Governor Proclaims Oglala Lakota County Name Change
PIERRE, S.D. – Following voter approval and a resolution from the Legislature, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed that Shannon County be renamed as Oglala Lakota County.
The name change will be official on May 1, 2015.
State law requires the governor to publicly proclaim the new name of a county by issuing an executive proclamation. The name change becomes official on the first day of the next month.
Last fall, Shannon County voters approved the name change by more than the required two-thirds majority. The state House and Senate then passed House Joint Resolution 1005 during the 2015 Legislative Session to adopt the new name.
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What a sad day for SD and America.
Racism, whether founded in good intentions or evil, is just racism.
we still have a few counties to go, this isn’t over i suspect.
Boy, what a waste of money considering the time and effort spent on getting the name changed along with the cost of changing stationary in offices, signage, etc.. I thought we had bigger fish to fry in this State and Country?