Charles Merrival (Photo courtesy Merrival family) RAPID CITY – Nearly two months after Gov. Kristi Noem used a photo of him as alleged proof that cartels have overrun tribal communities, a Rapid City man accepted a plea deal this week to a drug conspiracy charge. Charles Cain Merrival, a member
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Travis Harden, 64 January 30, 1960 ~ June 28, 2024 Travis Harden, 64, of Eagle Butte, made his journey to the Star Nation on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte. Travis Francis Harden, Ite S’aKiya, was born in the winter of 1960 during a blizzard
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78 Down But Not Out, painting by Leonard Peltier (Leonard in his cell) Crow’s brought the message To the children of the sun For the return of the buffalo And for a better day to come You can kill my body You can damn my soul For not believing in
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Wilma Thin Elk at the White Clay Makerspace in White Clay. (Photo Facebook) PINE RIDGE, S.D. – The Voices of the Elders have held two recent meetings. The first, which took place on Friday morning, June 28, 2024, was a steering committee meeting at Cohen House followed by an open
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BOULDER, Colo. – WILD.org and Wilderness Foundation Global are proud to announce the 12th World Wilderness Congress (WILD12), to be held from Sunday, August 25 to Saturday, August 31, 2024 in He Sápa, the Black Hills, the sacred lands of the Lakota Nation. The event’s host will be the Sicangu
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Northern Cheyenne Boys and Girls Club princess affectionately known as ‘Grasshopper’ at a parade in Colestrip. The driver is Emma Harris, better known as Granny Harris. (Photo by Diane Spotted Elk) LAME DEER, Mont. – One of the best things on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation for youth is the Boys
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Blue Gym in Cherry Creek where the Sacred belongings/Woyuha were on display for descendants of the Cankpe Opi (Wounded Knee) massacre. (Photo courtesy Calvin Spotted Elk) CHERRY CREEK, SD – On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, approximately 70 – 90 Lakota relatives gathered at Cherry Creek, SD, on the Cheyenne River
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Cutline 1 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 2 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 3 Native POP o2024 overall winner showing a current project to create playing cards for Native casinos. (Photo by Marnie Cook)
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Newark Exploratory Drilling Project Decision Memo Map April 2024. (Map provided by Forest Service) CUSTER – As the Forest Service put a hold on the Ponderosa proposed gold exploration drilling project in the northern Black Hills, another has been given permission. Last week, the Black Hills National Forest Service gave
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Leonard Peltier By SEARCHLIGHT STAFF A Native American man convicted of killing two FBI agents 49 years ago in South Dakota has lost what could be his final chance at parole, after widespread activism in support of his release. Leonard Peltier, 79, is serving two consecutive life terms in prison
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