Standing Rock Chairwoman meets with Assistant Secretary of the Army FORT YATES — Janet Alkire, the Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, recently met with Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW) Michael Conner to discuss the environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). The Army Corps of Engineers
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Biden proclaims May 5 as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer President Biden issued a proclamation, declaring May 5th as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. “For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have
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Bryan Brewer lauds LNI at Rapid City meeting addressing racism By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer RAPID CITY – Monday night in Rapid City at the Western Dakota Vo-Tech Event Center, a gathering of Native Americans and people of interest attended a forum to highlight several issues
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South Dakota Travels: Bear Butte By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer For most people, a trip to South Dakota checks off the usual suspects. But for the indigenous people, the key, sits to the north and east of Sturgis, a large butte that actually can be seen,
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Visit Rapid City Names Stacie Granum as Chief Strategy Officer RAPID CITY —Visit Rapid City announced that Stacie Granum is the new Chief Strategy Officer for the organization. She previously served as the Executive Vice President of Sales + Marketing. “Stacie has been an integral part of the Visit
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It’s the biggest bill aimed at helping at-risk wildlife in 50 years – and it’s bipartisan. South Dakota would benefit if it passed By Chris Hesla The alarm bell is sounding for America’s wildlife. One example is the monarch butterfly. When I was a kid, they were all over our
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Donors encouraged to give blood in support of Mothers this May RAPID CITY – Vitalant is partnering with women’s health advocates, Monument Health, and the community to honor and support women who have experienced pregnancy-related complications through the month-long “Donate for Mothers” campaign this May. Blood transfusions help
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City decides to close Northside collection site, locals mobilize to put it to a vote By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Rapid City, currently has a landfill for dumping purposes, and for a short time, had waste collection sites around town. However, due to a decision from
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Foster families provide safety and support for children in turmoil PIERRE – Foster families provide safety, support, and hope for children in turmoil. Governor Kristi Noem proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to help bring an end to abuse and neglect in South Dakota. When children must be removed
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Resurrecting the Ojibwe language By Clara Caufield, Northern Cheyenne Native Sun News Today Correspondent If Mike Geboe, (Thunder Bird Feathers) has anything to say about it, the Cree (Neyio) language will stay alive, and even flourish in the hearts, spirits and on the tongues of tribal members on the Rocky
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