“Dakota Daughters” performance takes place at West River History Conference in effort to “spread the word on healing racism and building a shared inclusive future.” (Photo by Talli Nauman) DEADWOOD – The theme of intercultural reconciliation took center stage here at the 37th gathering of the West River History Conference
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Representative Tamara St. John (R) was in Rapid City attending several events during the Black Hills Powwow this past weekend. She also held a presentation at the Journey Museum regarding the Dakota War or Sioux Uprising of 1862. Above: Tamara St. John and Tom Keidis. (Photo by Richie Richards) RAPID
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Organizers for murdered and missing indigenous women and men took part in the veterans’ and dignitaries’ grand entry on Saturday for the Black Hills Powwow. RAPID CITY – The Native American Day Parade in Rapid City was filled with culture, traditions, color, and important social messages, including honoring murdered and
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Jealousy can be a problem in any type of relationship and can appear in anyone’s life at any time. Whether you are jealous of your partner, a friend, a family member or a co-worker, the effects are the same. You can have jealousy with other people’s things, their success, their
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Waylon Rogers, Tribal Council (Ashland, MT) Elderly Liaison; Mrs. Janet Scott, Vanna Schwamb, Katherine Haugen, Elderly Program Administrative Assistant and local Sheridan volunteer SHERIDAN, WY – In September, two elderly ladies, Janet Scott (82) and Vanna Schwamb (93), both of Sheridan, WY teamed up for a labor of love and
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Oglala Lakota tribal member Kyle White was one of many who testified in defense of Lakota treaty territory. HOT SPRINGS – One hundred percent of the comments here at the Oct. 5 EPA hearing on water permits for the Dewey Burdock Project were against the proposed uranium mining in the
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Shaun Chapoose, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe and resident of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah, has officially announced his candidacy for president of the National Congress of American Indians. The election will be held during the 76th annual NCAI Convention & Marketplace in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
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First Hemp Store is Open on Navajo Nation SHIPROCK, N.M. – In 2000, the Navajo Tribe approved the production of hemp on the Navajo Nation. In 2018, the Navajo Nation San Juan River Farm Board (the Board) then developed the Regulations required to cultivate hemp on individual farms. “After the success of last
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Friends, fans and family of Buddy Red Bow packed the studio of South Dakota Public Broadcasting last week for a pre-screening of the documentary Red Bow. Williams and Bald Eagle talked about their good friend following the viewing. (Photo by Richie Richards) RAPID CITY – When the documentary “Red Bow”
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Greta Thunberg at Pine Ridge’s Red Cloud Indian School PINE RIDGE— It has been a whirlwind year for Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg (Toon-berg). Few people in human history have had so much fame and influence generated by their actions in so short a time, and after only a
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