Board of Directors

We are governed by a seven member, all Native Board of Directors.

Chairperson: Carol Marshall-Coon, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Home Health Care Provider
Vice-Chair: Kati Pechota Oglala Sioux Tribe, Teacher Wilson Elementary Rapid City Area Schools.
Treasurer: Tammy Valdez, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Real Estate Specialist, BIA Pine Ridge
Secretary: Kathy LaBonte, Oglala Sioux Tribe Registered Nurse
Monica Schmidt, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Teacher, retired
Denise Murphy, Three Affiliated Tribes of ND Indian Child Welfare Expert
Charles Durrell Robertson, Jr. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Attorney

Rural America Initiatives

Your Contribution Matters

We are changing lives and building new futures for the most vulnerable Lakota youth and their families. Our work is made possible through the generosity of caring individuals, businesses, and foundations like yours. We are a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization and your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law.

Wóphila uŋkéničiyapi
(We Thank You!)

To donate via Paypal, please use the “Donate” button on any page. Or please make your check payable to “Rural America Initiatives” and send to:

Rural America Initiatives

2112 South Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.