Hundreds of indigenous bikers from all over the world gathered for the third annual Veteran Warriors Ride during the Sturgis Bike Rally. Riders gathered at the Bandshell in Rapid City to host a meal for homeless veterans. (Photo by Teko Alejo) STURGIS – On August 11, in Sturgis at the
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Cemetery at St. Labre Indian Mission in Ashland, Mont. now known as Northern Cheyenne Tribal School where an investigation into unmarked graves will commence. (Photo courtesy Northern Cheyenne Tribe) LAME DEER, Montana – Beginning with a letter dated July 12, 2023, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe (NCT) formally offered its technical
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With the smell of burning sage in the air, students at Wakanyeja Tokeyahci Wounspe Ti gather around the drum for their morning song. For these students, practicing Lakota traditions and speaking their ancestral language is the norm. Whether they know it or not, they are at the forefront of a
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Two Cheyenne River Lakota elders were hosts and active participants in the Native American-Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness Retreat 2023 Wolakota Makasintomni Awachekiyapi Praying for Sacred Harmony and Worldwide Peace. Manny Iron Hawk (Titunwan Okowozu) and Renee Iron Hawk (Tituwan Oohenumpa) of Red Scaffold, South Dakota, welcomed a total of about
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RAPID CITY – Friends of the Children announced that National Director of Tribal Programs Tasha R. Fridia, J.D., Pejuta Cangleska Win (Sacred Medicine Circle Woman), is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers selected to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. The Obama Leaders program is a
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By Deb Haaland U.S. Secretary of the Interior The federal government’s responsibility to America’s combat veterans is personal to me. While my dad served two consecutive tours in Vietnam, my siblings and I would send letters to him not knowing if he would come home. Our country’s obligation to our
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Vacant lot off Las Vegas strip purchased for $12M by North Dakota Native American Tribe. RAPID CITY—One of the abiding realities of Indian Country is that some tribes benefit better from casino and gambling operations than others. All the Oklahoma tribes, and tribes like Shakopee and Nebraska Winnebago have casinos
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The Wagon Box Fight was an engagement which occurred on August 2, 1867, in the vicinity of Fort Phil Kearny during Red Cloud’s War. A party of twenty-six U.S. Army soldiers and six civilians were attacked by several hundred Lakota Sioux warriors. (Photo courtesy Wikipedia) STORY, Wyoming – On August
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Veterans folding flags during a Veterans honoring ceremony at the Oglala Nation Wacipi. (Photo by Christopher A. Piña) PINE RIDGE – One of the largest powwows on the Northern circuit was held last weekend. The Oglala Lakota celebrated their 37th Annual Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi, Rodeo and Parade, August 3-6.
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The Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood celebrated its grand opening Tuesday night with a Guitar Smash, a proclamation from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, music stars and this major $40,000 contribution to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Veterans Shelter. The donation came from the first Willie G. Invitational Golf Tournament and the Hard
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