Vertical Helix Wind Turbine. Photo: A. Keuthan Part 1 of 2 Everybody is asking, ”What is it?” So, I tell them, “It’s a magnetic levitation vertical helix wind power generator with a 400 watt rating made by Maglev”. It came with a 12/24 volt charge controller, nuts, bolts, a mounting
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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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The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Tipis of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024.
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It was Standard Operating Procedure at the Republican dominated South Dakota Legislature as lawmakers talked about forest health as they deferred Senate Bill 134 which would redirect already designated American Rescue Plan Act money to create the healthy forest critical infrastructure relief and grant program, and to declare an emergency.
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Biden-Harris administration announces $10 million from President’s Investing in America Agenda for Tribal Irrigation and Power Projects WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $10 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to upgrade and modernize Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-owned irrigation projects and power
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Part four: Prospecting Proliferates Part 4 of a 4 part series Mining opponents insist the critical situation be addressed before any more permitting is allowed. They note that in January 2022, five companies had 148,000 acres of the Black Hills under active mining exploration claims. By October 2023,
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New Town, North Dakota Great Plains Indian Trading announced today the acquisition of the iconic Super Value Grocery Building in New Town, ND. This purchase culminates a two-year process which included court ordered receivership of the previous owner, Tracey’s Market. Cornerstone Bank provided financing for the building purchase and
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As the Iowa caucuses finish, former President Donald Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination have conceded defeat. In the coming days, after taking his victory laps, Trump will move on to the next stage of his campaign: choosing his running mate. The favorite (according to multiple betting websites) is
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Part three: Flash forward – Contamination in the Black Hills After sacking the riches from the tribal loss of hunting, fishing, gathering and ceremonial resources, Homestake left behind a Superfund site. Its contamination to Whitewood Creek qualified an 18-mile stretch of this upper Missouri tributary for federal emergency
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Oglala Lakota Communications Office PINE RIDGE – After nearly three years of in-depth research and planning in close collaboration with community members, Makoce Agriculture Development has released its Master Plan for the Pine Ridge Reservation’s first ever Food Hub–a cutting-edge facility that will support the development of a local, regenerative
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