The Justice Bus is a mobile legal aid office launched in 2025 to help provide legal aid to South Dakotans living in legal deserts. (Courtesy of Dakota Plains Legal Services) The Justice Bus launched in 2025 to help provide legal aid to South Dakotans living in legal deserts. (Courtesy of
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House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., points to President Donald Trump after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed the
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RedCan artists join CRYP staff and youth art students in the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) art studio, selecting the paint they need for the murals that will come to life over the next four days. EAGLE BUTTE — The 11th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam got under way this
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Over the past four years there’s been new student debt relief programs created by the U.S. Government and then subsequently shut down. These changes created a lot of confusion. It is important for those with student debt to know what there obligations are for repayment, and what programs that are
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Attendees at the Regional Buffalo to School Training conference enjoyed samples of Bison steak rollups and turkey meatballs in berry sauce. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – The Regional Buffalo to School Training conference was held in Rapid City at Western Dakota Tech June 22-24, 2025. The event was
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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6–3 to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF), a federal program that subsidizes broadband and phone access for rural and low-income communities. (AI generated photo) PINE RIDGE— For the people of Pine Ridge, broadband is not just about
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Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway. Photo from BHCWA website. SPEARFISH CANYON – Lilias Jarding from the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance recently warned that efforts to permit proposed exploratory drilling and drilling projects in the Black Hills would likely be accelerated. For instance the Ponderosa Project which had been on hold
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Pat Williams Spanning two decades, whenever tribal leaders from any State went to Washington D.C. for lobbying purposes, a visit with Montana Congressman Pat Williams (D) was top priority. Williams was a good friend who could be counted on to actively support tribal requests, especially for education, protection of the
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Boyonce describes “warring Indians” as antagonizers of Buffalo Soldiers and enemies of peace. Beyoncé’s recent choice to wear a T-shirt depicting the Buffalo Soldiers during her Juneteenth performance in Paris has sparked significant controversy, reigniting debates over how American history is narrated and sometimes distorted. While she is celebrated for
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New audio recordings posted on the Lakota Songs website promise to improve understanding about Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota patriot who is remembered as a gifted singer and song composer. BISMARCK – He was the leader of the Great Sioux Nation, a common man of immense influence among Plains Tribal
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