an international airport of Bordeaux,in southwestern France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac,12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux,within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe,Northern Africa,and Canada,and serves as a base for easyJet,Ryanair and Volotea airlines.
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The South Dakota Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The party currently has very weak electoral power in the state,controlling none of South Dakota's statewide or federal elected offices.
South Dakota wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its region stretches between the latitudes of 42°N and 45°N sharing these latitudes with some of the most famous wine-producing areas in the world,including Bordeaux and Italy's Tuscany. South Dakota has a small wine industry,which must contend with extremes of heat in the summer and cold in the winter. The only grape species that naturally performs well in South Dakota is Vitis riparia,a species not generally used for wine production. The wineries in South Dakota have focused exclusively on cold-resistant French hybrid grapes. At present,there are no American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in South Dakota,save for the state-level appellation.
Karen Elizabeth Schreier is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota and was the 36th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.
Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party,she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019,and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
Troy Heinert is an American politician who served in the South Dakota Senate.
Scalp Creek is a stream system in Gregory County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. According to the GNIS,it consists of North Scalp Creek and South Scalp Creek.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on November 6,to elect the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other statewide,legislative,and local elections.
Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011,when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard,a position he held until 2014. Between his state political career and congressional service,Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell,South Dakota.
Jamie R. Smith is an American politician and a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Smith represented District 15,which covers downtown neighborhoods,including areas around Terrace Park and the Great Plains Zoo,in Sioux Falls. He served as House Minority Leader 2019 to 2023.
The 2022 South Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7,2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota,including the US Senate,US House,South Dakota Governor,South Dakota Secretary of State,South Dakota Attorney General,and the South Dakota Senate.
South Dakota's 26th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district elects one senator and two representatives. The 26th and 28th districts are unusual,as they are the only ones do not elect both House members at-large. The 26th is subdivided into 2 sub-districts,26A and 26B,which each elect their own representative to the House.
Lionel Raphael Bordeaux was a Sicangu Lakota educator,advocate,and president of Sinte Gleska University (SGU) from 1973 until his death in 2022. At the time of his death,he was the longest-serving college or university president in the United States. During his time as university president,SGU became the first tribal university in the United States,and became the first tribal higher learning institution to achieve both bachelor's and master's degree accreditation.
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- ↑ "SDLRC - Shawn Bordeaux". sdlegislature.gov.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ↑ "Scalp Creek still under the spotlight despite failure of renaming bill". SDPB. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
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