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Local school leaders meet with State Representative to discuss education priorities

PIERRE – Two superintendents from South Dakota’s rural school districts traveled to the state capital this week to advocate for their students and communities. Connie Kaltenbach, Superintendent of Oglala Lakota County School District, and Carol Galbraith, Superintendent of Bennett County School District, met with District 27 Representative Peri Pourier on

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Little Wound senior to be featured in Rising Star of the West Contest



Little Wound High School senior Nikolas Yellow Boy (Courtesy photo) LITTLE WOUND – Little Wound High School senior Nikolas Yellow Boy will be featured as part of KOTA Territory News’ Rising Star of the West scholarship contest Thursday February 19th on KOTA Territory News on FOX at 6:00 and 9:00.

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Cheyenne River Youth project kicks off the New Year with art, music, poetry and sports for teens at Cokata Wiconi



Ledger Art Workshop with guest instructor Gilbert Kills Pretty Enemy III, a Hunkpapa Lakota artist. (Courtesy photo) EAGLE BUTTE – Art, music, poetry and sports filled the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center’s public spaces in January as the Cheyenne River Youth Project kicked off the new year. Not

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Nick Tilsen faces possible retrial after jury deadlocks in assault case



NDN Collective CEO Nick Tilsen outside of the Pennington County Courthouse. (Photo courtesy NDN Collective) RAPID CITY – A mistrial was declared on January 29, 2026, in the trial of Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective CEO and founder, who is charged with assault of Rapid City Police Officer Nicholas Glass. The

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Stitt renews push to limit Tribal Sovereignty



Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (Courtesy photo) OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt used his final State of the State address to again call for limiting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma, arguing the state should have sole authority over criminal and taxation laws — a position that immediately drew sharp rebukes from

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Nevada jury convicts Nathan Chasing Horse on 13 counts in High Profile Abuse Case



On January 30, 2026, Nathan Chasing Horse was convicted of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, using his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to gain access to his victims. LAS VEGAS – A Nevada jury has convicted former Dances With Wolves actor and self proclaimed Lakota spiritual leader Nathan

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Long overlooked Urban Indians exempt from SNAP work requirements



Congress expands SNAP protections to Native citizens in cities like Rapid City, honoring longstanding treaty responsibilities RAPID CITY – A major shift in federal food assistance policy is now in effect after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119 21), signed on July

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It’s all about feeding people



Federal funding helped bring a better grocery store to Pine Ridge, S.D., and test delivery to food lockers in Marty, S.D. RF Buche was 7-years-old and getting paid $3 a day to “help” at his family’s grocery store when he saw his dad Bob Buche Jr. take money out of

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Cortez Masto, Rounds introduce bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes for Tribal communities



U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes in Tribal communities. The Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act would elevate the role of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Director to Assistant Secretary

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Watchman testifies on improving Federal Economic Development in Indian Country



Chairman Derrick Watchman testifies before the House Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee. (Courtesy photo) WASHINGTON, DC – Derrick Watchman, Chairman of the Board for The National Center for American Indian Economic Development, testified today before a House Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing focused on federal economic development programs in

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