Lakota artist Gene Swallow creates unique dolls and textile arts that build on centuries of tradition. An enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, his work continues a long line of work with fibers and textiles among Lakota people. Dolls were once used as both toys and instructional tools. Mothers
Read More
Shared by Native Sun News Today June 22, 2023
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA: Donovin Sprague, university instructor, author and historian, will present a lecture, The Battle of Greasy Grass on June 25, from 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. This presentation will explore the historic Battle of Greasy Grass, popularly known as the Battle of Little Bighorn, from a Lakota
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 22, 2023
In this June 19, 2018, file photo, girls wave flags as they march along Pasadena Avenue in a parade from Max Brandon Park to University Park, celebrating Juneteenth in Flint, Mich. Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, FILE Story by the Associated Press Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 17, 2023
Gilbert, her assistant Janie Ducheneaux, and volunteers from the Sioux YMCA in Dupree plus other volunteers from the community worked together to plant the 400 tiny choke cherry trees that are now full-grown and thriving. (Courtesy photo) Chokecherries are sacred to the Lakota. At one time they were so important
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 17, 2023
Marie Zephier SAINT PAUL, MN – The Bush Foundation today announced the selection of its 2023 Bush Fellows, a group of 24 individuals whose bold vision and leadership are shaping communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. The 2023 Fellows
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023
Congressman Dusty Johnson with Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman Lebeau and Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out in Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. – On June 13, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, led by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) passed out of the House Natural
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023
Nick Tielson RAPID CITY – Today, in response to an article published by Fox News featuring NDN Collective, and the subsequent snowball of right-wing attacks by other media outlets and elected officials, the organization released the following statement: “In a classic move, Fox News released a lengthy, highly editorialized article
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023
Dr. Dawn Tobacco-Frank Oglala Lakota College President KYLE – Oglala Lakota College (OLC) announces its 50th Annual Graduation Ceremony with 151 graduates receiving Masters, Bachelors, Associate Degrees and Certificates. This year the celebration will include a Feather Tying Ceremony and Baccalaureate on Thursday, June 15, 2023, beginning at 5:30 PM.
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023
In this June 19, 2018, file photo, girls wave flags as they march along Pasadena Avenue in a parade from Max Brandon Park to University Park, celebrating Juneteenth in Flint, Mich. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, FILE) Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023
Jonathan Windy Boy HELENA, Mont. Earlier in June, the Gianforte administration, Montana announced it is opting out of $10 million of federal money that would have paid for children’s meals this year, according to an estimate from the Montana Food Bank Network. Citing administrative burdens, a Department of Public Health
Read More Shared by Native Sun News Today June 15, 2023