WASHINGTON – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that they will introduce the Senate companion to the Remove the Stain Act. First introduced in the House by Representatives Denny Heck (D-Wash.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Paul Cook (R-Calif.), the bill would revoke the Medal of
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Henry Red Cloud, Descendent of Lakota treaty negotiator teaches techniques at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. (Photo by Talli Nauman) PINE RIDGE — Oglala Lakota tribal member Henry Red Cloud will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Washington College for his career in the pursuit of affordable and accessible renewable energy
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Ann came from a wealthy family in the suburbs. Behind the walls of her expensive home, her stock broker father was an abusive drunk. Her mother was a submissive victim. Her older brother was a sadist and her younger brother was a psychopath. As a child, Ann used her innate
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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger December 3, 2019
Many people with clinical depression have tried an array of medication and still feel sick. Maybe they’ve tried different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Maybe they’ve taken these antidepressants along with an antipsychotic (a common strategy to boost effectiveness). Either way, the lack of
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Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger November 27, 2019
Marlys Big Eagle, victim witness coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s office in South Dakota, was recognized last month in Washington for her work by U.S. Attorney William Barr, on the left. She works out of Sioux Falls in the offices of U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons, on the right. Big Eagle
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Northern Cheyenne Ministerial Association, Northern Cheyenne Tribal leaders and Everything Beautiful Thrift Store staff host a dedication of their new building, soon to be opened in midtown Lame Deer. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, Mont. – On Sunday, November 17 the Northern Cheyenne Ministerial Association and Board of Directors,
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SANTEE NE – After years of planning, the Dakota Santee Sioux announced the Dedication and Blessing event of the recently completed first phase of monuments honoring Isanti Dakota Ancestors and combat war veterans, located in Santee, NE. This historic event will take place on Saturday, November 30th at 1:00pm
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Tony and Stacey Livermont in front of Piesano’s Pacchia located at 3618 Canyon Lake Drive in Rapid City. RAPID CITY – As the 10th annual Small Business Saturday approaches, Stacey Livermont (Oglala Sioux) is celebrating her entry into restaurant ownership at Piesano’s Pacchia after 20 years as the pizzeria’s chef.
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A Cheyenne River Sioux youth delegation, with tribal flag and staff, offered testimony during a public comment period at a South Dakota Water Management Board hearing on permitting Keystone XL Pipeline Construction. (Photo COURTESY / Dakota Rural Action) MANDAREE, N. D. – New oil-and-gas pipeline protection measures could help people
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Darla Black was impeached from the office of Vice-President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe after a tribunal was held at the tribe’s Prairie Wind Casino Nov. 25. PINE RIDGE – Darla Black who was elected in 2016 and again in 2018 to lead the Oglala Sioux Tribe as their Vice-
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