Pierre T.F. Riggs High School has another state champion title to add to its list. Native American Education Instructor Donna Stroup said 12 schools participated in the 2025 Lakota Invitational, which involved 19 different categories of knowledge tests. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-c ontent/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/01/012926-stroup1.mp3 Stroup said the team had some individual event winners. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/01/012926-stroup2.mp3 And, Senior Damen Horsely won the Advanced Math test. He said he was confident the team would do well. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/01/012926-stroup3.mp3 Stroup said the Lakota Invitational has grown over the years. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/01/012926-stroup4.mp3 The Lakota Invitational was held Dec. 15-19, 2025, in Rapid City. Pierre T.F. Riggs High School 2025 State Champion Lakota Invitational team member Damen Horsely and Advisor Donna Stroup speak during the Jan. 12, 2026, Pierre School Board meeting. ...read more read less