SIOUX FALLS— The Native American Day Parade has been a celebration and recognition of the Oceti Sakowin and all Indigenous people in South Dakota since 2018. Last year, the parade was canceled as COVID-19 cases rose in South Dakota. This year, despite the availability of a COVID vaccine, another surge
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KYLE –As the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) announced and began to deploy $2,000 American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments to tribal members this summer, the Lakota Federal Credit Union, in partnership with Lakota Funds, launched a public education campaign to encourage wise financial choices. Through a Facebook live interview with the
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Tom Arviso, Jr., is the CEO and Publisher of Navajo Times Publishing Co., Inc. (Courtesy Photo) EVANSTON, Ill. –Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and the Native American Journalists Association, have selected Tom Arviso Jr. as the 2021 NAJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award recipient. Arviso is the
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Grants to support innovative housing programs in 33 communities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $142 million to build systems to end youth homelessness in 33 local communities, including $2,794,581 for the Statewide Continuum of Care in South Dakota. HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration
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Pictured left to right: Colton Small, O.T. Thompson, Lynn Gray, Rol Bradford, Gus Craven. Photo courtesy of Roland Bradford. WAMBLEE—When Gus Craven, the Pastor at Eagle Nest Life Center in Wamblee, SD, heard about the fire on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and how the fire had burned out some
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RAPID CITY―Just weeks after the school year began, positive Covid-19 cases among children and teachers are on the rise. As of September 13, the Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) website showed 247 current active cases in RCAS district, which includes 23 staff and 224 students. The RCAS website also showed
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RAPID CITY—It was announced this week that the Native American Day parade will be canceled. Bruce Long Fox, Executive Director for Rural America Initiatives and Parade Committee Chairman, made this statement: “Parade committee – Thanks for giving of your time and effort to organize the Native American Day parade. Hopefully
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PIERRE / BROOKINGS — The South Dakota Arts and Humanities Councils have come together to support future programming of organizations invested in arts and humanities. The grants through the American Rescue Plan are available now for any organization working to incorporate arts and humanities in their programs. These funds
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RAPID CITY—Recent changes to South Dakota education curriculum standards have alarmed the South Dakota Native community. That alarm prompted a one-hour walkout by students at Rapid City Central High School Monday afternoon. The walkout was conceived by 16 students of the Lakota Club and their supervisor, Jeremiah Marino, who teaches
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SICANGU MAKOCE, Oceti Sakowin – On September 14 the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) announced plans for a new language preservation initiative that will pay learners an annual salary to become fluent Lakota speakers. The new program aims to reduce barriers for citizens of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux
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