It was more than half a century ago that hundreds of Native Americans set up camp in the community of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in protest of corrupt tribal leadership and to bring attention to the injustices surrounding the murders of Native Americans. The siege,
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A candlelight vigil was held for Esther Wolfe on February 22, on the sight were she lost her life. More than 150 people showed up to offer support for her family. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) Esther Wolfe, 25, who survived not only the death of her boyfriend in
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Part 1 of a series: Native American activist turns 79 in Florida prison Leonard Peltier waits, hopes — and dreams of freedom. The American Indian activist and longtime prison inmate said he has been battling injustice since he was 9 years old, so he understands the need for patience.
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Beverly Stabber Warne Honoring Feb. 24, 2024 at the Mother Butler Center. (Photo courtesy of City of Rapid City) RAPID CITY – “My work is with Native students. All of my work is with Native students and I love it. I could be retired but I choose not to.” That
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Award winning Northern Cheyenne Facilities/maintenance crew: left to right: Myron Bement; Jeremy Killsnight; Robert Magpie; Steve Brien and Reginold Killsnight, Sr. Not pictured Ty Fischer (Photo courtesy I.H.S.) LAME DEER, Mont. – In December 2023, Bob Magpie, Northern Cheyenne tribal member and Maintenance Director for the Lame Deer I.H.S. Clinic
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MORTON, Minn. – It may be that Native American communities are now in an era of recovery, as the former president of the National Congress of American Indians Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw Nation) stated a decade ago. Keel cited several tribes’ large economic projects, like the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
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February is American Heart Month, which is observed to encourage Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Over the past 50 years, the prevalence of CVD has
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WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to update the federal regulations regarding Class III Indian gaming compacts. The Indian gaming industry remains one of the most significant drivers of Tribal economic development in Indian Country. The updated regulations provide clearer guidance for Tribes and states to negotiate
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Marty Two Bulls Jr. is the 2024 Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) Artist in Residence (AiR). Two Bulls is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and an artist and educator based in Rapid City, SD. (Courtesy Photo) LEAD – Marty Two Bulls Jr. is the 2024 Sanford Underground
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Honoring our exceptional artists and culture bearers! “We are excited about the wide variety of cultural and artistic practices of the 2024 fellowship cohort…Their creative endeavors bring together traditional knowledge, community perspectives, and each has their own spirit of growth and determination.” -Dr. Lara Evans, Ph.D., Vice President of Programs
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