At this time it is estimated that only 45% of the manuscript collections at Oglala Lakota College have been processed. The following is a preliminary inventory of processed collections as of 1995. Please use this list for general reference only, as a new inventory has yet to be completed, numbers may not be accurate, and arrangement of the collections may change.

SC 1 RICHMOND CLOW COLLECTION, .3 linear feet, 1918-1854
Research materials donated by Richmond Clow, University of Montana, History Professor. Extensive historical documents include Forced Fee Patents on Pine Ridge Reservation and United States vs. Sioux Indians Court of Claims.

SC 2-3, THE PINE RIDGE AND ROSEBUD RESERVATION'S HISTORICAL DOCUMENT COLLECTION, 2 linear feet, 1900-1980
Subject areas include: Wounded Knee Massacre, Black Hills Claim, Religious Controversies, Forced Fee Patent Investigations, Inspectors Reports, and Leasing Regulations. Donated by Richmond Crow.

SC 4, WOUNDED KNEE COMMUNITY SUB-CAP OFFICE, .3 linear feet, 1987-88
Daily log books of employees, district meetings minutes and other daily occurrences at the Wounded Knee Community Sub-Cap Office.

SC 5, RUNNING BRAVE PROMOTIONS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, 1983
Eight Scripts, 12 Press Releases, and 10 Photographs 8x10 black and white prints.

SC 6 MARTHA WHITING COLLECTION, 1891-1983
Includes information on the Local Historical Organization, the Big Foot Historical Society Articles. The Whiting Genealogy and other Kyle History.

SC 7 OUR LADY OF SORROWS COLLECTION, 1981-83.
Includes church hymnal, olowan publication by Holy Rosary Mission and bulletins of the Pejuta Haka District Catholic Churches.

SC 8 BLACK ELK SPEAKS: A PLAY BASED ON NEIHARDT'S BOOK, 1931-1983.
Includes a copy of the Black Elk Speaks play, two photographs, a Lakota Times newspaper article, and a Black Elk letter Black Elk translated by Charlotte Black Elk.

SC 9 GEORGE SWORD MANUSCRIPTS, n.d.
Manuscript written in Lakota, from the original manuscripts from the J.R. Walker papers, Colorado Historical Archives, Denver, CO. No translations.

SC 10 OCETI SAKOWIN, A LAKOTA VIEW, 1889-
Manuscript written in Lakota, and a list of names of Ihanktonwan at Lower Brule & at Crow Creek.

SC 11 1889 TREATY SIGNATORIES COLLECTION, 1889, June, July, October
From the 1889 Allotment Act. List of Lakota peoples names who signed the 1889 Treaty. Translated into English by people from Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Oglala, Northern Cheyenne at Pine Ridge, and Sicanga at Rosebud.

SC 12 FOUR WINTER COUNTS WITH NOTES, 1682-1925
Yanktonai Ethno history and the John K. Bear Winter Count, 1684-1868; Unidentified Winter Count, Perhaps Hunkpapa, maybe Yanktonai or Yankton, 1792-1925; Little Big Horn Winter Count, 1684-1914; and Big Missouri Winter Count, 1796-1926. Some of the winter counts are written in Lakota and partially translated into English.

SC 13 DAWSON HAS NO HORSE PAPERS, 1975-83
Hand-written manuscript by Dawson Has No Horse, Oglala Medicine Man, on the Vision Quest and the Sun Dance.

SC 14 NICHOLAS BLACK ELK CORRESPONDENCE, 1931-32, 1934, 1948, 1976, 1983
Collected materials pertaining to an Oglala Holy man, Black Elk. Includes a prayer by Black Elk delivered from Harney Peak, Indian Mission Reports, letters to the editor of Lakota Times, and letters from Black Elk.

SC 15 ENOS POOR BEAR PAPERS, 1961-1984
Correspondence, news clippings, photographs and certificates from Enos Poor Bear, Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman, 1964-1966 & 1968-1970.

SC 16 WRIGHT & MCGILL CO. COLLECTION, 1969, 1984
Newspaper clippings from the short lived fishhook factory on the Pine Ridge Reservation, enclosed with a letter from William a Miller, Controller, Eagle Claw Quality Fishing tackle.

SC 17 LAKOTA TRANSLATION PROJECT, 1974, 1985
Promotional and instructional items, letters from Rosalie Good Bear, and a bumper sticker, "Unsikicila Unpa." Lakota language, Lakota Oolowan.

