WASHINGTON, DC—One of the first acts of the Trump presidency in 2017, was to nominate Neil Gorsuch to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the untimely death of Antonin Scalia. Considered a Conservative, and a strict Constitutionalist, the Gorsuch nomination drew the ire of the Democrat establishment,
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“Today is the continuation of our expression of our love for the people, for our community. We marched to give power to our voices but what we do now, is where the power of our collectiveness is going to become a catalyst for systemic change. We have a plan, we
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Two of the relatives who came out Friday night June 31 to enjoy a community picnic provided by Lloyd Big Crow and Oyáte kiŋ čhaŋtéwaštepi. (Photo by Christopher Pina) RAPID CITY – Lloyd Big Crow held his weekly community picnic Friday, June 30, at the band-shell in Memorial Park in
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Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out along with RF Buche of Buche’s Foods and Congressman Dusty Johnson were on hand for the Add Milk Campaign for healthier food choices for Indian Country. (Photo by Kirk Dickerson) PINE RIDGE – Celebrating the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) kickoff with
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It was an interesting and busy week at Native Sun News Today. Congressman Dusty Johnson was in Rapid City on Tuesday and the next day on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for the Add Milk Ceremony. It seemed like the staff at the Native Sun News Today needed track shoes
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SIOUX FALLS – When Medicaid expands on July 1, significantly more South Dakotans will qualify for health coverage—and organizations are working hard to spread the news. The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) recently hosted a Medicaid Partners Summit to share vital information on the expansion. More than 100
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On June 24th, the Montana AFL-CIO annual conference made history. By unanimous consent, Jason Small, Northern Cheyenne and standing Republican Montana State Senator was chosen to be the new head of the Montana AFL-CIO chapter. Jason Small is in the center of photograph. (Photo courtesy AFL-CIO) HELENA, MONT. – On
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Rural America Initiatives staff and visitors gathered outside RAI on South Valley Drive where the portraits of Wilmer Mesteth and Calvin Jumping Bull were displayed in front of two chairs artfully draped in handcrafted star quilts. L to R: Dakota Mesteth, Ivas Long Standing and Danielle Smith. (Photo courtesy Rural
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The Navajo Nation had argued that their water rights were protected under an 1868 treaty. (Photo courtesy Earth.Org) WASHINGTON, DC—In Arizona v Navajo Nation, the Navajo tribe sought, according to the dissenting opinion of Justice Neil Gorsuch, for the government to develop a plan for how to address water rights.
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CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau (left) speaks to a gathering of Wounded Knee Descendants and film makers who came from Connecticut to develop a documentary film about the Remove the Stain Act. Stephen Curran (right) is founder and Executive Director of Filmcreek Productions and wears a beaded bolo tie gifted to
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