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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 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...
Lynn "Smokey" Hart: The Man Who Got in the Way Talking Black History in South Dakota with Lynn "Smokey" Hart. Watch Your Shows Many Ways
10K views. South Dakota Public Broadcastingposted a video to playlist Dakota Life. · February 19, 2021 ·. Follow. A conversation with the bull fighting rodeo cowboy Lynn “Smokey" Hart who successfully lobbied for state recognition of MLK Day and Native American Day. #BlackHistoryMonth.
Talking Black History in South Dakota with Lynn "Smokey" Hart.
Lynn “Smokey” Hart has an extensive rodeo history with the PRCA, the AIRCA, and most extensively with the Bill Pickett Invitational, an all-black rodeo....
