List of deaths deemed suspicious by Oglala Sioux
Rapid City Journal, May 24, 2012Following is a list of people whose deaths are considered suspicious by Oglala Sioux tribal officials. The tribe asked federal authorities on Thursday to reopen investigations into the cases. The names, dates of deaths and locations listed below were provided to the AP by a lawyer working with the tribe. Names marked with an asterisk indicate that someone was charged in connection with the case, but tribal officials believe the suspect was "inadequately charged" or received "insufficient sentences," according to the documents.
_Buddy Lamont (aka Lawrence Dean Lamont). Died April 27, 1973 in Wounded Knee, S.D.
_Clarence Cross. Died July 11, 1973 near Batesland, S.D.
_Jackson Washington Cutt. Died July 11, 1973 in Parmalee, S.D.
_Priscilla White Plume. Date of death unknown; body was found July 14, 1973 near Manderson, S.D.
_Melvin Spider. Died Sept. 21, 1973 between Porcupine and Sharp's Corner on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
_Pedro Bissonette. Died Oct. 17, 1973 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
_Allison Fast Horse. Died Nov. 23, 1973 in Oglala, S.D.
_Robert Reddy. Date of death unknown; body was found Dec. 16, 1974 near Kyle, S.D.
_Jeanette Bissonette. Died March 26, 1975 eight miles north of Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Hilda R. Good Buffalo. Date of death unknown; body was found April 4, 1975 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Ben Sitting Up. Died in May 1975. Place of death unknown, but rumored to be in Wanblee, S.D.
_Joseph Stuntz Killsright (aka Joseph Bedell Stuntz). Died June 26, 1975 on Jumping Bull property in South Dakota.
_Andrew Paul Stewart. Died July 26, 1975 on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
_Cleveland Reddest. Died March 26, 1976 18 miles east of Kyle, S.D.
_Richynda Roubideax. Died Sept. 27, 1997, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
_Wilson Black Elk. Died June 8, 1999 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Whiteclay, Neb.
_Ronald Hard Heart. Died June 8, 1999, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Whiteclay, Neb.
_Delphine Crow Dog. Died Dec. 6, 1972 on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
_Frank Clearwater. Died April 25, 1973 in Wounded Knee, S.D.
_Edward Means Jr. Died Jan. 7, 1974 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Roxeine Roark. Died April 19, 1974 in Porcupine, S.D.
_Elaine Wagner. Died Nov. 30, 1974 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_John S. Moore. Died Dec. 2, 1974, in Lincoln, Neb.
_James Briggs Yellow. Died July 12, 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
_Lydla Cut Grass. Died Jan. 5, 1976 in Wounded Knee, S.D.
_Lena R. Slow Bear. Died Feb. 2, 1976 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Julia Pretty Hips. Died May 9, 1976 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Betty Means. Died July 3, 1976 in Pine Ridge, S.D.
_Raymond Yellow Thunder. Died Feb. 13, 1972 in Gordon, Neb.(asterisk)
_Phillip Little Crow. Died Nov. 14, 1973. Place of death unknown.(asterisk)
_Allison Fast Horse. Died Nov. 23, 1973 in Oglala, S.D.(asterisk)
_Leon L. Swift Bird. Died Jan. 5, 1975 in Pine Ridge, S.D.(asterisk)
_Stacy Cotter. Died March 20 or 21, 1975 in Manderson, S.D.(asterisk)
_Leah Spotted Elk. Died June 15, 1975 in Manderson, S.D.(asterisk)
_Howard Blue Bird. Died Sept. 4, 1975 in Wolf Creek, S.D.(asterisk)
_James Little. Died Sept. 10, 1975 in Oglala, S.D.(asterisk)
_Janice Black Bear. Died Oct. 26, 1975 in Manderson, S.D.(asterisk)
_Michelle Tobacco. Died Oct. 27, 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.(asterisk)
_Aloysius Long Soldier. Died Feb. 9, 1977. Place of death unknown.(asterisk)