SC 18 ARCHAEOLOGY COLLECTION, 1983
News clipping from the Rapid City Journal on the Ludlow Cave, Custer National Forest History. Much of what is known about the Plains Indian comes from what was found at Ludlow Cave. Tribes mentioned: Sioux, Shoshone.

SC 19 JAKE HERMAN COLLECTION, 1985
News paper clippings from the Rapid City Journal Article on local figures from the Pine Ridge Reservation.

SC 20 DON MONTILEAUX COLLECTION, 1985
Newspaper clipping in the Rapid City Journal of a Oglala Lakota artist, Don Montileaux.

SC 21 EDDY LITTLE SKY COLLECTION, 1985
Newspaper clipping in the Rapid City Journal of Little Sky, his acting career begun in the 1950's with Universal Studio, Hollywood, California.

SC 22 BILLY MILLS COLLECTION, 1964-1985
Newspaper clippings of Olympian Billy Mills.

SC 23 WILLIAM GAY COLLECTION, 1895-1896, 1954-1955
Manuscripts and letters concerning the life history of William Gay, who was executed on Friday, December 20, 1895, at 10 a.m. at the Lewis and Clark County Jail. From the Montana Historical Society.

SC 24 OST ELECTION CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA, 1986
Collection of old campaign paraphernalia from previous candidates of Oglala tribal president, including bumper stickers, flyers, and a summary brochure.

SC 25 LARRY NESPER PAPER: THE LAKOTA CONSTELLATION TAYAMNI, 1983
Paper presented September 7, 1983, in the "First International Conference on Ethno astronomy" at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. The research for this paper comes from the J.R. Walker, Reverend Eugene Buechel, William Powers, and Reverend Steven R. Riggs.

SC 26 CHARLOTTE A. BLACK ELK PAPER: WIN OYE YA: THE WOMAN'S LIFEWAY, 1985
Manuscript written about the Lakota woman's life as it relates to the cosmology of Lakota Society.

SC 27 ORAL HISTORY LIBRARY: THE VISION OF BLACK ELK, 1972
Interview with an Indian on religion, mythology and the visions of Black Elk. Restricted use, with permission only.

SC 28 ORAL HISTORY LIBRARY: WAS THE INDIAN A SAVAGE? 1972
Essay about Indians of North American anthropology. Restricted use, with permission only.

SC 29 ORAL HISTORY LIBRARY: INDIAN PROBLEMS TODAY - THIS LAND WAS OUR LAND PART 2, 1972
Interview related to viewpoints of Indians and treatment of Indian problems today. Restricted use, with permission only.

SC 30 ORAL HISTORY LIBRARY: INDIANS YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW, 1972
Interview with Vive Deloria, Jr, a Dakota spokesman on the topic of treatment of Indians. Restricted use, with permission only.

SC 31 HISTORY LIBRARY: SIOUX MUSIC AND PAN INDIANISM, 1972
Interview with people on the origin and names of Sioux bands. Topics included are music and the Oklahoma Pow-wow. Restricted use, with permission only.

SC 32 HELEN R. SCHMIDT COLLECTION, 1916, 1960
Catalogue and synopsis of courses at the Oglala Indian Training School (OCS), a boarding school on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where Helen Schmidt was a school teacher. Includes the original copy of her Option II Paper for a Degree of Master of Education, July 1960.

SC 33 MARIO GONZALES, OGLALA SIOUX TRIBAL ATTORNEY 1985
Briefing of Appellant Oglala Sioux Tribe in the United States Court of appeals for the Federal Circuit.

SC 34 LIPS CAMP, WANBLEE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 1880-1960
History of Wanblee Settlement, in booklet form with photographs of the main families who settled in Wanblee, like the Lip Family. Pictures of community members living at this time. Good source of information for anyone doing research on original tiospaya of Wanblee, the old Lip's Camp.

SC 35 JOURNAL LEDGER: ST. ALPHAUSUS CHAPEL, 1911
Journal ledger which may be a Winter Count. Location of this church is unknown. There are dates with a citation after the date, begins at 1911- 1940.

SC 36 FIRST ANNUAL PINE RIDGE INDIAN FAIR BOOKLET, 1915
Daily program of fair activity with advertisements.

SC 37 THE ARROGANCE OF GENERAL CUSTER, June 25, 1985
Newspaper clipping from the Rapid City Journal, "The Arrogance of Custer & The Little Big Horn Battle."

