The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is undergoing sweeping changes this week that will force millions of Americans to reapply for benefits. Federal officials have expanded work requirements and narrowed exemptions, reshaping how households qualify for food aid. Under the new rules, able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 64
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Lakota Renville was living in north Kansas City at the time of her death following a move from the Lake Traverse Reservation in northeastern South Dakota. (Courtesy Waynette Renville) Waynette Renville remembers clearly the last time she and her three younger sisters had a conversation together. The four Sisseton Wahpeton
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Savannah Standing Bear, shown in an illustration based on an image from her family, went missing in March 2025 from her home on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. (South Dakota Searchlight photo illustration by Joshua Haiar and sign photo by John Hult) There are rumors. About what’s known and
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Top photo: Wambli Dolezal, Winnebago, dances men’s traditional. Dolezal will dance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on November 27, 2025, in New York City. (Photo courtesy of Cassie Kitcheyan). Federal policies made it illegal for a Native person to dance in public 91 years ago. However, in 2025 a group
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Ruth De La Cruz, food sovereignty director at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, sorts through squash in an office at the school Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher) NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — On a recent chilly fall morning, Ruth De La Cruz walked through the
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Lorraine Davis , leader of two nonprofits, the Native American Development Center and Native Inc., speaks Oct. 22, 2025, during a panel discussion at Grand Farm near Casselton, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) At 25, Lorraine Davis’ battle with substance abuse landed her in prison, but she
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Water line break at Northern Cheyenne. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, Mont. – On a chilly Tuesday morning, residents of Lame Deer, a close-knit community of approximately 2,500 souls, woke up to an unexpected challenge — no running water. The quiet hum of daily life was interrupted by the
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At the Veterans Day wacipi in Eagle Butte, three veterans salute during the Lakota flag song. On the left is Ford Lee Hill. In camouflage is Jeryn Big Eagle. (Photo by Chayo Makesroomforthem.) On Veterans Day, 2025, a coalition of organizations came together to honor all veterans with a wacipi
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Hudson Terveen of Dupree displays the prizes he won with the title of 2025 Indian National Finals Rodeo Junior Breakaway World Champion in October. Along with cash, the prizes included an INFR gold buckle and custom embroidered jacket and leather saddle. Terveen is pictured with his horse Twitty. (Photo by
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Journey Museum in Rapid City, SD RAPID CITY — The Journey Museum is accepting applications from community minded leaders interested in serving on its Board of Directors. This volunteer leadership opportunity offers a meaningful way to contribute to one of the Black Hills’ most respected cultural institutions and help shape
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