An artists rendition of the deadly journey known as the Trail of Tears Portrayed by history as an enemy of the Indian, Andrew Jackson’s actual feelings on the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole) warrant deeper scrutiny. Like many politicians, he knew where and when to present
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Primary Elections were held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Live stream of the 2022 Primary Election Official Canvas was provided by KIPI Radio 935 on Monday, August 15, 2022, from the Cheyenne River Motel Conference Room. Official Results were published online as they became available. UPDATE:
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Bill Markley DEADWOOD—On a trip to Deadwood, the local History on the Lawn event, Bill Markey, a speaker from the South Dakota Humanities Council, spoke about a book he had written about Sitting Bull, Leaders of the Legendary West. Markley talked about Sitting Bull’s tribe, the location on where they
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Oglala Sioux Tribe President Kevin Killer at OST Broadband announcement. (Photo courtesy NEWSCENTER1) PINE RIDGE—Eventually, all of America will transition to a broadband reality, but to this point, remote reservation locations have left millions of Native Americans without reliable service. On Tuesday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that
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L to R: Marie Giago, Denise Giago, Jackie Giago, Lora Tabor, Michele Hudson, Lana Grove, Theresa Giago, Troy Louise Giago and Timothy David Giago surrounded the Urn with their father and husband Timothy A. Giago Sr. on Monday, August 22. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) RAPID CITY— Born on the
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Last week a fire broke out at a house in Wanblee consuming the structure in short order. Fire companies from Kadoka, Long Valley and Interior were called out to fight the fire, but due to the distance and poor road conditions, the house was a complete loss, but thankfully with
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Cheryl Tiara Long Soldier Not a day goes by that the news doesn’t highlight a lost family member, a friend, a neighbor or a loved one. All of these incidents come with many unanswered questions. Was the person depressed? Was the person angry? Was there a fight that ended badly?
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Nick Tielson, president and CEO of NDN Collective RAPID CITY—Today, in response to Governor Kristi Noem’s social studies standards which were updated after public outcry over blatant erasure of Indigenous people in last year’s original proposal, NDN Collective released the following statements: “The newly proposed SD social studies are merely
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Dr. Valeria Big Eagle RAPID CITY—Inroads were being made to bring the Lakota language into the Rapid City Area Schools, but sadly, the steps will come up just short this year. One of the major factors, it appears is the lack of qualified teachers for said classes in
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Alan Parker It has been a couple of weeks since Alan R. Parker lost his long battle with cancer. An enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Nation, Parker received a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA in 1972, and was at the forefront of political advocacy for all things tribal for
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