OST allocates $6 million to each District

Money to be used for multi-purpose steel buildings PINE RIDGE—Each of the nine districts on the Pine Ridge Reservation has been allocated $6 million by the tribal council for construction of a multi-purpose facility. The $54 million allocation came from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (FRF). “They are giving

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South Dakota lawmakers call key figures for Noem inquiry

By Stephen Groves, AP SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota lawmakers have summoned two people who were present at a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included her daughter, Kassidy Peters, and state employees who were overseeing Peters’ application for a real estate appraiser license. The Legislature’s Government Operations

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Protesters occupy BIA in Washington

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, October 14, Native American activists occupied the lobby of the Stuart Udall Main Interior Building, focusing on the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and citing grave concerns over United States environmental policy. After four hours, 55 were arrested and the building was cleared. According to the Interior Department several

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Local involvement in JOM lacking

JOM sponsored children’s program from Window Rock, AZ. (Photo courtesy Arizona JOM) Retaining leadership in Johnson O’Malley difficult RAPID CITY—Back in 1934 the Johnson-O’Malley Act authorized federal funding for Native students enrolled in nontribal schools, whether public or private. This involves an education plan approved by the Bureau of Indian

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Fort Lewis College is one of the best kept secrets

  Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado. (Photo Courtesy of Purgetory Resort) Nestled upon a beautiful mountain top overlooking Durango, Colorado (home of the southern Ute Tribe) is a well-kept secret – Fort Lewis College which offers free tuition to students enrolled in federally recognized Tribes. Currently, Native students represent

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New Blackwater Community School continues traditions

Blackwater Community School. (Photo Courtesy) TEMPE, AZ. – Construction on the new Blackwater Community School, a two-story structure on the Gila River Indian Community, located southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, was completed on August 31, 2021. The school serves pre-school, the Family and Child Education Program (F.A.C.E.) and K-5 Grade School.

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Crazy Horse Memorial gets $10,000 grant

PIERRE – Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation provides educational experience and resources for Native American students. In 2010, The Indian University of North America began assisting college-bound Native Americans by providing students their first semester of college as a transition from high school to that of higher education. Throughout the 7th

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