Chief Earl Old Person in front of Badger Two Sacred Site. Recently, the Blackfeet Tribal Council, MT announced its goal of securing permanent Federal government for the Badger Two Medicine area, sacred site to them. Specifically, they are seeking a new type of federal legislation that would authorize and establish
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Our brains are naturally wired to focus on the negative, which can make us feel stressed and unhappy even though there are a lot of positive things in our lives. We learn immediately from pain—you know, “once burned, twice shy.” Unfortunately, the brain is relatively poor at turning positive experiences
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WASHINGTON – The National Congress of American Indians criticized a June 26 court decision clearing the way for Alaska Native Corporations to receive almost half of the $8 million that the U.S. Congress provided tribal governments through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Confederated Tribes of
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“A father and his daughter enjoy biscuits and gravy on a Sunday morning at RV Ministries new building at 112 East North St.” Photo credit Cathie Harris RAPID CITY – Mayor Steve Allender has vetoed the city council’s decision to approve a conditional use permit for RV Ministries at 112
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Rapid City Police Department Captain Scott Sitts RAPID CITY – Following an application/interview process that began in early June, Scott Sitts has been promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Sitts began his career with the RCPD in 2004. In the time since, his assignments have included Patrol Officer, Detective,
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NAJA is joined by NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, and SPJ to reiterate its demand for the immediate and permanent discontinuance of racialized sports mascots by news outlets. This discontinuance should include clear policy development and implementation, that clarifies the harm they cause, and the practical editorial methods to avoid their use on all platforms.
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Checkpoints become flashpoints in tribal tussle to protect health and sovereignty: Named among defendants are BIA officials Tara Sweeney (second from left) and Charles Addington (right), shown here on a panel earlier this year.COURTESY / BIA EAGLE BUTTE – The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, headquartered here, filed suit June 23
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Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber declared a state of emergency in the city to allow removal of this statue of Spanish conquistador Don Diego De Vargas and other monuments. Photo Credit: Flickr by Tatiana12 SANTA FE, N. M. – Alan Webber, the mayor of Santa Fe, has declared a state
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We all have a running inner dialogue of thoughts. Sometimes this inner self talk is pessimistic, critical or blaming. By attending to our inner self talk, we will notice critical thoughts intruding, and that’s ok. We need to look carefully at our angry thoughts and try to see if we
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Who are difficult people? – people who irritate us – people who make us lose control over a situation – people who use manipulation to get what they want – people who make us feel anxious, upset, frustrated, angry, etc. Dealing with difficult people means dealing with difficult behavior! If
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