Spotted Wolf Memorial Highway opens in Montana

LAME DEER, Mont. – The scorecard for wins by Indian legislators in the 2021 MT Republican dominated Legislative session was bleak.  But, Representative Rena Whiteman Pena, Northern Cheyenne pulled off a home run when HB 810 was passed on a near unanimous vote late in the session. HB 810 establishes

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White Plume inspires ‘New Green Revolution’

Alex White Plume and Winona LaDuke (center) pose with contributors to recent hemp education forum in Indian country. COURTESY / Kerri Pickett OSAGE, Minnesota – Oglala Lakota hemp farmer Alex White Plume co-hosted a  “New Green Revolution” Pre Party here in mid-May. The educational event stressed economists’ assertion that his

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Remains of missing girl discovered after 15 years

When the FBI completed the facial approximation of the skull of Durham’s Jane Doe, the resulting image was that of a white woman with red hair. Police released the drawing to the public and received no credible leads on missing Melissa “Missy” Poitra. BELCOURT, N. D. — Relatives held a

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Sicangu Lakota face the (Climate) Future

The Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) have begun planning for its future in a changing climate, according to Tribal President Rodney Bordeaux. Led by the Sicangu Climate Crisis Working Group, the tribe will examine “every aspect of community life — our water, our air, our food, our sacred lands

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Tenth Annual Kids’ Carnival

RAPID CITY – Come one, Come all! Clown around at Main Street Square’s Kids’ Carnival on Saturday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tenth annual Kids’ Carnival is sponsored by Black Hills Parent and Vast Broadband. The Main Street Square Kidz Zone is sponsored by Monument Health.

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Santorum fired at CNN

Photo courtesy of Reuters RAPID CITY—A concerted campaign from many Native Americans organizations and their celebrity allies resulted in the termination of former Republican Senator Rick Santorum as a CNN commentator last week. Santorum is widely known for his right-wing Christian views, and speaking before a private audience in April,

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Montana restricted voting rights challenged

BILLINGS, Mont. — On May 17th, 2021 the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund (NARF) challenged two new Montana laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process. The lawsuit against HB 176 and HB 530 was brought on behalf of Western

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