The city of Faith in rural northwestern South Dakota recently enacted a code enforcement crackdown that may be put on hold after strong public outcry. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) Applause rang out among residents at the city council meeting in Faith on Tuesday, July 16 when
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ‘This is an assassination attempt plain and simple. America is better than this’ Indigenous members of Congress and several national Indigenous organizations have
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Mother and daughter spending time together outside at the park for mother’s day. (Photo by Freepix) WASHINGTON D.C. – Indigenous people are rightly concerned about the high incidence of substance abuse/addiction, suicide, intergenerational trauma, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence and other mental health issues in Native communities. July is BIPOC Mental
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Rapid City among RAISE grant recipients for 2024. (Photo City of Rapid City) RAPID CITY – There are some long-awaited transportation projects that will soon be coming to fruition, all of them either partially or fully funded thanks to federal partnership. At a recent Planning Commission meeting, officials announced a
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Founders Park includes history of the area. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Numerous residents were visiting Founders Park on Sunday. It was a windy day and thunderstorms threatened but the sun was warm, and people were enjoying walking and riding the bike path, reading a book under a
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Charles Merrival (Photo courtesy Merrival family) RAPID CITY – Nearly two months after Gov. Kristi Noem used a photo of him as alleged proof that cartels have overrun tribal communities, a Rapid City man accepted a plea deal this week to a drug conspiracy charge. Charles Cain Merrival, a member
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Travis Harden, 64 January 30, 1960 ~ June 28, 2024 Travis Harden, 64, of Eagle Butte, made his journey to the Star Nation on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte. Travis Francis Harden, Ite S’aKiya, was born in the winter of 1960 during a blizzard
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78 Down But Not Out, painting by Leonard Peltier (Leonard in his cell) Crow’s brought the message To the children of the sun For the return of the buffalo And for a better day to come You can kill my body You can damn my soul For not believing in
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Wilma Thin Elk at the White Clay Makerspace in White Clay. (Photo Facebook) PINE RIDGE, S.D. – The Voices of the Elders have held two recent meetings. The first, which took place on Friday morning, June 28, 2024, was a steering committee meeting at Cohen House followed by an open
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BOULDER, Colo. – WILD.org and Wilderness Foundation Global are proud to announce the 12th World Wilderness Congress (WILD12), to be held from Sunday, August 25 to Saturday, August 31, 2024 in He Sápa, the Black Hills, the sacred lands of the Lakota Nation. The event’s host will be the Sicangu
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