National Native American Hall of Fame announces the 2022 class of inductees Eight of Indian Country’s Shining Stars to be honored include Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, Native American Rights Fund Executive Director, John Echohawk and Indian Country Today Founder, Tim Giago, and Activist Suzan Shown Harjo GREAT FALLS,
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Native Forward Scholars Fund announces new strategies After 53 Years, American Indian Graduate Center embraces new name ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Celebrating 53 years of impact, the largest scholarship provider to Native scholars in the United States today announced its new name: Native Forward Scholars Fund. The change reflects the
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A Humble and Hardworking Mentor Beverly Stabber Warne inducted into SD Hall of Fame Throughout a giving career spanning more than twenty dependable positions, Beverly Stabber Warne consistently held increasing roles of responsibility in several South Dakota establishments. Beverly is recognized locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally as a leader in
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It was a good day in the Cherokee Nation Wilma Mankiller quarter released By Ernestine Anunkasan Was te’ Native Sun News Editor WASHINGTON D.C. – The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest tribal nations in the country, was once led by a woman who inspired change, not only in
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Native American Suicide: Solving a social issue By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer It is a heartbreaking issue, when someone takes their own life. You follow athletes, young adults, and folks you’d stop and have a coke with. Then a few months later, that same person is
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Rapid City Flood nears 50th anniversary By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer RAPID CITY—You think about everything that has happened in 50 years: cars used to just have seat belts and window vents; stick shifts were normal; phones were land lines anchored to the wall by a
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Connie Uhre arrested for simple assault By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Proprietor Connie Uhre, arrived at her Grand Gateway Hotel noticeably irritated, and resorted to spraying NDN Collective protestors with a can of Pledge. After the demonstration and video evidence was reviewed, Uhre was arrested
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Guilty on eight charges for Pine Ridge man By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer On Friday last, Isaac Roubideaux, 30 from Pine Ridge was convicted on all 8 counts against him, when he shot a man in the back, permanently paralyzing the victim. According to records, Isaac
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Complaint filed on SD senators for ‘unlawful activity” RAPID CITY— A complaint has been filed with the Senate Ethics Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unlawful activity by both South Dakota Senators, Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Thune (R-SD). Electronically filed with the Senate Ethics Committee on May 26,
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Missing a baby, and legal woes plague the courts By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Imagine just having a baby, then having your child turn up missing. For young mother Lassandra Hoof, from Pine Ridge, this scene played out earlier this year when two-day old baby
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