Supporters of Native Americans pause following a prayer during the 38th National Day of Mourning at Coles Hill in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 22, 2007. Denouncing centuries of racism and mistreatment of Indigenous people, members of Native American tribes from around New England will gather on Thanksgiving 2021 for a
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Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, a Suffragist and Yankton Sioux known as Zitkala-Sa. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Illus. First Nations women, and the empowerment they held in their egalitarian, matrilineal tribal societies, strongly influenced the Suffrage Movement in the United States. In the Northeast among the Haudenosaunee (people building the
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Monica Garreau-Schmidt RAPID CITY, SD–The City’s Community Relations Commission (CRC), in partnership with Rural America Initiatives, is hosting a presentation on the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre by Monica Garreau-Schmidt. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, December 5 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Room of the Rapid City Public Library.
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tapped to lead a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency. Their goal is a trimmer, cheaper federal bureaucracy by July 4, 2026. (Images via Wikimedia) From health care to education, the impacts of Trump’s proposed cuts to government spending on Indian Country
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It is crucial to prioritize supporting children during the holidays when one or more parents are suffering from addiction. The holiday season can be especially challenging for families affected by substance use disorders, as it can exacerbate feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and sadness. By providing a safe and nurturing environment,
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United Resource Connection is seeking Medicaid and SNAP recipients for input and feedback about local support programs and services. One of the goals of United Resource Connection is to make access to support services more user-friendly. One of the ways we do this is by providing more than phone numbers
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The Health Insurance Marketplace’s open enrollment period for 2025 is November 1, 2024 to January 15, 2025. Open enrollment is a specific period of time each year when individuals can sign up for, change, or cancel their health insurance plan, add or remove dependents, or change coverage levels, whether it’s
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Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Leaders from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate expressed joy regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior
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Dakota 38+2 riders lead their horses across the state line from South Dakota into Minnesota.Ben Hovland / MPR News 2022 SANTEE Neb. – During Native American Heritage Month, we recognize and appreciate groups of Lakota horsemen and women who make efforts all year to honor Native American history and culture.
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Crow Butte Mining, a subsidiary of Cameco, drills for uranium at the Wohlers Ranch on the Niobrara River near Marsland, Nebraska. Courtesy of the Wohlers Ranch by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. RAPID CITY – The uranium market, which plummeted following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, is experiencing a revival. This resurgence
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