Opponents of the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement pipeline expansion project, who call themselves water protectors, march from their permanent camp to the construction path. (Photo by Justine Anderson) PALISADE, Minn. — Hundreds gathered near the banks of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota on Jan. 9 to oppose the construction
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Mario Gonzalez (Photo courtesy) RAPID CITY— Over the last half century history has been rewritten to reflect a change in tribal sentiment over the Black Hills. The Black Hills are not for sale. That is what most tribal members say, and most news stories reflect that sentiment and ignore
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(Photo Credit) Roger Baron By Roger Baron, Professor Emeritus The observations contained herein are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the University of South Dakota. The order of presentation is chronological. Preliminary Comments: Both the criminal and civil dockets are included. Five of the
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New award-winning independent documentary is here “to “shake the foundation of the established history of the women’s rights movement in the United States.” (COURTESY: South Dakota Humanities Council) BROOKINGS – “My grandmother would say, “We’re not feminists, we’re the law.” So began a film screening and discussion Dec. 15 on
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Dr. Richard Littlebear, President (Photo Courtesy) Dr. Richard Littlebear, President, Chief Dull Knife College (CDKC) on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT still doesn’t know exactly why his tribal college was selected as one of six in the western area to receive one million dollars from philanthropist” Mackenzie Scott. Scott, reported
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Converse County, Wyoming (Photo Courtesy: wyoming public media) RAPID CITY— When New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland was tapped as President-elect Biden’s new Secretary of the Interior, most of Indian Country responded with celebratory praise, and little print was devoted to the nuts-and-bolts reality facing Haaland in a cabinet position historically
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem SIOUX FALLS – Governor Noem outlined her spending plan for the next year during her annual budget address to the legislature on Tuesday. Senator Troy Heinart South Dakota ended the June 30, 2020 budget year with a $19.1 million surplus. She also proposed to spend
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WASHINGTON – Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and Vice Chair Kathryn Isom-Clause of the National Indian Gaming Commission announced the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for the Indian gaming industry. Revenues for FY19 total $34.6B; an increase of 2.5% over 2018. In the 32 years since the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was enacted, 2019 marked
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Tom Poor BearPhoto courtesy Indianz.com RAPID CITY— Despite tribal lockdowns, social distancing, and shelter-in-place policy, COVID-19 deaths continue to impact every reservation. Three Lakota Seymour Young DogPhoto courtesy Bennett County Booster of note were lost to COVID in the past week. Seymour Young Dog, 77, of Batesland entered the spirit
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Representative Sharon Stewart-Peregory(Photo Courtesy: Montana Public Radio, mtpr.org) In the upcoming Montana Legislative session, beginning January 4th, veteran tribal legislators say that the Indian Caucus will be fortunate to hold on to gains in previous legislatures for Montana Tribes. “We are operating under a super majority and have to spend
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