SC 38 THE TREATY OF 1868, 1868
Newspaper Print Format of the Treaty of 1868, with photographs, names of original signatory of the treaty.

SC 39 BIG BAT POURIER, 1640, 1868, 1969
Photocopy of a book titled, "Big Bat Pourier," by Hila Gilbert, July, 1968. The material covered is the Life History and Family Tree of Big Bat Pourier, who was a guide to General Crook in 1876

SC 40 THE WORD CARRIER OF SANTEE NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL, 1920
Original newspaper copy of the Word Carrier, Volume XLIX, Number 2, March-April, 1920, Santee, Nebraska.

SC 41 38th SESSION UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, FEBRUARY 1-MARCH 12, 1982, GENEVA, SWITHZERLAND, 1982
Report by the International Indian Treaty Council and an article on the treaty commitments to the Lakota Nation.

SC 42 RULES FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE, JULY 14, 1913, 1913-16
Booklet of listing of the rules for personnel at the Indian Schools.

SC 43 SIOUX BEADWORK, INDIAN OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON, D.C., BY CARRIE A. LYFORD, 1933,
Booklet containing a description of the beadwork made by several different tribes, including the Sioux.

SC 44 REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR OF DAKOTA TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, OCTOBER 1, 1886
Booklet containing a report on the growth and development of the Territory of the Dakota, June 30,1886.

SC 45 RED HORSE OWNER'S WINTER COUNT: THE OGLALA SIOUX 1786-1968, 1969
Photocopy of the book Red Horse Owner's Winter Count, edited by Joseph S. Karol, S.J., includes copies of pictures of the Red Horse Owners and the Winter Count.

SC 46 THE SHANNON COUNTY NEWS, VOLUME 12 NO. 31, PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA, MAY 4, 1950.
Original copy of the Shannon County Newspaper, which was the legal and official newspaper for Shannon County and the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council.

SC 47 SIOUX NATION V.S. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JUNE 13, 1979.
United States Court of Claims decision regarding the 1877 taking of the Black Hills from the Sioux Nation.

SC 48 A LEVEL III CULTURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY OF GOLDEN WEST TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE BURIED CABLE ROUTES IN JACKSON AND SHANNON COUNTIES, SOUTH DAKOTA. BIA Case No. AAO-365/PR/93, 1993
Archaeological Site Report to the OST President John Steele, of an archaeological site near the community of Kyle, South Dakota, at the No Flesh Creek area. Includes topographical maps and drawings of the artifacts. Three artifacts were found at the site: end scrapers, graver, and a flake.

SC 49 PORTRAIT GALLERY OF OGLALA SIOUX TRIBAL PRESIDENTS, 1936-1996
Listing of elected Chairmen of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from 1936-1996, and a Rooster from 1952-1982 listing the support staff of the OST President. Incomplete collection does not include the photographs of the OST Presidents.

SC 50 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DATA AND RECORDS, September 1935
Church records from the Presbyterian Church and a list of the churches on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and a list of the members of the Presbyterian Churches in other communities on the reservation.

SC 51 LAND USE AND PURCHASE PATTERNS ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, BY THE BIA SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, October 1974
Article prepared by the Superintendents Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs which addresses the issue of Indian land owners and the leasing of land to the non-Indian land owner.

SC 52 PLEASE POST: LIST OF LAKOTA PEOPLE SELLING INDIAN RELIGION, n.d.
List of people from the Sioux Reservations who have been named as selling the Indian religion for profit. The list is of unknown origin with no dates.

SC 53 NEW AGE JOURNAL: MY ENCOUNTER WITH A MEDICINE MAN, BY MARY LOUISE DOW, July/August 1992
Article on a medicine man from the Wanblee Community, Godfrey Chipps, who heals a woman. Diagnosed with cancer, Mary Louise Dow sought out the sacred powers of a Lakota yuwipi doctor. The mysterious healing that followed continues to astound her -- and her Western MD's.

SC 54; SC 55 JIM IRON CLOUD COLLECTION, 1907-1983
Personal papers, photographs and diaries of Jim Iron Cloud, Oglala Sioux Tribal President, 1957-60 and Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman, 1956-57.

SC 56 LITTLE WOUND SCHOOL COLLECTION, 1978-83
Published educational Lakota stories, Aerospace Educational Project Report, newspaper clippings, photographs and slides of travel art show, and a collection of tales on the Pine Ridge Reservation written in the Lakota language.

