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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Man sentenced in shooting incident By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer A federal judge sentenced a Rapid City man Monday to a 30 month stay in Prison, and three years of supervised release for involuntary manslaughter, with court documents showing the man shot and killed his
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Dr. Dawn Frank selected as new OLC President KYLE – “On behalf of the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees, I am announcing that Dr. Dawn Frank was selected to be the new President of Oglala Lakota College,” stated OLC Board President Dennis Brewer. “Dr. Frank’s start date as the
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Are Santa Clara County’s American Indians disappearing? The 2020 census shows a 20% decrease in American Indians across Santa Clara County, perplexing city officials and fueling advocates’ concerns. For some, the decrease – which amounts to over 800 individuals – is a surprise. But for those in the indigenous community, the
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Colorado fish named after racial slur has been renamed By Kacie Sinton STERLING, Colo.- Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that the decision to rename the Colorado to the Colorado Pikeminnow was finalized during the May 4 through May 5 commission. The renaming comes among a national move to eliminate
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Indian boarding schools initiative moves forward WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, released the following statements on the Department of the Interior’s release of its initial investigative report
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