After hearing victim’s family account, California State’s governor reversed early parole for Rodney Patrick McNeal, convicted of killing his pictured late Oglala Lakota wife Debra Black Crow.Credit / Collage by Darren Thompson, photos courtesy of Shantel Haynes SACRAMENTO, California — The South Dakota Legislature’s Tribal Relations Committee and elected tribal
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Pipeline resistance unites Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island, as illustrated by this gathering in Backus, Minn, near the Enbridge Line 3 construction route.COURTESY / By Keri Pickett WASHINGTON, D.C. – The “Zombie Pipeline,” as Native and allied opponents call the Keystone XL, almost rose from the dead for the
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Mayor Steve Allender RAPID CITY — Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender held a press conference and provided information about the last year in regards to the city. Many of the items expounded on were put into context with the COVID-19 pandemic. Allender began his statements with saying
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This Month is Black History Month, which is officially recognized by the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands. Black History Month originated in the U.S., where it is also known as African-American History Month. The precursor to Black History Month was Black History Week which was first
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City Council President Laura Armstrong RAPID CITY – Rapid City council unanimously voted on Monday, February 1, to dismiss over 90 complaints which were filed against City Council President Laura Armstrong. The complaints, some of which called for her removal from the council, were in response to ‘Caring Businesses of
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Two water protectors locked to one other between barrels of concrete painted with “Walz Climate Legacy” on Jan. 29, halting construction welcomed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Pictured at an Enbridge worksite in Park Rapids, Minnesota, pipeline fighters are braving the snow in a more than two-week series of daily
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Keaton Sunchild(Photo Courtesy) On 29, all Montanans, especially Native Americans received good news from Helena, State Capitol. As announced by Western Native Voice (WNV), HB 176 which proposed by a Republican to do away with voter registration on the same day as voting tabled by the House Administration and Rules
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RAPID CITY— Most tribes are greatly encouraged by the memorandum issued by President Joe Biden last week, calling for better consultation between tribes and the federal government. Biden’s memorandum is a reaffirmation of Executive Order (EO) 13175 issued by President Clinton in November, 2000. President Obama also issued a similar
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Children of Mniconjou Lakota woman, who helped obtain her recent early release, pose with her grandchildren and great-grandchild. COURTESY / Clarissa Brown PART II WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It’s been a whirlwind experience for Mniconjou Lakota great-grandmother LaVonne Roach and her family since her release from Federal Prison Camp Alderson here
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Charbaonnueau Girls(Photo Courtesy) SIOUX FALLS – Legislation to address the molestation, rape, and torture of nine Native American sisters by priests, nuns, and church staff running an Indian boarding school is once again introduced this legislative session to South Dakota lawmakers. The South Dakota legislature will be tasked to consider
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