Featured RedCan artist 179 explains her techniques and imagery to youth during RedCan 2025. EAGLE BUTTE — The Cheyenne River Youth Project will host its 12th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 8-11. The Native led nonprofit organization will welcome 11 nationally recognized graffiti and street artists from across
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A depiction of Buffalo Calf Road Woman appears on the Yellow Nose Spotted Wolf Ledger, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution. ROSEBUD BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK — On June 17, 2026, the Northern Cheyenne, Lakota, Arapaho, and their allies will return to the Wolf Mountains for a full day of remembrance marking
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Chatkú Arts Center held at Mahpiya Luta in Pine Ridge, SD PINE RIDGE, S.D. – Presented by MAC Construction, the Chatkú Arts Center officially opened its doors on June 6, 2026, welcoming nearly 1,100 community members, artists, families, and visitors to a full-day Grand Opening Celebration honoring Native art, culture,
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Presentation by historian Donovan Sprague CRAZY HORSE, S.D. — Crazy Horse Memorial® will host a special program on June 20 honoring the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Greasy Grass, bringing together community members, visitors and historians for an evening of reflection on one of the most significant victories
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Sioux Treaty Land Map from Staning Rock PIERRE – Just as all nine federally recognized South Dakota tribes officially voted to advance federal legislation to return federal public lands in the Black Hills to the Great Sioux Nation, renowned Oglala Lakota tribal attorney Mario Gonzalez clarified the tangled history of
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Sharon Bald Eagle A two-part investigation by Cowboy State Daily has reopened Wyoming’s oldest wounds, tracing the state’s long, troubled history with missing girls back to Rawlins in 1974, when four children disappeared in a way that left a shadow over Carbon County and set the pattern for the cases
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Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby ADA, Okla. – Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announced his retirement following nearly 40 years as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and more than 50 years serving the tribe. “After much thought and prayer, it is time to transition to
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Climbers atop Dakota Mills Grain in Rapid City, South Dakota, were arrested on July 4, 2021, as part of a “LANDBACK” protest calling for return of treaty territory to the Sioux Nation. Photo courtesy of NDN Collective RAPID CITY – All nine South Dakota Tribes have voted to move forward
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Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History Author: Linford D. Fisher Stealing America is a landmark work of historical recovery, and historian Linford D. Fisher, an associate professor at Brown University known for his deep research into Indigenous enslavement, the Atlantic world, and colonial-era unfreedom,
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Native CDFIs call for increased federal investment Native community development financial institutions are urging the U.S. Senate to allocate $50 million to the Native American CDFI Assistance Program for FY 2027. Advocates say the funding is essential to expand access to capital, support Native entrepreneurs, and strengthen tribal economies that
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