Hunger relief group facing $2.5 million shortfall due to budget cuts South Dakota’s largest hunger relief organization says it faces a $2.5 million budget shortfall next year because of President Donald Trump’s federal funding cuts. Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra addressed lawmakers on a budget committee Friday in Pierre.
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The American Indian Caucus in the 2025 Montana Legislature includes (not in order) Director Lance Four Star, Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, Rep. Mike Fox, Rep. Donavon Hawk, Rep. Tyson Running Wolf, Sen. Jacinda Morigeau, Rep. Frank Smith, and Rep. Sidney “Chip” Fitzpatrick, Rep. Jade Sooktis, Sen. Susan Webber, Rep. Jade
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(Photo courtesy of Hans Watson) DENVER—With the passage of Senate Bill 25-053, Colorado has become the first state in the country to formally recognize the role bison extermination played in the U.S. government’s efforts to destroy the sovereignty and survival of tribal nations. The legislation reclassifies bison as wildlife—unless privately
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Native Arts Ecology Building Grant Opportunities: Rooted Pathways and Weaving Kinship We’re excited to announce the launch of two new Native Arts Ecology Building grant programs: Rooted Pathways and Weaving Kinship— both created to support Native led organizations, Native Community Development Financial Institutions, artist collectives, community organizations, and nonprofits. ROOTED
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2025 Feathering Ceremony at Stevens High School where 130 Native American graduates were honored. The event was sponsored the Rapid City Area School (RCAS) Office of Indian Education. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – After experiencing fluctuating temperatures in early spring, the weather settled into a calm and sunny
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In 2024 four U.S. Senators signed a letter requesting the U.S. Forest Service to ramp up timber sales in the Black Hills National Forest to support local sawmills. (Photo By USDA Forest Service) Driving into the Black Hills National Forest, as the road gains elevation, raindrops hitting the windshield slow
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Senator Sean Morigeau, D-Missoula HELENA, MT – After a decade-long fight between Republican State lawmakers and members of the Montana American Indian Caucus, the State of Montana will now recognize Indigenous People’s Day. The State is home to 12 Tribes and seven Reservations. On May 9th, Governor Greg Gianforte, Republican,
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Sculpture ‘Tiwahe’ dedication at Remembering the Children Memorial RAPID CITY, SD — The Remembering the Children Memorial invites the public to a special ceremony marking the installation of the sculpture “Tiwahe”, a powerful and collaborative addition to the memorial site honoring the children who lost their lives and the families
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South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation, asking for more law enforcement resources from the federal government. It’s the tribe’s third emergency declaration in six
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PROMISE – Veteran Service Corps (VSC), a non-profit organization based in Promise, South Dakota, and the West River Eagle in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation, have partnered to provide subscriptions to the West River Eagle to incarcerated relatives and college students away from home.
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