Graduates at a tribal college graduation ceremony wearing regalia. Regalia has spiritual and traditional significance in Native cultures. As members of the National Native Scholarships Providers (NNSP), we believe school should be a place where young people feel free to learn, grow, and excel—while being true to their identities. Unfortunately,
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Sean Sherman the Sioux Chef (center) Chef Sean Sherman (Lakota), Culinary Program Specialist Vern DeFoe (Anishinaabe), and Market Herbal Specialist Francesca Garcia (Mexican, Raramuri & Yoeme) were proud to prepare an Indigenous menu for the Red Dress Gala on May 5th in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Gala is hosted
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MMIW march in Rapid City, SD on Friday May 12. (Photo by Taylor Gunhammer) On May 4, 2023, the White House released a presidential proclamation, titled “A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2023.” PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember the
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The first Artist in Residence of the 2023 summer Cultural Programs season at Crazy Horse Memorial® began work on May 1. The May Artist in Residence, Iris Sully, a Sicangu Lakota wood carver and bead worker, is the first culture bearer in a line-up of over 100 artists scheduled to
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Nóávóse or Bear Butte has always been a priority to the Northern Cheyenne as it is the place where Mahay’o (Creator) bestowed upon the Cheyenne prophet Motsé’eóeve (Sweet Medicine) the Maahótse (sacred arrow bundle). (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) To the Cheyenne people, living in eastern Montana, the protection of
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Born in the 19th Century, Frank Fools Crow was one of the last surviving links to the historic identity of the Lakota people. It has been almost 47 years since Frank Fools Crow sat down before Congress and testified on behalf of the Oceti Sakowin on H.R. Bill 14629. This
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1868 photograph of General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Indian Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. EAGLE BUTTE – Harry Little Thunder (Itazipeo) is honoring his ancestors by advocating for the establishment of an office for the Lakota Oyate Tope Treaty Council (LOTTC) in Eagle Butte with funding
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RAPID CITY —At approximately 1:34 pm on March 26 of last year, Rapid City police were called to an abandoned house at 720 James Warren Drive after reports of a possible burglary. The police released a dog on a Lakota man, Barney Peoples, and when Peoples stood up, the police
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RAPID CITY – NDN Collective launched LANDBACK For the People, a new monthly podcast getting back to the origins of the LANDBACK movement, digging deep into history, while looking towards the future of Indigenous liberation where everyone has a place in the circle to bring their gifts, skills, and their
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Front Row: Ending the Silence Executive Director Brandon Ferguson, Legendary Actress Elaine Miles, Professional Horse Jockey Fred Ecoffey, Ending the Silence President Chance Miner Lakota Living Legend Phyllis Swift Hawk doing storytelling and sharing her life experiences Back Row: Actor/Model Chris Pena, BMX Pro Cody Jackson and World
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