President Joe Biden hands a pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he signs a proclamation on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous
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April 8, 1945 ~ April 18, 2025 Joseph Marshall III, a cherished author, educator, and Lakota storyteller, made his journey to the Spirit World leaving behind a profound legacy rooted in the rich traditions of his people. He authored more than twenty books over a remarkable 35-year career, sharing the
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Rene McFarland Haglund, newly elected Pennington County Democratic Party Chair. Photo provided by Haglund. RAPID CITY – While Senator John Thune was in South Dakota attending private events like the Pennington County Republican Women’s group where press access was denied, and the Watertown Rotary Club, the South Dakota Democratic Party
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”6″ display=”pro_horizontal_filmstrip”] HOT SPRINGS—Back in 1974 mammoth bones were discovered at a construction site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Since that time the remains of over 60 mammoths have been recovered at the site, dating from 140,000 years ago to 26,000 years ago. There are a couple of
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”7″ display=”pro_horizontal_filmstrip”]OLC research assistants that presented research posters at 2025 AIHEC: (L-R) Lowanla Uses the Knife, LaShell Poor Bear, Summer Dupree, and Shikayla Faubion. (Photo courtesy of Summer Dupree) A team of students from various OLC centers won 2nd place in the Business Bowl Competition at the 2025
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Nebraska State Archeologist Dave Williams clears soil away soil as workers dig for the suspected remains of children who once attended the Genoa Indian Industrial School, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Genoa, Neb. The mystery of where the bodies of more than 80 children are buried could be solved this
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RAPID CITY, SD – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a multi- agency law enforcement operation has resulted in 16 federal arrests in Rapid City, South Dakota, and within the Pine Ridge Reservation. Operation Snowy Ridge was organized by the FBI to clear outstanding warrants related to
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A few years ago, at the beginning of her bronc riding career during the Northern Cheyenne 4th of July Rodeo, Tierra found herself in a terrible wreck after getting tromped by a big stout horse that had dumped her, resulting in four broken ribs and a punctured lung. (Courtesy photo)
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Jeff King and Lynette Two Bulls, Food Sovereignty Project. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, Mont. – On April 11, 2025 the Food Sovereignty project set up in a parking lot near the Cheyenne Mini-mall in Lame Deer, MT. The mission was to give starter seed kits and seed potatoes
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Youth and families gather at YMCA Camp Marrowbone on Lake Oahe (Missouri River) near Marksville, SD, for a life-changing camp experience. (Photo courtesy of Sioux YMCA) Since 1971, Y7CF Camp Marrowbone provides a safe environment every summer for kids to learn, explore, and grow. The goal is to teach life
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