Colorado River Indian Tribal Chairwoman Amelia Flores (left) attends a tribal leaders visit to Supai on Havasupai Reservation on Friday, June 26, 2026. Tribal leaders from Arizona attended the meeting to hear from Havasupai Tribal leaders on their stance against the Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine. (Darren Thompson/ICT) SUPAI, Arizona —
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Arizona tribes condemn higher arsenic limit near Grand Canyon mine Arizona regulators have approved higher allowable arsenic levels in groundwater beneath the Pinyon Plain uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, despite strong opposition from the Havasupai Tribe and other Native advocates. Tribal leaders say the decision threatens a sacred watershed
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Mark Milk (This story was originally published by South Dakota Searchlight. Edited for space ) SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A Sioux Falls man on parole for a 1990s manslaughter conviction has been indicted on federal charges in connection with the death of his 14-year-old niece, a case that has intensified
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Wounded Knee Sign located on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. (Photo Courtesy) For Violet Catches, the Defense Department’s decision not to rescind the Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers who were at the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre was a gut punch. “I cried,” said Catches, a descendant of survivors and
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Agents of Survivance: Indigenous Women Teachers in the Boarding School Era Author: Anne Ruggles Gere Anne Ruggles Gere’s Agents of Survivance: Indigenous Women Teachers in the Boarding School Era is a powerful and necessary reframing of one of the most painful chapters in Indigenous history. Rather than centering the
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Since Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi was dedicated in April 2024, the land has hosted a variety of seasonal culture camps, internship activities and workshops for Lakota youth. This summer, CRYP plans to launch a paid teen internship opportunity dedicated to land stewardship. EAGLE BUTTE — This summer, the Cheyenne
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Oglala Sioux Tribe receives funding to expand bison restoration on Pine Ridge The Oglala Sioux Tribe has secured new federal funding to expand its bison restoration program on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Tribal wildlife managers say the money will support fencing upgrades, habitat improvements, and herd health monitoring across several
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Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills, where the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council is opposing a July 3 fireworks event over wildfire danger and treaty violations. PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council has voted unanimously to oppose a planned July 3 fireworks celebration and presidential visit at Mount Rushmore,
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Sitting Bull’s War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the Plains Author: Paul L. Hedren Paul L. Hedren’s Sitting Bull’s War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the Plains offers a tightly researched
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Featured RedCan artist 179 explains her techniques and imagery to youth during RedCan 2025. EAGLE BUTTE — The Cheyenne River Youth Project will host its 12th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 8-11. The Native led nonprofit organization will welcome 11 nationally recognized graffiti and street artists from across
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