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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Through the Native Youth Firefighter Training Program, high school and post-secondary students receive hands-on instruction, mentorship and technical training. (Photo courtesy Dept. of Interior) WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today a new partnership between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education to prepare
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CEO of NDN Collective, Nick Tilsen RAPID CITY – After hearing a half day of testimony from Rapid City Police officers who were called to testify in the trial of Nick Tilsen the CEO and Founder of NDN Collective, Judge Michael Day dismissed the jury for the afternoon, anticipating after
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RAPID CITY – Pejuta Waste O’Tipi, The Good Medicine Lodge, in addition to its regular Monday– Friday services, will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 522 Anamosa Street, offering a warm, safe space and essential support for relatives and community members during the
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