SC 57 DAKOTA AIM COLLECTION, 1973-1983
Oyate Wicaho Newspaper copies and information from the International Indian Treaty Council Materials.

SC 58 VALENTINE TRANT MCGILLYCUDDY PAPERS, 1878-1886
Personal and business documents, correspondence, financial records of the Pine Ridge Agency, and photographs.

SC 59 INDIAN COWBOY, HOWARD HUNTER, 1974
Photocopies of newspaper clippings of Howard Hunter.

SC 60 MAMIE STANDING ELK PAPER, n.d.
Hand-written, hand-illustrated booklet about Lakota Folklore and children's ehanni stories, written by Mamie Standing Elk.

SC 61 ARTHUR AMIOTTE COLLECTION, 1970-80
Photocopy of an article from the American Indian Art magazine, Spring 1985, featuring Arthur Amiotte.

SC 62 CASH & HOOVER, TO BE AN INDIAN: AN ORAL HISTORY, August, 1971
Photocopy of a book title, "To Be An Indian: An Oral History," edited by Joseph H. Cash and Herbert T. Hoover. Interviews with Father Vine Deloria, George Kills In Sight, Robert Morrison, Mildred Stinson, Jake Herman, Ben Reifel, Antoine Roubideaux, Merri Pat Cuney, Lehman Brightman, Cato Valandra, Johnson Holy Rock, Rueben Snake, and Louis R. Bruce.

SC 63 CHARLES WISTLER PAPER, n.d.
Biographical Sketch. Restricted use.

SC 64 GABRIEL L. BISSONETTE PAPERS, 1983
Obituaries for Gabriel Bissonette, Theresa Mesteth , and Angie J. Bingham.

SC 65 INDIAN LAND OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, 1982-83
Papers relating to the administration of Joe American Horse, OST President. The Indian Land Consolidation Act, H.R. 5856 and the bill introduced March 16, 1982. Also included is the background on H.R. 5856 and interim instructions in implementing Sec. 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act of January 12, 1983. (Missing 4 cassette tapes)

SC 66 THE LITTLE BIG HORN BATTLE COLLECTION, January 1904
Two papers on the battle of the Little Big Horn, (1) Sitting Bull's Account, (2) Robert M. Utley's research.

SC 67 NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION, est. 1944, 1993
Resolution No. NV.-93-146, supporting the declaration of war against exploiters of Lakota spirituality.

SC 68 OGLALA COMMUNITY SCHOOL CLASS LIST, 1934-1946
Student lists of the graduating class of Oglala Community School.

SC 69 CENSUS LIST: DAY SCHOOLS ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, 1914
Census list of all the Day Schools number 1 to number 31, and the names of the schools.

SC 70 INTERPRETATION OF BIG MISSOURI'S WINTER COUNT, 1936
The Winter Count by Big Missouri , 1796-1918, continued by Sam Kills Two, 1887-1888. Big Missouri Winter Count can be seen at the State Of South Dakota Historical Center, Pierre, SD.

SC 71 THE BLACK HILLS STEERING COMMITTEE COLLECTION, 1987
Includes The Sioux Nation Black Hills Act of 1987, S.705 & H.R. 1506.

SC 72 CHIEF LONG WOLF COLLECTION, 1995
Newspaper clippings and a paper written by Martha Black Feather on the family's oral history of Chief Long Wolf.

SC 73 WOUNDER KNEE 1890 COLLECTION, 1890-91
Correspondence and testimonies by the survivors of the Wounded Knee massacre. Joseph Horn Cloud,
Dewey Beard and Lost Bird are a few of the names mentioned. Also includes a list
of the dead, military doctors report, Wounded Knee Survivors Association Organized, and Letters from Indian Agents corresponding on the Ghost Dance and the massacre.

SC 74 WOUNDED KNEE 1990 COLLECTION, 1890, 1921, 1985, 1989, 1990
Includes Si Tanka Wokisuye Wowapi newspaper, student papers on subject of Wounded Knee 1890, a draft of National Historical Landmark (NHL) Nomination for Wounded Knee, SD, and statement of Yellow Bird in regard to Lost Bird.

SC 75-93 DOROTHY MACK (BLACK CROW) COLLECTION, 6 C.F. (18 BOXES), Early 1800's to Present
Includes copies of materials Dorothy used to teach her courses. An Inventory Statement listing the sources of which articles were found are available. Subject areas are Lakota history and literature. Dorothy Mack was an English and speech instructor for OLC from 1980 to 1987.