John Yellow Bird Steele

John Yellow Bird Steele
President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
In office
December 2014  December 2016
Preceded byBryan Brewer
Succeeded byTroy "Scott" Weston
In office
2010–2012
Preceded byTheresa Two Bulls
Succeeded byBryan Brewer
In office
2006–2008
Preceded byAlex White Plume
Succeeded byTheresa Two Bulls
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byHarold Dean Salway
Succeeded byCecilia Fire Thunder
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byWilber Between Lodges
Succeeded byHarold Dean Salway
In office
1992–1994
Preceded byHarold Dean Salway
Succeeded byWilber Between Lodges
Vice-President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
In office
1982–1986
Tribal Council Representative from the Wounded Knee District
In office
1978–1982
Personal details
Born (1945-11-03) November 3, 1945
Rockyford, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAnna Little Dog

John Yellow Bird Steele is an American politician. He was the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe for 14 years. Akim Reinhardt described him as "arguably the most successful Pine Ridge politician of the IRA era".