John Yellow Bird Steele is the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe who is serving his 7th non-consecutive term in office. Steele served his first term as president starting in 1992. He is a Vietnam Veteran who has nine children and 23 grandchildren.
SDPB’s Charles Michael Ray caught up with President Steele after he spoke at a forum in Rapid City. Here is that interview.
Below is a recording of the Morning Fill Up conversation where Steele spoke earlier this month with Matt Ehlman. The monthly conversation is sponsored by The Garage, the Bush Foundation and others.
JohnYellowBirdSteeleatGarage111215.mp3
