Gordon Weston Indian Veterans Lodge Members
Members:
Our members are Native American Veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Granada and Desert Storm. Our members represent not only the Veterans of Wakpa Ipaksan (Flandreau, SD Area) but from many different Native Nations throughout the United States.
Duties:
Our members participate in a variety of activities throughout the year. As the Color Guard, we perform a variety of duties such as honoring our fellow Veterans at their Funeral Services, Memorials and the Opening of General Council Sessions. In addition, the Lodge participates in a variety of community gatherings and events, such as school Wacipis (Pow wow), Annual Dakota Wacipi’s, intertribal conferences, and other veteran functions.
EAGLE STAFF OF THE 38:
The Gordon Weston Lodge was given the honor to care for an Eagle Staff that represents the 38 Bdewankantonwan’s that were executed at Mankato, Minnesota on December 26, 1862, shortly after the Minnesota Uprising. The Eagle Staff was presented to the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe by the Lower Sioux Tribe of Morton, Minnesota in 1998 and represents the struggle of the Indian people to survive. It was given to the Lodge to be carried by the family of Ernest Wabasha who was one of the hereditary Chiefs of the Bdewankantonwan Tribes. The Eagle Staff is carried by the Color Guard at all Wacipis and functions.
Email address for the Veterans Lodge: edrc@fsst.org
phones: 605-997-3891/605-997-9979 or cell number 605-864-1583
Membership Application and Policies/Procedures
Current Officers:
| Martin Bernard First Commander Vietnam Era, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe |
Sam Allen, Sr. Secretary/Treasurer Vietnam Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Current Akitcita's from Wakpa Ipaksan:
| Raymond Redwing. Vietnam Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Thomas R. Allen, Jr. Vietnam Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Sid Byrd Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
| Everett Weston. Vietnam Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Scott Anderson Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
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| Charles E. Jones Desert Storm Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Victor Allen Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Current Akitcita's from other Nations:
| Randy Bernard Panama Era Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe |
Perry Bobtail Bear Vietnam Era Standing Rock Sioux Tribe |
Basil Heth Vietnam Era Yankton Sioux Tribe |
| Christopher Christianson Desert Storm & Operation Freedom-Iraqi Sisseton Wahpeton |
Darrel Decoteau. Vietnam Era Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa |
Art Cartwright. Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa |
| Ron Gourneaux Vietnam Era Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa |
Guy Paul Zephier Yankton Sioux Tribe |
Bill Canku. Potawatomi |
| Darryl Knight Vietnam Era Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa |
Akicita's Who Have Made Their Journey Home:
| Walter Jones (1926 ~ 2008) First Vice Commander Korean Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Francis Wakeman, Jr. (1951 ~ 2014) Vietnam Era |
Lee Taylor (1947 ~ 2019) Vietnam Era |
| Gordon Jones, Sr. (1931 ~ 2009) WWII & Korean Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
Myron Taylor (1946 ~ 2013) Vietnam Era Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe |
David Williams (1947 ~ 2019) Vietnam Era Yankton Sioux Tribe |