Overlooking the canyon from the Latchstring Restaurant in Spearfish Canyon. Photo by Marnie Cook Part 2 of 2 PIERRE – The Black Hills region of South Dakota has experienced a significant increase in new residents and visitors, leading to a debate in the state legislature on how to manage the
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Joyce Jefferson and Geraldine Goes in Center performing Two Women. Photo by Marnie Cook SPEARFISH – Dakota Daughters have been presenting their play in celebration of Women’s History Month. They presented “Two Women” in Spearfish last week at the Black Hills State University (BHSU) Women In History Luncheon. They will
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The United Way of Greater Cincinnati operates free income tax preparation and filing services to help individuals and families get all the tax credits deserved. With the annual tax deadline approaching in April, connecting with this service can be of great value. Many hardworking people qualify for tax credits, including
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Wakiyan Aglipi, the Return of the Thunder Beings ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the location of the Wakiyan Paha (Thunder Butte). (Photo Courtesy of Lakota Times) EAGLE BUTTE – On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Cheyenne River Lakota relatives will begin the ceremonial season with hosting Wakiyan Aglipi, the
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Mary Polanco The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) mourns the death and honors the life of Mary Frances Polanco (Jicarilla Apache), a founder and the first treasurer of the Indigenous Journalist Association. Polanco died on Friday, March 6, 2025 in her hometown of Dulce, NM. She was 86 years old. In
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Black Hills mountain goat herd on HIghway 44 West. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIERRE—The Black Hills region of South Dakota has seen a surge of new residents and visitors in recent years, sparking a debate in the state legislature over how to manage this growth while preserving the area’s unique
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Fire fighters used the parking lot of the Takini School on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation as a staging area in the 20,000 acre Route 13 grassland fire on Monday March 10, 2025. Flames came close to the Takini School and Community, which emerged unscathed. (photo by Fran Carr
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WASHINGTON, DC—Every fight has at least two adversaries, and a court battle has ensued between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). On March 7, in DC district court, NARF filed suit on behalf of three Indian tribes against Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum,
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Angela Watts started a Rapid City-based job as senior curator for the U.S. Department of Interior’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board in December. She was one of the thousands of federal employees abruptly fired by the Trump administration in February. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) There aren’t many people in the
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The Crow Nation Express, a gas station, deli, and gift shop situated near Interstate 90 and the Battlefield, relies heavily on summer tourist traffic and owners hope construction does not interfere with their summer business. (Photo by Clara Caufield) CROW AGENCY, Mont. – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will undergo
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