OMAHA, NE—Indian Country has lost one of its most promising legal minds and litigators, Nikkie Ducheneaux, 44, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, who passed away on July 14 from an undisclosed cause. Ducheneaux’s last case, as litigation partner for the Big Fire Law & Policy Group
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Aylah’s handmade soap helps create revenue that will help brighten her future. (Photo by Christopher Piña) This past Thursday Jo Pulliam featured Aylah Bornette’s creations in the Tusweca Gallery in downtown Rapid City. (Photo by Christopher Pina) RAPID CITY- As you approach Tusweca Art Gallery you see Indigenous artwork through
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The PROTECT OUR WATER Float unanimously won first place in the “Organization” category of the parade. (Photo courtesy of Black Hills Clean Water Alliance) A cute little stuffed animal skunk on the Protect Our Water Float emphasizes the taking of the Black Hills as a ripe and rank affair. (Photo
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Several converging factors make the recent tribal casino battles in Oklahoma something to which the rest of Indian Country should pay attention. Although an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, has worked tirelessly against tribal interest since becoming governor in 2019. Stitt has
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Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship approved the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (S. 1156). The legislation, sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), would create a permanent Associate Administrator at
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The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that the federal student debt relief program, initiated last year, did not have proper authorization. Consequently, student loan interest accumulation will resume starting on September 1st, 2023, and payments on these loans will be due starting in October. How to Reduce Monthly Student Loan
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The United States Department of Homeland Security provides Citizenship & Immigration Services, that include fee waivers for individuals that can demonstrate an inability to pay filing fees for various citizenship and immigration documents. The Form to Request a Fee Waiver and the Instructions for Completion are both available as .pdf documents. This
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RAPID CITY- Garbage Tale Vintage, located at 626 St. Joseph Street downtown Rapid City, is owned by Caitlin Hein. Hein opened Garbage Tale Vintage in February of 2022. Her mission is sustainability as well as environmentalism through fashion. Through her work she wants to keep clothes out of landfills. There
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At 82 years old, Richard “Dick” Trudell, maintains the busy schedule of a man 40 years younger. Driving to a meeting with a Northern California tribe, he conducts a car phone interview, arrives at his destination, and finishes the interview with minutes to spare before his 11:30 a.m. meeting. During
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Women who worked for Native Sun News Today were honored at the Tim Giago Memorial Dinner on Saturday July 15. L to R: Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa, Delphine Red Shirt, Cristy Tibbits, Yolanda Thompson, Michele Hudson, and Tallie Nauman. (Photo by Michele Davies) Award Winning Journalist Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, the
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