Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Chairman Peter Lengkeek, Chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Clyde Estes, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Chairmen Delbert Hopkins Jr., Andrea Fischer, Yankton Sioux Tribe Council member, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Kevin Killer and Tenille Blackfeather, Ideal Community Representative for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. RAPID
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Tim Giago, Oglala Lakota Journalist (Photo by Jodi Rave Spotted Bear) As Tim Giago entered his final hours, the Thunder Beings filled the yet-dark sky above the Black Hills early Sunday morning. I sat outside watching these brilliant horizontal flashes of lightning fill the air. A gentle rain later fell.
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RAPID CITY—Quincy Bear Robe, 19 was charged with second degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, for allegedly shooting Myron Pourier, also 19 on March 19th, at the Grand Gateway Hotel. However, the attorney representing him, filed a motion that may throw the entire
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Timpsela gathered by Makoce Agriculture. PORCUPINE—Makoce Agriculture Development, based out of Porcupine, will receive $2.5 million to help build an indigenous food system located on the Pine Ridge reservation. Efforts to gain help, came through via a $2.5 million Community Innovation Grant, from the Bush Foundation, and is earmarked to
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Dakota Star Map (Courtesy Star Lore Art, Native Sky Watchers) RAPID CITY—For generations, the night sky has been one of the greatest mysteries in human history. The tales of how the stars became constellations goes back more than 17,000 years ago when the stars were depicted as animals and ancient
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Whitney Rencountre, member of Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota Nation. is named the new CEO of Crazy Horse Monument CRAZY HORSE, SD – TUESDAY JULY 26, 2022 – The Board of Directors of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Whitney A. Rencountre II, as the
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Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country RAPID CITY—Tim Giago wore
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Tim and Jackie Giago, Grand Marshalls of the 2016 Native American Day Parade in downtown Rapid City. RAPID CITY – Tim Giago put his last paper to bed at 8:44 a.m. Sunday, July 24, just a few days after he celebrated his 88th birthday. But those who were fortunate enough
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PINE RIDGE – Members of the Oglala Lakota Nation overwhelmingly voted to defeat a proposed move to scrap Indian Health Service oversight of their Indian Health Service Unit Hospital. On July 12, a total of 887 votes were cast and the majority sent a loud and clear message they do
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Rapid City Indian School circa 1920’s (Courtesy State Historical Society) RAPID CITY—Construction is set to begin in October on the first national public memorial built on the site of a former Indian boarding school in Rapid City. The Rapid City Indian Boarding School was located on land near West Middle
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