Phil Two Eagle (Native Sun News Today Archives) RAPID CITY – From August 25th to 31st, 2024 Rapid City will play host to Indigenous tribal members from around the world for the 12th annual World Wilderness Congress: Wild12. The Congress will be held at The Monument located at 444 N.
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Camping Director Nick Nathanson (far left in white t-shirt) with a group of campers and staffers at YMCA Camp Marrowbone on the Missouri River at Marksville, SD MARKSVILLE – With a new camping director, an international seasonal staff, and new facilities, the summer camping schedule is in full swing at
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The new San Carlos Apache Tribe Health Center located in Peridot, Arizona. (Photo courtesy IHS) In a recent 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision in the case of San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra, the court ruled that the Indian Health Service must reimburse tribally-run health programs for overhead costs
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Ryman LeBeau, CRST Chairman, newly appointed District 6 Tribal Council Representative Warren LeBeau, Warren’s daughter KiTu LeBeau, Warren’s brother Sebastian (Bronco) LeBeau, and District 6 Tribal Council Representative Tuffy Thompson. (Photo courtesy of Warren LeBeau) EAGLE BUTTE – On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Warren LeBeau of Gettysburg, SD, was sworn
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Remembering the Children Memorial site. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Residents have been watching the unfolding of a very dark chapter in Rapid City history and now, after years of research and planning, the Remembering the Children project led by a team of dedicated volunteers, is ready to
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The city of Faith in rural northwestern South Dakota recently enacted a code enforcement crackdown that may be put on hold after strong public outcry. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) Applause rang out among residents at the city council meeting in Faith on Tuesday, July 16 when
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ‘This is an assassination attempt plain and simple. America is better than this’ Indigenous members of Congress and several national Indigenous organizations have
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Mother and daughter spending time together outside at the park for mother’s day. (Photo by Freepix) WASHINGTON D.C. – Indigenous people are rightly concerned about the high incidence of substance abuse/addiction, suicide, intergenerational trauma, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence and other mental health issues in Native communities. July is BIPOC Mental
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Rapid City among RAISE grant recipients for 2024. (Photo City of Rapid City) RAPID CITY – There are some long-awaited transportation projects that will soon be coming to fruition, all of them either partially or fully funded thanks to federal partnership. At a recent Planning Commission meeting, officials announced a
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Founders Park includes history of the area. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Numerous residents were visiting Founders Park on Sunday. It was a windy day and thunderstorms threatened but the sun was warm, and people were enjoying walking and riding the bike path, reading a book under a
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