Samantha Kelty RAPID CITY—Some state agencies, such as driver’s licenses and public assistance, will now have new ways to assist folks in registering to vote in South Dakota, as a federal agreement set down by a federal judge on September 6, would help bring the state in line with the
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GRAND FORKS, ND—A recent discovery that came out at the University of North Dakota (UND), has more than a few people surprised, angry and shocked. Dating back to March of this year, faculty and staff first came across human remains and cultural objects, while looking for missing sacred items
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NDN Collective staff showcasing backpacks being given away at 2021 event. (Photo courtesy NDN Collective) RAPID CITY – Today, Wednesday, September 7, NDN Collective officially opened Oceti Sakowin Community Academy, the first Indigenous-led school designed specifically for students in the Mni Luzahan (Rapid City) area. A community grand opening occurred
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Students line up on the campus of the Rapid City Indian Boarding School in this undated photo. The school operated from 1898-1933 in Rapid City, South Dakota, and was part of a federal initiative to crush Indigenous cultures and assimilate Native youth into the Western world. The children attending the
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Mary Peltola, a Yup’ik Alaska Native ANCHORAGE, AK—Once the darling of the GOP’s 2012 anti-Obama Tea Party movement, former Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, has gone down to defeat in the Alaskan race for a spot in the US Congress. Former Alaska state Representative Mary Peltola, a Yup’ik Alaska Native,
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One of the most notable performances at Native POP FEST 2022 was by Mato Wayuhi, Oglala Lakota, the music composer for the award-winning FX/Hulu series “Reservation Dogs.” (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) Part one of a two-part series on POP Fest RAPID CITY – A caliber of Indigenous performers not
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Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender RAPID CITY – After seven years, Steve Allender has declined to run again when his term ends in 2023. Allender told the Rapid City Journal that he had told his wife he was considering not running again in 2019 but due to the field producing
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RAPID CITY—Lawrence Mexican, 31, earned a sentence for the beating death of Harry “Packy” Black Bear, 48, a homeless man who has been described as a leader in the homeless community. Circuit Court Judge Matt Brown, who was overhearing the case, awarded Mexican 808 days for his time served, while
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Gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith at the Black Hills Forum and Press Club on Aug. 26 at the Hilton Inn. (Photo by Estella Claymore) RAPID CITY–“If you have ever been made to feel not welcome in the state of South Dakota, you are welcome in the state of South Dakota,” said
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Pennington County Jail RAPID CITY—In the last several days, multiple shootings have happened, resulting in multiple deaths, several arrests have been made and people are in custody. From the start, the report came back for Robert Yellow Bird, a 17 year old from Sioux Falls. He was initially wanted for
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