Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Couser replaces Command Sgt. Maj. James Hoekman as the National Guards senior enlisted leader. RAPID CITY. – The South Dakota National Guard appointed a Brookings man to its highest ranking enlisted position during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters in Rapid City, June
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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 1, 2019
IHS Director Rear Admiral Michael WeahkeePhoto courtesy Arizona State University RAPID CITY— Many times, critical influences in major stories are not covered by the major news outlets. Narratives are normally slanted to favor the perspective of the involved parties, and mainstream media tends to rely on the narratives of the
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Bobbie Jo Handley holds the photo album which holds dozens of memories of her and Shane Handley; a child she had abruptly taken out of her custody in 2017.Credit: Richie Richards PART I RAPID CITY – A family court decision in Pine Ridge in October, 2017 failed to keep a
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This pictograph by White Bull was shared by the family of White Bull at the recent One Bull Family reunion held along the banks of the Grand River near Little Eagle where the descendants of One Bull, White Bull and Sitting Bull still live today. (Photo courtesy White Bull family)
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We must allow children to experience the consequences of their choices. A consequence is defined simply as “the natural outcomes of behavior”. Consequences teach a valuable lesson: we make a choice/take an action or we do not, either way there is an impact on the outcome of events. Logical consequences
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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger July 1, 2019
You have a big presentation. You’re taking an important exam for your license. You’re defending your master’s thesis. You need to talk to your best friend about something that’s been bothering you. You need to talk to your boss. Or you’re about to do something else that’s making you nervous.
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Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger June 26, 2019
Who: Veterans or current service members of any branch of the United States military currently living in South Dakota. What: A story! New, unpublished material on any aspect of your military experience, recovery or lessons learned. Individuals may submit stories of up to 1,500 words or a 3-5 minute video
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After a long break from having weekly practices, Wambli Ska Drum & Dance Society is back to meeting every Wednesday evening at the Club For Boys in Rapid City.Credit: Richie Richards RAPID CITY – Following a long break after the death of its founder, Daron White Eagle, the Wambli Ska
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Dusty (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for Fall 2019 in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leading tours of the U.S. Capitol, handling constituent phone calls, sorting mail
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At a rally outside the Rapid City federal building, about 200 participants filled the sidewalks, carrying signs and chanting slogans calling for “protection of water protectors” who would face stiffer civil and criminal penalties than pipeline fighters have in the past, according to the new law. RAPID CITY – As
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