Ellen White Thunder (Oglala Sioux) has been named as the Deputy Director of Lakota Funds. Kyle, SD – Ellen White Thunder (Oglala Sioux) has been named as the Deputy Director of Lakota Funds. White Thunder joined the Lakota Funds team eight months ago and was instrumental in the success of
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Data shows a significant national rise in Opioid Use Disorder and babies with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome presenting at hospitals for labor and delivery. The tragic nature of this situation does not always produce compassion and best practices toward the mother or infant, even among well intentioned care providers. Two
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This month is Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is designated as an educational endeavor to increase awareness not just of the contributions but also the unique experiences of women in our history. Women’s History Month is officially recognized in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with
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“I write from a position rare for a former prosecutor: to beseech you to commute the sentence of a man who I helped put behind bars.” James H. Reynolds U.S. Attorney who prosecuted the Leonard Peltier case. President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Frank Star Comes Out, speaks on behalf
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OST Attorney Mario Gonzalez, Wakpamni District Representative Sonya Little Hawk Weston and the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Frank Star Comes Out in the courtroom during the OST v United States. (Photo courtesy Frank Star Comes Out President Facebook page) RAPID CITY—A fundamental misunderstanding persists on the part of
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Leroy Spang, 79, who served as President of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe from2008 until 2012 has journeyed to the next camp. (Photo by Dan Kraker) LAME DEER, MT—The Northern Cheyenne Tribe experienced a great loss on February 11, 2023 when former Tribal President, Leroy Spang, age 79, made his journey
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Sec. Deb Haaland poses for a picture with Jr. Miss Gila River Sineca Jackson during her visit to the Gila River Indian Community on Feb. 22, 2022. Photo Credit: Gila River Indian News WASHINGTON, DC— The Department of the Interior recently announced a nearly $580 million allocation to continue fulfilling
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A free, evidence-based online course, Fentanyl Facts and Overdose Risk, has been developed in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The course discusses facts about fentanyl in the U.S., the increasing risk of overdose, and resources for communities to address the increasing risks.
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HELENA, MT—The Montana State Legislature, now in bi-annual session has the highest number of tribal elected officials in the Nation. They are about seven percent of the Legislature, slightly higher than the census count of Indians in Montana which is slightly over six percent. Yet in the 2023 legislative session
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LAS VEGAS – When he played Smiles A lot in the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves” Nathan Chasing Horse won over the hearts of many movie goers with his boyish antics. Now, 33 years later, the actor is being charged with using his influence to sexually abuse young indigenous girls.
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