Sinte Gleska University

The very essence of Sinte Gleska University stems from its location on the Rosebud Reservation. From the beginning the founders of Sinte Gleska University sought to establish a tribal higher education institution based on the philosophy of tribal control and tribal self-determination. An important premise of this philosophy was to effect change for our tribal nation.Today, in the 21st century, Sinte Gleska University remains committed to its earliest purposes: to preserve and teach Lakota culture, history and language to promote innovative and effective strategies to address the myriad of social and economic concerns confronting the Sicangu Lakota Oyate. In recent years we have witnessed a tremendous growth in terms of facilities, academic program development and projects that respond to the immediate and long-range needs of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Sinte Gleska University is confident that our institutional mission and vision will continue to lead our work efforts in the future.

Sinte Gleska University is currently in the process of a next stage of plans to realize additional facilities construction at the SGU Antelope Lake Campus in order to consolidate Administrative Offices in Mission, South Dakota, for the benefit of students, staff and faculty. Another key dimension in the upcoming years involves the creation of the Scott Bordeaux Leadership Institute as designed to facilitate a process for strengthening our tribal nation through both national and international initiatives. Specific goals for the Scott Bordeaux Leadership Institute include: