About me

Husband of over 20 years

Combat Veteran of two foreign wars

Father of 2

Faithful, Honest, Charitable, Persevere (battle tested)

June 2026: Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education. Along with being involved with helping Indigenous nations having access to resources, build good homes, schools, water treatments plants, lower incarceration rates and have sustaining year-round greenhouses for a healthier lifestyle.

Through these interactions, Frank has taken a new approach with his passion. It takes a village, and why limit Reconciliation to just one Indigenous nation. Schools were known to be a scary place, language forbidden, braided hair cut, clothing burned, children, bent but never broken. That is why WE honor all diversity of traditions, language revitalization. It takes a village. Hopefully, something WE create together. Pray Hope and do not worry.

Introducing Frank Rugh. Frank and his wife are in house number 11 in over 20 years of marriage. A combat veteran of two foreign wars, Frank and his family, including two children currently call Wyoming home.

Experienced with operating heavy equipment while in the military, Frank has been able to sustain land at 4 different ranch locations by completely building or modifying land to provide irrigation including culverts and completely rebuilt roads.

While working on his undergraduate degree, Frank became certified in Equine First Aid. In December 2022, Frank graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Veterinary science, Equine Science.

In Spring 2024 his passion to work with the Lakota nation took a unique step, when the opportunity to join, an online Indigenous program was mentioned to him. He was told, to design his passion, a Lakota medical school, that he would need more foundation in his education on tribal government.

In Aug 2024, Frank had humbly joined an outstanding group of individuals & He recently ( December 2025) completed his studies in the Master of Legal Studies, Indigenous Peoples Law program, at the College of Law based at the University of Oklahoma.

Expanded Communications with First Peoples Law in Canada, and connections with Parliament. Learning more about The Indian Act, Truth and Reconciliation, and Beyond 94. Outreach started with family Bison operations & with Indigenous women’s organization for hygiene products packing party. Frank would like to learn more about residential schools and the process of scanning the grounds for unmarked graves. Along with being involved with helping Indigenous nations having access to resources, build good homes, schools, water treatments plants, lower incarceration rates and have sustaining year-round greenhouses for a healthier lifestyle.