honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

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honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

What This Bill Does

• honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
• Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4754/Detail">Gosch</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4819/Detail">Shorma</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4751/Detail">Foster</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

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Official Summary Text

honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4754/Detail">Gosch</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4819/Detail">Shorma</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4751/Detail">Foster</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

Current Bill Text

House Commemoration 8021
Introduced by: Representatives Pourier, Emery, Gosch, Greenfield, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, and Shorma and
Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane
"Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
WHEREAS, Yvonne Jane DeCory was born on June 10, 1952, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; and
WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory devoted her life to the Oyáte, tirelessly advocating for Lakota youth
and helping them through grief, trauma, and other hardships; and
WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory worked closely with schools, churches, community organizations,
and tribal programs to help the young people she mentored overcome cultural, spiritual, and
governmental challenges; and
WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory’s life exemplified wówačhaŋtognake (generosity), wóohola
(respect), and wówaunsila (compassion), and she consistently used her gifts of storytelling, song,
and encouragement to pass on Lakota language, ceremony, and teachings; and
WHEREAS, Yvone DeCory never hesitated to offer her time, her home, her humor, and her
strength to anyone who needed it;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State
of South Dakota, that Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory's lifetime of service to Lakota youth, her
resolve to prevent suicide and restore hope, and her enduring legacy of love , healing, and
leadership for the Oyáte and the people of South Dakota serve as a shining example of a life well-
lived.