A response to Governor Noem’s report on Critical Race Theory RAPID CITY – NDN Collective responded to recent news that South Dakota governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order that claims to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 state schools. “Noem’s executive order is yet
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Tourism on the Reservation: How does a cemetery grab you? By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer When tourism is mentioned around South Dakota, the first item that tends to jump on everyone’s list is Mt. Rushmore. However, for Native Americans, the “Shrine of Democracy” is a
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Noem and Critical Race Theory South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has come out with her proclamation on the use of Critical Race Theory in South Dakota’s public schools. And we suppose this proclamation also included South Dakota’s private schools. The major point we garner from Noem’s proclamation is
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Police seek public’s help to locate missing Rapid City woman RAPID CITY – Rapid City police are currently seeking the public’s help to locate 28-year-old Aquila Mae Herman of Rapid City. She was reported missing to police on April 3rd. According to information garnered in the
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JACKSON, WY – Central Wyoming College and Native American Jump Start present Teton Powwow: Celebration of American Indian Cultures, Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 2022. Jackson Hole and the surrounding region are ancestral lands Indigenous Peoples and are valued for their rich natural and scenic resources. Indigenous
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Library debuts Flood of ’72 podcast RAPID CITY – In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Flood, Rapid City Public Library will present a new podcast series “Flood of ’72, 50 Years Later.” With the first episode debuting Friday, April 1, we’ll tell stories of survival and
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Shooting Victim at Grand Gateway Hotel passes away By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer News came out that the young man, Myron Pourier Jr of Porcupine, passed away this morning, after being shot on March 19th. Visiting the City during a basketball tournament, Myron was shot
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Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous for Canada abuses By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to
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New initiative aims to increase homeownership on Rosebud Reservation ROSEBUD – With funding support from NeighborWorks America, five organizations located on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations – Lakota Federal Credit Union, Lakota Funds, Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, Sicangu Wicoti Awanyakapi Corporation, and Tatanka Funds – have joined together
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Supporting Indigenous survivors of sexual assault Awareness Month This April, StrongHearts Native Helpline, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by raising awareness of sexual assault and supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence. Rape and sexual assault are
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