(Image Courtesy of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation) Students pose for a picture during the 2023 Indian University of North America® at Crazy Horse Memorial® 7th GEN.® Cohort Completion Ceremony. SPEARFISH – The second cohort of students to attend the Indian University of North America® (IUNA) at Crazy Horse Memorial® during its partnership
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Youth gather for a lesson in hoop dancing at the Global Indigenous Youth Summit (GIYS) at YMCA Camp Marrowbone in Marksville, SD. (Photo courtesy YMCA of the Seven Council Fires (YSCF)) EAGLE BUTTE –Citizens of Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Great Britain, El Salvador, and the United States attended the Global Indigenous
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PINE RIDGE—After a dozen years as Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) Treasurer, Mason Big Crow resigned as treasurer after a “Special Meeting” of the OST council, and the official announcement from OST President Frank Star Comes Out (Dated September 7) gave no more details about why the special meeting was called
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MISSOULA, Mont. – The University of Montana (UM) Skaggs School of Pharmacy recently was awarded over$2.4 million in grant funding by the Health Resources and Service Administration. The award will help Montana’s only pharmacy school recruit and support Indigenous pharmacy students through the University’s Native American Center of Excellence. NACOE,
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MAȞPÍYA LÚTA – Across America, fans are awaiting the October release of acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns’ latest film called “The American Buffalo.” In South Dakota, an early screening of that film will include a series of unique and exciting events. “It is a quintessentially American story,” Burns said, “filled with
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Leland Little Dog is a fluent Lakota speaker and knowledge keeper, and plays a key role in the kinship dynamic that is integrated into the school curriculum and operations. ROSEBUD – A school on the Rosebud Reservation delivers a family-centered educational experience aimed at revitalizing the Lakota language and culture
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Menominee tribal member Ada Deer, one of the most skilled and savvy political advocates for tribal sovereignty in American history dies at 88. (Photo Wikipedia) FITCHBURG, WI—Referred to as an activist by most media sources, Menominee tribal member Ada Deer was one of the most skilled and savvy political advocates
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Phillip’s power back Layton Terkildson, perhaps the best football player in the state for the 2023-24 season. (Courtesy photo) PHILIP— In most small South Dakota towns, identity is closely tied to the local high school, and it wasn’t hard for Philip to decide what to call their sports teams, given
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September marks National Suicide Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted. It is also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share
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Models outside a tipi at the Fiddlers Green Studios Artist Ride dressed in period attire. The yearly event brings together artists, photographers and models for a week-end in the past. EDGEMONT – What started out as a trail ride in 1984, has morphed into what has been dubbed the “Best
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