Red Cloud Crusaders Compete at the 38th Annual Lakota Nation Invitational
updated December 22, 2014
More than 8,000 spectators are expected to watch this week’s competitions at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. And that support means everything to the student-athletes participating. From roaring basketball games to edge-of-your-seat language and knowledge competitions to slick young poets spitting rh
The events kick off on Wednesday in Rapid City with the first round of basketball games, ymes with deep meaning, the 38th Annual Lakota National Invitational is the most anticipated event of the year for many students, staff and their families.
handgame competitions and the annual welcoming Wačhípi (powwow). Stay tuned to Red Cloud's Facebook and Twitter pages for updates, live-streams, photos and more, all week long! As the final results come in from each event visit www.RedCloudSchool.org/LNI for updates and information.
Do you remember that shot that Cristi Sioux Bob '14 made? How about the routine that errand our cheerleaders the title for the fifth year in a row?
History
In 1977, many non-reservation high schools would not host or play Native American teams. That year the first All-Indian Tournament was formed; a basketball competition on the Pine Ridge Reservation that would allow Native teams across western South Dakota to showcase their talent.
In just a few years, the event became a tremendous source of pride for Native youth and communities across the region and it moved to Rapid City in 1979 to accommodate rising numbers of participants, families and fans. It was renamed the Lakota Nation Invitational in 1987, and today it engages teams from more than 15 high schools in Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. From its small beginnings, LNI has grown into a four-day event that brings together more than 2,500 student-athletes from on and off the reservation to compete in sports from wrestling to archery.
And today, LNI is about more than athletics. LNI also includes contests in art, Lakota language, and knowledge, as well as educational conferences and a business plan competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. Building on the success of last year, the second annual TWKO poetry slam is sure to inspire Native youth to create original narratives about life on and off the reservation.
Results
Boys Basketball
Games take place all week.
- Game 1: Red Cloud (78) v. Hill City (34) - WIN!
- Game 2: Red Cloud (67) v. Custer (18) - WIN!
- Game 3: Red Cloud (97) v. Eagle Butte (68) - WIN!
- Championship Game: Red Cloud (63) v. White River (72)
Girls Basketball
Games take place all week.
- Game 1: Red Cloud (64) v. Omaha Nation (46) - WIN!
- Game 2: Red Cloud (55) v. Hill City (37) - WIN!!
- Game 3: Red Cloud (67) v. Little Wound (55) - WIN!
- Championship Game: Red Cloud (48) v. Todd County (60)
Cheerleading
- Won the Championship for the sixth year in a row! - WIN!
Archery
- Lily wins 3rd place in his division!
Wrestling
- Dylan wins 1st in his division! - WIN!
Handgames
- Red Cloud Takes Championship (and 2nd Place)! - WIN!
- Red Cloud Middle School takes 3rd Place!
Buisness Plan Competition
Lakota Language Bowl
- Red Cloud takes Campionship & Third Place! - WIN!
Knowledge Bowl
- Red Cloud takes 2nd Place overall!
Art Show
- Red Cloud Indian School takes 2nd Place overall!
- Ethan wins 3rd Place for Mixed Media!
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