2026 Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellows, Sabrina Saleha (Navajo), Taylor Foreman-Niko (Samoan), Miles T. RedCorn (Osage and Caddo) and Ashley Qilavaq-Savard (Inuk). (Photo Courtesy) LOS ANGELES, CA, April 7, 2026 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the fellows selected for the 2026 Native Lab, the signature initiative of the
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No Kings Rally in Spearfish. (Photo by Marnie Cook) SPEARFISH – An estimated 8 to 9 million people participated in the No Kings rallies across the nation in a coordinated day of action on Saturday. KBHB News estimated about 1,400 to 1,500 people attended the event in Rapid City, while
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Donovin Sprague (Courtesy photo) DEADWOOD – Deadwood History, Inc. and the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Deadwood and the Black Hills, will host a presentation by university instructor, author, and historian Donovin Sprague at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Homestake
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On what would have been Sahela Toka Win Sangrait’s 23rd birthday, March 26, 2026, an honor line of family members formed during a vigil near the Journey Museum. At the center stands her mother, Hillary Dubray. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) RAPID CITY, S.D. – Sahela “Toka Win” Sangrait would
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Northern Cheyenne Tribal Headquarters, LAME DEER, Mont. — At the time this article is penned about the tribal political situation on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, the only thing that can be shared with certainty is that chaos and confusion continue to reign, a political experiment that has gone seriously awry.
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A botanical garden on the grounds of the Heritage Living Center in Ashland, Montana near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (Photo courtesy HLC) Part II The first part of this article summarized how the Heritage Living Center (HLC), an assisted living center for elders, was developed by the late Father Emmett
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It’s back again! Your local Menards home improvement store is again serving as a drop site for a local Humane Association for two full months, April 1 through May 31, 2026. We’re pleased that we’re able to participate in such a wonderful event as we hope to lend a
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Group photo at Passion for Fashion 2026, including Kateri Veit, Miss Cheyenne River 2025-26 EAGLE BUTTE – Sixty young people gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center on March 14 for Passion for Fashion, also known as Wachípí kta Iglúwi.yeyapi (Youth Get Ready
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For the past year the Department of Interior has undergone a reorganization resulting in staff cuts overseen by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, photographed in 2025 while testifying before a senate committee. Photo by John McDonnell/ Getty Images The Bureau of Indian Affairs is facing a significant overhaul, including further staff
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Tom Schultz, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out and Shawn Cochran, Forest Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest. (Photo by Marnie Cook) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and the Great Sioux Nation tribal representatives signed a Memorandum
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