Northern Cheyenne Boys and Girls Club princess affectionately known as ‘Grasshopper’ at a parade in Colestrip. The driver is Emma Harris, better known as Granny Harris. (Photo by Diane Spotted Elk) LAME DEER, Mont. – One of the best things on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation for youth is the Boys
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Blue Gym in Cherry Creek where the Sacred belongings/Woyuha were on display for descendants of the Cankpe Opi (Wounded Knee) massacre. (Photo courtesy Calvin Spotted Elk) CHERRY CREEK, SD – On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, approximately 70 – 90 Lakota relatives gathered at Cherry Creek, SD, on the Cheyenne River
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Cutline 1 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 2 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 3 Native POP o2024 overall winner showing a current project to create playing cards for Native casinos. (Photo by Marnie Cook)
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Newark Exploratory Drilling Project Decision Memo Map April 2024. (Map provided by Forest Service) CUSTER – As the Forest Service put a hold on the Ponderosa proposed gold exploration drilling project in the northern Black Hills, another has been given permission. Last week, the Black Hills National Forest Service gave
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Leonard Peltier By SEARCHLIGHT STAFF A Native American man convicted of killing two FBI agents 49 years ago in South Dakota has lost what could be his final chance at parole, after widespread activism in support of his release. Leonard Peltier, 79, is serving two consecutive life terms in prison
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Riders from the Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho and Lakota tribes making their annual ride across the Battle of the Greasy Grass battlegrounds. (Photo by Diane Spotted Elk) BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN SITE, CROW AGENCY, Mont. — Though it was an extremely sultry day, as it must have also been
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Grand entry at the inaugeral Battle of Greasy Grass Mniluzahan Victory Day Commemoration held at Woyatan Church powwow grounds. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) RAPID CITY – There may be efforts to wipe the history books clean of the genocidal assault on Native Americans, but Native Americans will never forget
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Young girls at Kiza Park displaying a sign they had made that read, “Custer had it coming.” (Photo by Mia Feroletto) KIZA PARK – Following two days of 100 degree temperatures, Tuesday was a relief in the high 80s with a wonderful breeze and mixture of sun and clouds. Everyone
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Darrow Pits, an old, abandoned uranium mine north of Edgemont. Photo from Rapid City Journal provided by BHCWA. BLACK HILLS – It’s a new mining boom in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. Traditional mining for gold and oil and gas has given way to new and sometimes
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The Federal Committee on Reconciliation Place Names recommended changing the name of Devils Tower to Bear Lodge, which is the English translation from the Lakota name, Mato Tipila. (Photo courtesy NPS) RAPID CITY – The Federal Committee on Reconciliation Place Names Processes and Principles Subcommittee met in Rapid City at
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