Ernie Stevens Jr., 66, JULY 5, 1959 ~ September 26, 2025 Ernest L. “Ernie” Stevens Jr. — who led the powerful Indian Gaming Association for more than 20 years while working to help others through community activism — died suddenly on Friday, Sept. 26. He was 66. His family issued
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AI-generated image depicting standoff between tribal and state police officers. In the endless debates about tribal sovereignty, most Native leaders frame the conflict as tribe versus federal government. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Supreme Court, Congress—these are seen as the forces impinging on Indigenous self-rule. And in many respects,
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The South Dakota Women’s Prison at 156-percent capacity according to the state Department of Corrections. Lee Strubinger/SDPB/ South Dakota incarcerates women at the highest rate in the world, according a new report. The Prison Policy Initiative report found South Dakota has more women in prison per capita than any other
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Mike Lavedure, DSGW Principal Architect – Meghan Marks, Azimuth Construction Services Project Director – Frank Scopetti, Azimuth Construction Services President – Joe Ellington, DSGW Senior Architect. (Photos courtesy Warren LeBeau) EAGLE BUTTE – To create and develop the future Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Administration Office, the partners from the Blue
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A crowd of spectators gather along a grassy hillside watching the annual Custer State park Annual Buffalo Round Up. (Photo by Mark Lonehill) CUSTER – The sun had barely crested the horizon on September 26, 2025, when the hills of Custer State Park began to stir. A crisp autumn breeze
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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, observed every October, serves as a crucial reminder of the pervasive issue of domestic violence and its lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities. This month-long campaign aims to raise public awareness about the signs, effects, and prevention of domestic abuse, including resources for individuals
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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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What could cause the U.S. government to shut down? There are 12 appropriations bills, each covering various federal departments and agencies, that are supposed to be passed by Congress and signed by the president by October 1st every year. This almost never happens, however. In fact, Congress has only passed
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CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau (left) welcomed Mark Cruz, (right), the Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, along with other dignitaries, officials, guests, and the public to an August 28th groundbreaking ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Warren LeBeau) EAGLE BUTTE – On August 28th, the Cheyenne River
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On September 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM. The temporarily appointed council was officially sworn in. The council members include JC Bement, Daryl Medicine Bull, Thomas Shoulderblade, Leon Seminole, John Threefingers, Mark Roundstone, Otto Braided Hair, and Hugh Clubfoot. Tribal Secretary Sharlene Evans will also play a vital role in this
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