New audio recordings posted on the Lakota Songs website promise to improve understanding about Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota patriot who is remembered as a gifted singer and song composer. BISMARCK – He was the leader of the Great Sioux Nation, a common man of immense influence among Plains Tribal
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Billy Mills Seven years after a Kansas middle school was named for Lakota Olympian Billy Mills, advocates are taking a new approach to Indigenizing the school system in Lawrence, Kansas. Billy Mills Middle School, west of the Haskell Indian Nations University campus or a 6-minute drive around the corner from
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Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell making a point. Behind every law passed by the U.S. Congress is a story. Somebody, somewhere wants to change something about the government or establish something new. Both of those endeavors require federal law. The name change from Custer’s Last Stand to the Battle of the
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On May 30, 2025, the Trump Administration released the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) President’s Budget, which includes $7.909 billion for the Indian Health Service and does not include a request for advance appropriations for FY 2027. While the budget reflects a small increase for the Indian Health Service, the
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Madonna Thunder Hawk/Wicahpi Luta Win/Red Star Woman, beloved elder of the Cheyenne River Lakota, is being honored on her 85th birthday with the creation of a digital scrapbook documenting her life and her legacy of activism on behalf of Indigenous people everywhere. (Photo courtesy of Warrior Women Project) MANSFIELD OH
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Call for photos with Indigenous storytelling themes EAGAN, MN – StrongHearts Native Helpline (strongheartshelpline.org) is a national helpline providing support to Native American relatives impacted by domestic or sexual violence. Built by and for American Indians and Alaska Natives, advocates from StrongHearts provide supportive services, including peer support, safety planning,
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Great Plains, Rocky Mountain & COLT Tribal Leaders attend BIA Tribal “Consultation” Session in Bismarck, ND. (Photo courtesy OST President Frank Star Comes Out Facebook page) RAPID CITY—A Google search targeting tribal consultation reveals a predictable parade of press releases and bureaucratic updates—but few, if any, reflections from the tribal
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A Cheyenne Review is a monthly magazine dedicated to the history, culture and language of the Northern Cheyenne people. In April, 2025, a new publication hit the streets of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and surrounding areas. Soon, the June issue of the glossy, very professional product will be available. Native
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Wizipan Little Elk Garriott speaking to community members gathered at the recent unveiling of Tiwahe at the Remembering the Children Memorial. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – In the wake of a profound and painful investigation at the Rapid City Indian Boarding School, the community has come together to
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Broadband coming soon to Oglala Lakota Nation. (Stock photo) PINE RIDGE—In an era when reliable internet is essential to economic survival and educational success, vast stretches of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have remained digitally dark. That’s changing—fast. The Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) has launched a multi-pronged broadband initiative that
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