PIERRE – In South Dakota, we value the voices of youth and young adults who are or have been in foster care. Their lived experience is important and can have a positive impact on their own lives and the lives of future children in foster care. This October, South Dakota
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TAHLEQUAH, OK. – Cherokee Nation is celebrating Native perspective and influence within the comic book scene with its first-ever Indigenous comic convention, SkadiCon. The family-friendly event is slated for Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northeastern State University in the University Center Ballroom at 612 N.
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Chantelle and Tanille Blue Arm’s children in their Halloween costumes while attending the “Nite at the Museum” at the School of Mines Sat. Oct. 22. Dressed as Alice in Wonderland characters are; Bella Wiese as Absolum the Caterpillar, Scarlet Anderson as the Cheshire Cat, Andrea Swiftbird as Alice and Josiah
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Native Americans performing ritual Ghost Dance. One standing woman is wearing a white dress, a special costume for the ritual dance, 1890. (Photo by James Mooney, an ethnologist with US Dept. of Interior) Teachings about a Messiah that will come to save the human race from inevitable self-destruction and regenerate
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Fork Real Café dining area. (Courtesy photo) RAPID CITY – Fork Real Community Café will host a Chef’s Dinner Auction fundraiser on Saturday, November 5, at 5:00 pm at the Dahl Arts Center, 713 7th St Rapid City, SD. All proceeds from the event support Fork Real Community Café in
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WASHINGTON, DC—Questions abound on how President Biden’s recent marijuana possession pardons will impact Indian Country. Those who were convicted on federal charges, and did not have that conviction coupled with other drug or criminal convictions, are eligible for the pardon. Those who were convicted of state charges, regardless of their
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Billy Mills RAPID CITY—There is an impressive lineup of speakers at the 2022 Lakota Nation Education Conference (LNEC) being held in Rapid City at the Ramkota Inn December 14-17. In its 44th year, the Lakota Nations Education Conference has been offering quality educational training to Teachers, Parents, Paraprofessionals, Administration, School
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An Arapaho buckskin ghost shirt, ca 1890 (Wikipedia) Part two of a series To unravel the history behind the 1890 massacre of more than 300 Mnicoujou and Hunkpapa Lakota men, women and children at Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála (Wounded Knee Creek) and uncover the identity of the victims, one must revisit
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UPDATE: A federal appeals court has ruled that the federal student debt relief program may not have proper authorization, and has requested a review which will delay processing of your application. You can still complete an application online, receive an automated email confirming your application was received, but the processing
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Shared by United Resource Connection October 17, 2022
SIOUX FALLS– More than 550 professionals in the child advocacy field attended the 22nd annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, held October 6-7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The conference provided professional training and educational opportunities for teachers, medical professionals, dentists, law enforcement, social workers, mental health
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