Leland Little Dog is a fluent Lakota speaker and knowledge keeper, and plays a key role in the kinship dynamic that is integrated into the school curriculum and operations. ROSEBUD – A school on the Rosebud Reservation delivers a family-centered educational experience aimed at revitalizing the Lakota language and culture
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Menominee tribal member Ada Deer, one of the most skilled and savvy political advocates for tribal sovereignty in American history dies at 88. (Photo Wikipedia) FITCHBURG, WI—Referred to as an activist by most media sources, Menominee tribal member Ada Deer was one of the most skilled and savvy political advocates
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Phillip’s power back Layton Terkildson, perhaps the best football player in the state for the 2023-24 season. (Courtesy photo) PHILIP— In most small South Dakota towns, identity is closely tied to the local high school, and it wasn’t hard for Philip to decide what to call their sports teams, given
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September marks National Suicide Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted. It is also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share
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Models outside a tipi at the Fiddlers Green Studios Artist Ride dressed in period attire. The yearly event brings together artists, photographers and models for a week-end in the past. EDGEMONT – What started out as a trail ride in 1984, has morphed into what has been dubbed the “Best
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Bob Barker/Adam Sandler iconic fight scene from Happy Gilmore. Photo courtesy ew.com There is a Facebook meme making the rounds of late, featuring a bowl of chicken soup, some soda crackers, and a bottle of ginger ale next to the face of the late game show host, Bob Barker. For
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Bob Barker/Adam Sandler iconic fight scene from Happy Gilmore. Photo courtesy ew.com RAPID CITY—Every August hundreds of thousands of non-tribal bikers descend upon the Black Hills all looking to be part of something larger than themselves, all looking to be a part of the Sturgis Rally Biker Tribe. Membership is
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Wilma Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She reminded her opponents that objections to Native women in leadership are a colonial imposition. In a proclamation issued by President Joseph Biden on August 25, 2023, he wrote, “On Women’s Equality Day (August 26), we
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Left to right: Natasha Martinez (Diné/Chiricahua Apache), Keona Hosteen (Navajo Nation), Selena Romero (Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona), Amanda Charger (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe), Sky Harper (Navajo Nation), Sam Lee Regan (Cherokee Nation), Chenoa Webster (Oneida Nation), Nessa Ankney (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Brianna Waukau (Menominee Indian Tribe
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SIOUX FALLS, SD – During the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition’s first-ever Annual Membership Meeting, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $1.7 million grant award from its Invest Native initiative to support the Coalition’s continued growth and development, including creating a new housing development subsidiary to support tribal communities in
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