PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Sioux Tribe was awarded $15,300,000.00 from United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to (CFDA#10.182, Local Food Purchase Assistance) for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Food Distribution Program. The USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance initiative was spearheaded by President Frank Star Comes Out who was made aware
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Signs point voters to their precincts at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. South Dakota’s June 4 elections featured 44 Republican legislative primaries and one Democratic primary. (Photo: Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch) South Dakotans by a wide margin support a
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LAME DEER, Mont. – June 25 will mark the 148th anniversary of the allied Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho triumph over the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Since 1993, delegations of Sioux have been journeying on horseback to Cheyenne Country to commemorate this significant historical
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June is Men’s Health Month! This annual observance, established in 1994, is a time to help educate men and their families about the importance of being proactive about their health by using preventive health practices and healthy living decisions. Toni Handboy, MSW, (Cheyenne River Lakota), spoke out about the
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Susie Cain, 86, oldest resident of Heritage Center and Kay Medicine Bull, new Executive Director. (Photo courtesy photo journalist John Warrner) ASHLAND, Mont. – On Friday, June 7, 2024, the Heritage Living Center, a senior home in Ashland, hosted a well-attended grand re-opening The event featured speakers, gourd and round
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National Forest Supervisor Shawn Cochran, Deputy of National Forest Service Chris French, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Chairman Scott Herman, National Forest Service Toni Strauss, Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman Frank Star Comes Out, Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire, Sicangu Lakota Treaty Council Director Phil Two Eagle, and Crow Creek Sioux Tribal
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“Our leaders founded the College on the principles of sovereignty and self-determination. They built the College to ensure that our people thrive through education, to preserve our language, culture and traditions, and to contribute meaningfully to our society. Our graduates are the embodiment of this mission.” – Dr. Dawn Tobacco.
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Packs of wild dogs are commonly spotted in the rural areas of the reservation, often posing a threat to hikers. Pictured a pack of wild dogs on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (Photo courtesy Montana Dept. of Wildlife) LAME DEER, Mont. – Earlier in May, the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council issued
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Ernie Stevens Sr. OKLAHOMA CITY – Ernie Stevens Sr., Oneida, has walked into the sunset on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Stevens had served numerous leadership positions, including as executive director of the Los Angeles Indian Center, the Institute for Community Anti-Poverty Corporation, the Inter-Tribal Council of California, the Indian Action
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Lester Peneaux On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the body of a child was found next to a bike on a trail near the intersection of Landmark Ave. and Spruce St. in Eagle Butte. The body was reported to have suffered wounds consistent with canine bites and Tribal police and the
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