Timpsela gathered by Makoce Agriculture. PORCUPINE—Makoce Agriculture Development, based out of Porcupine, will receive $2.5 million to help build an indigenous food system located on the Pine Ridge reservation. Efforts to gain help, came through via a $2.5 million Community Innovation Grant, from the Bush Foundation, and is earmarked to
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Dakota Star Map (Courtesy Star Lore Art, Native Sky Watchers) RAPID CITY—For generations, the night sky has been one of the greatest mysteries in human history. The tales of how the stars became constellations goes back more than 17,000 years ago when the stars were depicted as animals and ancient
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Whitney Rencountre, member of Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota Nation. is named the new CEO of Crazy Horse Monument CRAZY HORSE, SD – TUESDAY JULY 26, 2022 – The Board of Directors of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Whitney A. Rencountre II, as the
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Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country RAPID CITY—Tim Giago wore
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Tim and Jackie Giago, Grand Marshalls of the 2016 Native American Day Parade in downtown Rapid City. RAPID CITY – Tim Giago put his last paper to bed at 8:44 a.m. Sunday, July 24, just a few days after he celebrated his 88th birthday. But those who were fortunate enough
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PINE RIDGE – Members of the Oglala Lakota Nation overwhelmingly voted to defeat a proposed move to scrap Indian Health Service oversight of their Indian Health Service Unit Hospital. On July 12, a total of 887 votes were cast and the majority sent a loud and clear message they do
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Rapid City Indian School circa 1920’s (Courtesy State Historical Society) RAPID CITY—Construction is set to begin in October on the first national public memorial built on the site of a former Indian boarding school in Rapid City. The Rapid City Indian Boarding School was located on land near West Middle
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Crystal meth (Photo courtesy) RAPID CITY—US District Judge Karen Schreier handed down a sentence for Lew Bettelyoun, 46, Pine Ridge, on July 8 for 15 years in prison, and five years supervised release, after Bettelyoun was convicted of Methamphetamine trafficking. Bettelyoun pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
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RAPID CITY—A Former bus driver at Red Cloud Indian School will spend a total of 18 year in federal prison for a sexual relationship with a 14 year old student. US District Judge Jeffrey Viken, sentenced Stacey Garnette, 44, of Allen on July 6 to 18 years in prison and
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Benjamin Wendall Smoke (Courtesy photo) RAPID CITY—In March of 2019, Dale EcofFey. Sr., 55, Pine Ridge, died of injuries received from a beating by Benjamin Wendell Smoke, 63, Manderson. Smoke was convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and sentenced to eight years. He was also sentenced to five
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