New Mexico tribes prepare for the worse

Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham ALBUQUERQUE – The coronavirus could be especially devastating to New Mexico’s Native American tribes, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said this week. “In rural areas there are few grocery stores and long distances to travel to get to stores and health clinics,” Lujan Grisham

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EPA: Letting polluters off the hook

Polluters, such as this North Dakota power plant, can break environmental rules indefinitely under new emergency policy.CreditPhoto by Talli Nauman BILLINGS, Mont. – EPA’s March 26 policy memo to corporate America, tribal and other governments — announcing relaxed enforcement of pollution rules during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic — raised a

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Buche Foods says ‘Thank You’ to its customers

RF Buche is a 4th generation grocer. His great-grand father, Gus Buche started the company in 1905. PINE RIDGE – Amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus, local grocer, RF Buche will be delivering a little something extra to his customers in their Easter “basket”.  “We will be giving every customer (while supplies

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Tallbear wins lawsuit against Department of Energy

Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. WASHINGTON – Jody TallBear, a Native American attorney in the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, reached a $200,000 settlement agreement with the United States Department of Energy in connection

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COVID-19 testing available at Sioux San

Oyate Health Center on the Sioux San Campus RAPID CITY – The Oyate Health Center and the Indian Health Service remain ready to confront the COVID-19 virus. They are coordinating with tribal-partners, the CDC, the South Dakota Department of Health, as well as Monument Health and other area providers to

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Teen mixes sage and coffee in business venture

Devyn Valandra, 18, a Stevens High School student, plans to become a business owner. He is in the development stages, but already has a product available – coffee infused with sage extract. (Photo by Richie Richards) RAPID CITY – A high school student in Rapid City has taken the initial

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