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Jul 24, 2021 · 0:05. 0:51. Lynn Hart has entertained nearly 1 million people as a rodeo bullfighter, changed South Dakota holidays and once held the goldfish swallowing world record. Today, he will become...
Sep 2, 2021 · Lynn “Smokey" Hart — who was recently nominated for the South Dakota Hall of Fame — might be the only bull riding, bull fighting, rodeo clowning cowboy ever to successfully lobby a state legislature for two official holidays. If that's not enough, he holds the world record for most consecutively swallowed goldfish.
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Feb 17, 2021 · Lynn "Smokey" Hart has lead an extraordinary life, from riding bulls to successfully lobbying the state of South Dakota to officially recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Native...
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One person can make a difference. In the case of two holidays in South Dakota, that person is Lynn “Smokey” Hart, who was a professional bullfighter and rodeo clown. He played pivotal roles in both Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Native Americans Day being recognized as legal holidays in South Dakota, and thereby gained national attention.
Apr 7, 2020 · Lynn designed the National logo for the Native American Women Warriors. Lynn testified again and was instrumental in the passing of HB1242 Tribal ID bill in South Dakota enacted July 3, 2011 which allowed all Tribal ID’s to be accepted in South Dakota as a legal form of identification.
Dec 11, 2023 · The consent decree and stipulation document saying as much was filed late last week in a lawsuit against the division by business owner Lyndon Hart and the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota. Hart is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the owner of a business in Flandreau called “Rez Weed Indeed.”
Dec 27, 2023 · Earlier this month, the state of South Dakota agreed to a settlement with Lynn Hart, who had sued the state over its personalized license plate policy with the help of the American Civil...
