Dancers perform in the men’s Northern Traditional dance competition at the 20th annual Gathering of Nations Powwow on April 26, 2003, at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More than 3,000 dancers from all over the United States and Canada took part in the gathering that year. ALBUQUERQUE — After
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An Advance Healthcare Directive is a legal document that specifies one’s healthcare preferences, and who should make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so themselves. It is also known as a living will, advance directive, or medical directive. Treatment preferences in advance healthcare directives may include specific instructions
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Community Relations Commission Chair Lloyd LaCroix during a recent meeting with Mayor Jason Salamun discussing the future of the commission. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – The Rapid City Community Relations Commission (CRC) is facing significant changes as Mayor Jason Salamun announced plans several weeks ago to eliminate the
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Photo shows where tailings from the Edgemont uranium mill were buried. (Photo credit Glen Fredlund) RAPID CITY – The Black Hills Clean Water Alliance (BHCWA) convened its August monthly meeting on Saturday, addressing several pressing environmental concerns across the region, from uranium exploration permits to nuclear waste storage proposals. The
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When Donald Trump took office in January 2017, he inherited a long and complicated history with Native American tribes — a record that, viewed in full, resists the caricatures that have defined much of the coverage over the past decade. From high-profile casino disputes in the 1990s to a
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RAPID CITY — Fork Real Community Café will host its 4th Annual Chef’s Dinner Auction fundraiser on Saturday, October 11, at 5:00 p.m. at The Box – Ellsworth Salon A, located at 631 WaTiki Way, Box Elder, SD. All proceeds from this special event go to supporting Fork Real
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Demonstrators protest the construction of an immigrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” in the Everglades near Ochopee, Florida, on June 28. (Photo courtesy Facebook) MiamiAP — A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida
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RAPID CITY — The Sioux Indian Museum, Indian Arts and Craft Board is currently showcasing a new exhibit, Essence of the Hills: from the Sandhills to the Black Hills featuring Uriah Little Hoop. The exhibition features paintings, beadwork, traditional regalia, and sculpture that showcase Uriah’s multi-talented artistry, and will
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A roadblock is seen along Center Sugarbush Lane on Feb. 8, 2023, along Elsie Lake Lane in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in 2023, to force the northern Wisconsin town to pay unspecified damages for failing to renew road access easements with the
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LOWER BRULE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Families are mourning after a shooting in Lower Brule left three people dead, one of whom was a suspect. According to Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Chairman Boyd Gourneau, one suspect has been apprehended, one is still at large, and one has succumbed
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