Vandalism by graffiti has become a serious problem in Cheyenne River and is on the increase. Photos courtesy of Wanbli Gi. After 10 years of the annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam, the word “graffiti” has mostly positive associations in Eagle Butte. Every summer, this event offers an opportunity for the
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State Rep. Brian Mulder, R-Sioux Falls, speaks on the South Dakota House floor on Jan. 22, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) State House sends bill to governor that would change first and second offenses from felonies to misdemeanors The future of South Dakota’s drug ingestion law — often described as
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Longtime activist Leonard Peltier, center, raises his fist while facing the hundreds of people gathered for a welcome home celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, for the 80-year-old Turtle Mountain Chippewa activist, who was released from federal prison the day before after 49 years in prison. (Photo by Kevin Abourezk/ICT)
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PIERRE – In a state that is home to a robust century plus old mining industry, discussions about regulating mining are difficult. One lobbyist during a discussion last week said that mining operations get faster approval in Zimbabwe than in South Dakota. But the Lawrence County legislator proposing HCR 6010
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Sea Lions bask on a California Beach near Monterrey. Proposals to open ecologically sensitive outer continental shelf habitat to offshore oil and gas development threatens protected and endangered wildlife species, traditional indigenous subsistence fishing and foraging, and coastal ecotourism. Legal counsel for EarthJustice, an environmental advocacy non-profit organization representing the
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Supporting grieving children is crucial as they navigate the complex emotions and challenges that come with loss. Providing a safe space for children to express their feelings and fears can help them cope and heal. Tools for care providers, such as grief counseling techniques tailored to children’s developmental stages, storybooks
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PIERRE – There has been non-stop mining happening in the Black Hills since the Gold Rush of 1874 when Colonel George Custer trespassed with his expedition onto Lakota territory in the Black Hills. He exaggerated reports of gold deposits which sparked the gold rush Now, there is a lithium rush
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Robert Kennedy Jr. addressed tribal leaders at Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) quarterly meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, March 8, 2024 (Photo by Darren Thompson) WASHINGTON—On Friday, federal orders sent sweeping budget cuts to many federal agencies, including some that serve Indian Country, a move many say is
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EAGLE BUTTE SD – The first meeting of a newly formed grassroots organization to promote literacy on the Cheyenne River Lakota reservation took place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The tentative name of the group is The Cheyenne River Literacy Working Group (LWG). The kickoff meeting on February 12 was
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Leonard Peltier as he is stepping off of the plane at Devil’s Lake, ND BELCOURT, N.D. – After 49 years of imprisonment, Chippewa activist Leonard Peltier raised his fist out the window of a white SUV Tuesday as he crossed the border of the Turtle Mountain Reservation and shouted to
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