Born in the 19th Century, Frank Fools Crow was one of the last surviving links to the historic identity of the Lakota people. It has been almost 47 years since Frank Fools Crow sat down before Congress and testified on behalf of the Oceti Sakowin on H.R. Bill 14629. This
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Shared by Native Sun News Today May 23, 2023
1868 photograph of General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Indian Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. EAGLE BUTTE – Harry Little Thunder (Itazipeo) is honoring his ancestors by advocating for the establishment of an office for the Lakota Oyate Tope Treaty Council (LOTTC) in Eagle Butte with funding
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As the federal public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end, healthcare access may be impacted in several ways. One major concern is the potential loss of insurance coverage for those who gained it due to emergency measures, such as expanded Medicaid eligibility and
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Shared by United Resource Connection May 10, 2023
RAPID CITY—On February 21, 2023, the United States Forest Service (USFS) applied for a mineral extraction withdrawal for over 20,000 acres of Black Hills land in the Jenny Gulch area of Pactola Reservoir. This bought those trying to prevent gold mining operations in that area two years to rally opposition
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Brandon Sprague Band, April 25 at Sheridan College, Photo Courtesy SHERIDAN, Wyo. – How good of a guitarist must you be to open for BB King, the legendary king of the blues? That is how good Brandon Lakota Sprague, enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, is. He toured
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Cheyenne River elders Renee and Manny Iron Hawk (center and right) of Red Scaffold traveled to Costa Rica in February at the invitation of Dr. Brian Ely (left). They met with representatives of 6 Indigenous tribes to discuss possible trade agreements. Two Cheyenne River Lakota elders from Red Scaffold, SD,
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The University of North Dakota has hired Mary Baker as its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance liaison to assist with the University’s ongoing repatriation efforts. Baker comes to UND from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Tribal Historic Preservation Office in New Town, N.D. Since September 2019,
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RAPID CITY —At approximately 1:34 pm on March 26 of last year, Rapid City police were called to an abandoned house at 720 James Warren Drive after reports of a possible burglary. The police released a dog on a Lakota man, Barney Peoples, and when Peoples stood up, the police
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RAPID CITY – NDN Collective launched LANDBACK For the People, a new monthly podcast getting back to the origins of the LANDBACK movement, digging deep into history, while looking towards the future of Indigenous liberation where everyone has a place in the circle to bring their gifts, skills, and their
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Front Row: Ending the Silence Executive Director Brandon Ferguson, Legendary Actress Elaine Miles, Professional Horse Jockey Fred Ecoffey, Ending the Silence President Chance Miner Lakota Living Legend Phyllis Swift Hawk doing storytelling and sharing her life experiences Back Row: Actor/Model Chris Pena, BMX Pro Cody Jackson and World
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