LEGENDS Softball Tournament

Butch Thunderhawk “Mahto Ohitika”

Jason Richter — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:38:11 +0000

Butch Thunderhawk “Mahto Ohitika” started playing ball in his very early years in Little League baseball in 1955- 56 in Los Angeles, CA, then began playing baseball. He had a love for the sport so he continued on to play fast pitch in 1966 for many year then began playing slow pitch in the late 90s. You can still find Butch playing the sport he loves with his T-HAWKS team wearing his #10. His smile is as big as swing and if you have a minute or two he can tell you some great stories of back in the day when he played with his brothers and nephews on the T-HAWKS team. When he’s not on the field or watching the Red Sox you can probably find him at the Thunderdome at UTTC keeping score during basketball games while cheering on his favorite basketball team, UTTC Thunder. You can also find Butch creating beautiful pieces of art as he is a well-known & accomplished artist, especially for his ledger art drawings. Butch has taught his amazing art techniques and passed it down to many students at UTTC for 46 years and is still teaching there!

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Rogene Seaboy-Dogskin “Yuoicihan Hdinazin Win”

Jason Richter — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:36:53 +0000

Rogene Seaboy-Dogskin “Yuoicihan Hdinazin Win” started playing softball with her younger sisters and brother at a very young age. Her dad & older brother would make her throw a ball through a hanging swing tire for practice while it was moving. She went on to be an awesome fast pitch pitcher, catcher, and shortstop. She also played slow pitch softball for most of her years playing. She loved the sport and traveled to countless tournaments and played until her knees wouldn’t let her play anymore. Rogene played with the first women’s Native fast pitch team to make it to the Nationals. The team was from Sisseton, SD and they were called the Mayasan Women’s Fast Pitch team. When she moved to Cannonball at a young age she played with the Cannonball Lady Spoilers and made many softball sisters she loved very much. When she couldn’t play anymore she became her daughter’s and son’s biggest fan and even won a “Best Bleacher Butt” award for being the biggest fan and never missing games to cheer them on.

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Brent Kary “Mahto Numpa”

Jason Richter — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:42:32 +0000

Brent Kary “Mahto Numpa” graduated from the University of Mary in 1997 and the University of North Dakota with his Juris Doctorate in 2008 and was a member of the ND Bar Association. Brent began playing recreational softball during college and found a passion in it. Brent played on a variety of teams, including Capso, the Blazers, Veracity Motors (where he contributed to a 2007 State Men’s Masters 35 Division III Slowpitch Championship), K&L (where he contributed to another State Championship in 2008), Capital City Construction, Dustex, Elgin-New Leipzig Softball, Thunder, and Buehler-Larson Funeral Home. As frustrating as it was, he also enjoyed teaching and coaching his women cousins and friends on their many different teams throughout the years. Brent was an avid softball fan and never missed the United Tribes or the McQuades softball tournaments. He believed in teasing and having fun on the field and that if you weren’t having fun playing softball, you weren’t playing it right.

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UTTC Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jason Richter — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:55:30 +0000

BISMARCK (UTN) – United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) is celebrating the 50th year golden anniversary as a tribal college.

From humble beginnings in 1969 as the United Tribes Employment Training Center providing vocational training, adult education, and personal development classes, to United Tribes Technical College, an accredited institution offering certificate, associate, and bachelor, degree programs of study. UTTC continues to refine and offer educational programs that are focused on addressing tribal, state, and regional, the workforce needs to ensure employment for our graduates.

Founded 50 years ago by the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, Spirit Lake Tribe, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliated Tribes, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, UTTC has served over ten thousand American Indian students from more than 75 federally recognized Indian Tribes across the nation. In addition to American Indians, the college welcomes and serves students of all backgrounds.

As we look back on our shared accomplishments, we move forward with excitement about what the next 50 years will bring. Please join us as we “Celebrate 50 Years: Building on a Legacy of Success.”

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