Self-proclaimed water protectors beef up facilities at Sacred Stone Camp in the autumn of 2016.CreditPhoto by Talli Nauman BISMARCK, N. D. – The state filed a lawsuit here against the U.S. government on July 18, trying to recoup the $38 million incurred as a result of former Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s
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Most people are responsible. Some go a step further and are excessively responsible. If someone is sad, those who take excessive responsibility feel it’s their obligation to make them happy. If someone is upset, they feel it’s their responsibility to calm them down. If two people can’t get along, they
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Photo Courtesy Karla R. Larvie The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary continues Founder’s dream and announces its 31st summer season of guided tours to see the wild horse herds. Founded in 1988 by the late Dayton O. Hyde, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is one of America’s greatest private wilderness
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.), Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today introduced the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. Their legislation would repeal several outdated federal laws that are discriminatory against Native Americans, including laws that
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Roxanne Sazue former Chairwoman of the Crow Creek SIoux Tribe.Photo Courtesty SD Tribal Relations FORT THOMPSON – Roxanne Sazue spoke at Tribal Relations Day at the state Capitol in the Rotunda in February 2015 while she was chairwoman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe’s council. Sazue was arrested Thursday, July
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PINE RIDGE — On Monday, July 8, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council passed a same-sex marriage ordinance in a 12 to three vote, with one abstention. With the ordinance’s passage, the Ogala Sioux Tribe (OST) became first in South Dakota to legalize same-sex marriage. Two days later, the Oglala Sioux
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She’s used to taking on powerful men – and now retired marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath is running to unseat Mitch McConnell.Photo Courtesy Brut Media Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger in his upcoming 2020 re-election campaign. Retired Army fighter pilot Amy McGrath officially unveiled her campaign on
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Hocokata Ti Cultural CenterPhoto courtesy Shakopee Mdewakaton Sioux Community SHAKOPEE, MN— It took three years and $75 million, but Hocokata Ti, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s (SMSC) new cultural center will open to the public on July 26, 2019. According to the SMSC website, the cultural center will be “a
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PINE RIDGE – On April 22, 2019 a motion was made on the Council floor by Cora White Horse, seconded by Duane Yellow Hawk, to table the Constitutional Reform Issue and have the attorney review it and send it back to the Law and Order for review. Here is the
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“Bison have a spiritual nature that deserves out honor and respect,” commented Justine Sanchez, President of Buffalo Field Campaign.Photo Courtesy Buffalo Field Campaign WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. – Buffalo Field Campaign has requested the heads of two federal agencies open investigations into the potentially unlawful destruction of public records and removal
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