Abortion rights advocates protested outside the Texas Capitol in Austin in May, after the bill was signed. Photo Credit: Sergio Flores/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court did not take action early Wednesday on a request to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy,
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, St Louis, Missouri. Photo courtesy federalcourt.press RAPID CITY—Back in 2016, health care on the Rosebud Reservation had hit rock bottom. There were no emergency room services, hospital operating hours were cut, and patients had to drive fifty miles in any direction for surgical and
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Rapid City – The suspect responsible for the death of a 16-year-old female is in custody as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting at 1721 North Maple Avenue. At around 9:30 a.m. on August 27th, police were dispatched to the address for a report of gunfire heard
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WALL – Golden West Telecommunications will be removing aerial cables from the town of Pine Ridge. Removal work will begin the week of August 23 and continue for up to two weeks depending on weather and other factors. With the completion of the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) project in
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The series Reservation Dogs has aired four episodes, and it has been nothing short of exciting for current fans and new viewers. In the second episode, titled “NDN Clinic”, Bear is attacked and beaten by a rival gang and he ends up at an Indian Health Service clinic. Most natives
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First Lady Jill Biden (C) is greeted by Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (out of frame) and his wife Phefelia Nez (R) upon arrival in Window Rock, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation on April 22, 2021. (Courtesy photo) The current wave of voter suppression bills targets the Native vote that
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday August 23, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Citing months of real-world evidence that side effects are rare, the Pfizer vaccine was given full approval. This has already paved the way for companies, universities and government offices to make vaccinations
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RAPID CITY—Even the worst poker player in the world beats the best poker player in the world if he gets dealt a royal flush. Most Lakota start out in life with a pair of deuces, and Aleesia Dillon started out with even less than that. However difficult her formative years
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TRIBAL LANDS IN THE DAKOTA REGION — The Oceti Sakowin Power Authority announced on August 17 that it has been selected to join the Apple Impact Accelerator, a new program for minority-owned businesses that are creating environmental solutions focused on climate change, resource conservation and smarter chemistry. OSPA is one
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FLOODWOOD, MN—Early last Friday morning, more than 50 water protectors staged a non-violent direct action to shut down construction of the Gowan North pump station on the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. They blockaded both entrances to the pump station with striking blockades. At one gate, someone ascended a tripod,
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