Chief Hoskin signs Cherokee election law reforms to further prohibit ‘dark money’ in tribal politics Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Photo courtesy of the libertybeacon.com WARNER, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. officially signed Monday a law to reform the tribe’s election code which included strong provisions to
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Don Hendrick named to Commission on missing and murdered indigenous people By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer “A lack of urgency, transparency, and coordination has hampered our country’s efforts to combat violence against American Indian and Alaska Native people,” reads a statement from U.S. Interior Secretary Deb
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Government Administration Announces Dam Safety Program By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer In a move to bolster lives and improve infrastructure, the Department of the Interior, announced a $29 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to invest in the BIA’s Irrigation, Power and Safety
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Tribal regalia on parade at many Montana graduations By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent May is graduation month. On and near the Montana reservations and off reservation schools and colleges, many tribal graduates are opting to celebrate the milestone ceremonies by wearing beautifully beaded graduation caps, tribal dresses, moccasins, feathers
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Abuse of Indian children Letters from St. Francis Indian Mission part II By Wasuta Waste Win Native Sun News Today Correspondent PIERRE— Codified laws in the state of South Dakota are clear on “…offenses by and against minors…” and define childhood sexual abuse, as “any act committed by the
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South Dakota Travel: Black Elk Peak By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer A nice change of pace, for folks from a major city or population center, comes out of the Black Hills. A nice oasis, located a short distance from both Pine Ridge and Rapid City, Black
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A Lakota “Superman” By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Woody Keeble was born in Waubay, South Dakota, in 1917 to Isaac and Nancy Keeble, from the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. The family would move to Wahpeton, North Dakota, where his mother worked at the Wahpeton Indian School, now
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Lower Brule takes Lyman County to Court By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Lyman County was taken to federal court on May 23, due to a delay in a redistricting plan to ensure a timely election of tribal candidates to the County Commission. According to the Lower
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Police officer charged and fired for theft at Central High School By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer In a case that is sure to raise eyebrows, a theft at Central High School turned out to be an unlikely source: a police officer. A now, former member
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Nationwide TAPS to be played on Memorial Day By Holly Wells Memorial Day is a National Holiday to remember those whom had paid the ultimate price. This year TAPS will be played Nationwide at 3:00 P.M. (MST) May 30th 2022 to honor our fallen soldiers. Please take a moment of
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