Theresa Two Bulls
Theresa Two Bulls | |
|---|---|
| President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe | |
| In office December 2008 – December 2010 | |
| Vice President | Shorty Brewer |
| Preceded by | John Yellow Bird Steele |
| Succeeded by | John Yellow Bird Steele |
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Micheal LaPointe |
| Succeeded by | Jim Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1949 Pine Ridge, South Dakota |
| Died | November 21, 2020 (aged 71) Chadron, Nebraska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellis Steve Brings Him Back, Jr |
| Residence | Pine Ridge, South Dakota |
| Profession | Prosecutor, Politician |
Theresa B. "Huck" Two Bulls (born October 23, 1949, Oglala Sioux; died November 21, 2020) was an attorney, prosecutor and politician in the United States and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. In 2004 she was elected as Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 27th district, the first American Indian woman to be elected to the state legislature. She served until 2008. That year Two Bulls was elected as president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, the second woman to serve in this position. She served one term, which was two years.
In elective office, Two Bulls particularly worked to develop stronger relationships between tribal and local and state governments. She also served on a United States Department of Justice task force to develop guidelines for and implementation of a study to reduce violence against Indian women. In 2015 she was secretary-treasurer of the National Congress of American Indians.