WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs appointed its first-ever Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs Oct. 4. The committee will provide advice and guidance to the VA Secretary on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations and Native American Veterans. American
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Rapid City Library (Photo Courtesy of rcgov.com) RAPID CITY – Over 1,096 donations of non-perishable food, toiletries and clothing were received during Rapid City Public Library’s Fine Forgiveness initiative in September. As a result, $14,460.05 in library fines and fees were waived and local organizations WAVI, Feeding South Dakota, Cornerstone
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Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen on the right. (Courtesy Photo of New York Times) Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen has been revealed as the source behind tens of thousands of pages of leaked internal company research, which she says show that the company has been negligent in
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Children sit with placards with the names of children who died at the old Rapid City Indian Boarding School during last year’s ceremony in front of a hillside that researchers determined hold unmarked graves of some of the deceased children. A memorial is planned to honor the children at the
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RAPID CITY – A walk to promote awareness on domestic violence and the devasting effects it has on children and families will take place on Oct. 9. Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains has coordinated the walk offering beautifully designed t-shirts, water, and snacks to those who participate. Registration
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American Indian College Fund streaming Native American Day event DENVER– Mark your calendars! The American Indian College Fund is hosting a free streaming concert to celebrate Native American Day on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. MDT. The event will feature performances by Native entertainers and artists allied with
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BROOKINGS – Tashina Red Hawk was just 7 years old when her parents bought her first horse. Her mentor, Kassandra Chauncey, a Todd County Junior Division 4-H member at the time, was training her how to ride when her own horse became injured the day before the Todd County 4-H
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Ancient human footprints indicate people may have walked beside a New Mexico lakeshore as far back as 23,000 years ago.(Photo courtesy of National Park Service) NEW MEXICO—Remarkable claims are often made about the ancient habitation of the Americas, but such claims often face extreme criticism from the scientific community because
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RAPID CITY – It was one of those fall days in 1990 that has South Dakota putting its best foot forward. The temperature hovered in the seventies, the sun was shining and a small breeze rustled through the pine trees. It was a perfect day for Governor George Mickelson
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When I opened an office of my newspaper in Rapid City back in the 1980s one of my frequent visitors was Lloyd Goings. It appeared that he just loved the newspaper business and so he would stop by our new office nearly every day to visit and bring us news.
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