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Interior unveils Bureau of Indian education strategic direction to drive student success and cultural strength

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today released a new Strategic Direction for the Bureau of Indian Education, establishing a performance-driven roadmap to improve student outcomes, strengthen Native language and culture and enhance operational effectiveness across Bureau-funded schools. The Strategic Direction reinforces tribal sovereignty and local control by prioritizing

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 23, 2026

Rhoden outlines vision for the year ahead



Governor Larry Rhoden at 2026 State of the State Address. (Photo by Dave Bordewyk ) PIERRE — Governor Larry Rhoden delivered his first State of the State Address on Tuesday, opening the 2026 legislative session with a broad agenda focused on tax relief, rural healthcare, economic development, and public safety.

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody



Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out poses for a photo. (ICT File photo, Kalle Benallie) The four Oglala Lakota men detained by ICE in South Minneapolis have been partially identified, according to a Tuesday night statement from Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out. Star Comes Out

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

Legislators hear outcry over proposed Piedmont mine



Standing room only at Piedmont legislative cracker barrel. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIEDMONT (FOOTHILLS AREA) – It was a capacity crowd attending the legislative cracker barrel hosted by the Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311 on Saturday afternoon January 10, 2026, in Piedmont, with co-sponsors Protect Piedmont’s Future, Prairie Hills

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

Lame Deer out of water – again



“We were promised our basic needs for as long as the grass shall grow and the water flow,” one resident said. “The grass is still growing, but the water is not flowing.” (AI generated image) LAME DEER, Mont. – For seven days (second week of January, 2026) more than 2,500

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

Indian Country swept up in anti-immigration agenda



A sign at Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention facility in Florida. (Photo: SovNAT) The Miccosukee Tribe isn’t backing down from its commitment to protect its homelands despite being rebuked by President Donald Trump and abandoned by Republicans in Congress amid a national immigration crackdown that has Indian Country reeling. On

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

Inter-Tribal Council calls for better federal consultation, addresses education opportunities for Native students



During this month’s quarterly session held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes met to discuss important issues impacting tribes. From left: Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill, Seminole Nation Chief Sena Yesslith, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, Choctaw Nation

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 15, 2026

‘My land is where my dead lie buried’



Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal President Ryman LeBeau, with South Dakota Congressional leaders Senator Mike Rounds, Representative Dusty Johnson, Senator John Thune and BIA Deputy Assistant Scott Davis. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) WOUNDED KNEE — December 29, 2025. Under a cold winter sky on the very ground where hundreds of

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 9, 2026

President Gene Small’s statement on Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s final journey



Ben Nighthorse Campbell April 13, 1933 – December 30, 2025 On behalf of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, I express sorrow and condolence from our people for the loss of one of our strong Cheyenne leaders – Ben Nighthorse Campbell. He began his journey to the Next Camp on December 30,

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 9, 2026

Honoring Tiny DeCory: A warrior for Lakota Youth



Yvonne “Tiny” Decory June 10, 1951 ~ January 5, 2026 PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Lakota Nation has lost one of its fiercest protectors. Yvonne “Tiny” DeCory — youth advocate, cultural teacher, and the heart behind the BEAR Program — walked on after a lifetime spent fighting for the lives

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Shared by Native Sun News Today January 9, 2026