KYLE – Oglala Lakota College will hold Board of Trustees and Local Board elections in conjunction with the Oglala Sioux Tribe General Election on November 5, 2024. There are 4 Board of Trustees positions open in the following districts: Pejuta Haka, East Wakpamni, LaCreek, and Pahin Sinte. There are 18
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WASHINGTON DC – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) leads nationwide initiatives aimed at enhancing behavioral health. Since 1989, it has celebrated National Recovery Month each September to advocate for new evidence-based treatments, provide support for the recovery community, and honor the commitment of service providers and
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ROSEBUD – The voters of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe elected their first female president on Thursday. According to unofficial results posted late Thursday night, August tribal council member Kathleen Wooden Knife prevailed by a vote of 1,192-870 in the presidential election over Steve DeNoyer Jr. The tribe also elected a
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Mato relaxing at home. (Photo by Mia Feroleto) PINE RIDGE – On the picturesque landscape of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, a charismatic dog named Mato Catches stands out, exemplifying the warmth and vibrancy that characterize his community. With his strikingly blonde coat and soulful brown eyes, Mato
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Turtle Mountain Chairman Jamie Azure encouraged North Dakota’s Indigenous community to get out and vote in this year’s election during the 27th Annual Tribal Leadership Summit on Sept. 4. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame) BISMARCK, N.D. – Hundreds of people erupted into thunderous applause as Turtle Mountain Chairman Jamie Azure energized
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The weekly radio show Voices of the West has been on the air since 2011. Since 2011, a group of dedicated western aficionados has been producing a weekly radio show to capture the many unique “voices” and stories of the “Wild American West”. Each week, the one-hour show, aired at
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Cory Sasse, RCAS Chief Financial and Operations Officer/Photo from RCAS. RAPID CITY – Rapid City School Board Members received a summarized update about the state of the district school facilities at their regular board meeting on Tuesday night. This week, the District sent out a press release informing parents, students
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LAME DEER, MT: As of the October 3,2024 filing deadline for the 2024 tribal elections, 40 tribal members paid a filing fee and declared their, candidacy for nine open seats. There are several familiar names of incumbents, former office holders and community leaders among that number, but also many “fresh
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Rivers Reborn Dan McCaw, Fisheries Biologist for the Penobscot Nation, searches for Atlantic Salmon Redds in the Mattamiscontis Stream on Tribal Trust Land within the Penobscot River watershed. Similar to alewives, the Penobscot River, and several other waterways in Maine, support some of the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the
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LAME DEER, Mont. – As required under the 1996 amended constitution and bylaws, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe holds an election for tribal officials every two years. The next one will be this year; the Primary to be held on Thursday, October 3. The top two vote-getters for each position will
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