A national shame: the 1830 Indian Removal Act

An artists rendition of the deadly journey known as the Trail of Tears Portrayed by history as an enemy of the Indian, Andrew Jackson’s actual feelings on the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole) warrant deeper scrutiny. Like many politicians, he knew where and when to present

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 31, 2022

Sitting Bull from a white perspective

Bill Markley DEADWOOD—On a trip to Deadwood, the local History on the Lawn event, Bill Markey, a speaker from the South Dakota Humanities Council, spoke about a book he had written about Sitting Bull, Leaders of the Legendary West. Markley talked about Sitting Bull’s tribe, the location on where they

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 26, 2022

Tribes awarded $120 million to Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Oglala Sioux Tribe President Kevin Killer at OST Broadband announcement. (Photo courtesy NEWSCENTER1) PINE RIDGE—Eventually, all of America will transition to a broadband reality, but to this point, remote reservation locations have left millions of Native Americans without reliable service. On Tuesday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 26, 2022

Giago wanted Indian Country to have a voice

L to R: Marie Giago, Denise Giago, Jackie Giago, Lora Tabor, Michele Hudson, Lana Grove, Theresa Giago, Troy Louise Giago and Timothy David Giago surrounded the Urn with their father and husband Timothy A. Giago Sr. on Monday, August 22. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) RAPID CITY— Born on the

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 26, 2022

Questions abound in deaths of two young women

Cheryl Tiara Long Soldier Not a day goes by that the news doesn’t highlight a lost family member, a friend, a neighbor or a loved one. All of these incidents come with many unanswered questions. Was the person depressed? Was the person angry? Was there a fight that ended badly?

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 18, 2022

Trying to make a difference

Alan Parker It has been a couple of weeks since Alan R. Parker lost his long battle with cancer. An enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Nation, Parker received a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA in 1972, and was at the forefront of political advocacy for all things tribal for

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 18, 2022