In Part One of this series, Red Cloud Renewable followed Rosebud’s electricity hundreds of miles upstream.

Powerful industries already have the money, influence and technical knowledge needed to shape the regional energy system around their growth.

Families at the end of that system deserve knowledge and power of their own.

As industrial demand grows across the region, families on the Rosebud Reservation are being asked to pay more for an essential service they cannot live without.

When the power failed, solar kept newborns breathing—and the lesson reaches all the way to Pine Ridge.

For many households here, winter means doing everything possible to keep the cold outside.

Here are ten milestones from the past decade, captured in photos, that celebrate Native leadership in renewable energy, workforce training, sustainable housing, and weatherization.

Vote Solar is proud to announce Chief Henry Red Cloud, Executive Director of Red Cloud Renewable, as the 2025 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award recipient.

As we close out 2025, our hearts are full. Red Cloud Renewable exists because of a powerful circle of supporters…

This Giving Tuesday, when the world comes together to give, we invite you to stand with us — not just in generosity, but in resilience.

Each year, on the second Monday of October, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a time to honor the history, culture, and enduring strength of Native Nations.

We’re thrilled to invite you to Putt for the Planet, a fun and meaningful fundraiser happening Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 12 PM – 6 PM at Old Town Putt in Fort Collins.

On April 22, 2025—Earth Day—Red Cloud Renewable was honored to host our first-ever Earth Day Wacipi. From the opening drumbeat to the final round dance, it was a day filled with community, culture, and climate awareness.

On the afternoon of July 29, 2025, a deeply meaningful ceremony took place at the Black Feather Buffalo Ranch where a stunning white buffalo calf was gifted, becoming a beacon of hope and renewal for the Oglala Lakota community.