J. Garret Renville, chairman of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, speaks to visitors from the State-Tribal Relations Committee about the tribe’s artifacts on July 31, 2025. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) AGENCY VILLAGE — The chairman of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate said Thursday during a meeting of South Dakota’s State-Tribal Relations Committee that an
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Chelsie Baldwin RAPID CITY—Indian Country challenges are filtered through the prism of both activist and advocate. Most people do not understand the difference between the two, but both groups have contributed mightily to the betterment of tribal nations. Each brings passion and perspective essential to address the complicated issues and
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A boy starts the generator behind his home on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona on May 8, 2019. Jake Bacon / AP Photo (Update: President Trump signed the domestic policy and tax bill into law on Friday, July 4.) President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill is on its way to
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Dancers perform in the men’s Northern Traditional dance competition at the 20th annual Gathering of Nations Powwow on April 26, 2003, at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More than 3,000 dancers from all over the United States and Canada took part in the gathering that year. ALBUQUERQUE — After
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Demonstrators protest the construction of an immigrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” in the Everglades near Ochopee, Florida, on June 28. (Photo courtesy Facebook) MiamiAP — A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida
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RAPID CITY — The Sioux Indian Museum, Indian Arts and Craft Board is currently showcasing a new exhibit, Essence of the Hills: from the Sandhills to the Black Hills featuring Uriah Little Hoop. The exhibition features paintings, beadwork, traditional regalia, and sculpture that showcase Uriah’s multi-talented artistry, and will
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A roadblock is seen along Center Sugarbush Lane on Feb. 8, 2023, along Elsie Lake Lane in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in 2023, to force the northern Wisconsin town to pay unspecified damages for failing to renew road access easements with the
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LOWER BRULE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Families are mourning after a shooting in Lower Brule left three people dead, one of whom was a suspect. According to Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Chairman Boyd Gourneau, one suspect has been apprehended, one is still at large, and one has succumbed
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At right, Duncan Williams guides Masaharu Ishii in placing a stamp by his name in the Ireicho (Sacred Book of Names). The book will be on display and available for stamping Sept. 5 and 6 in the United Tribes Technical College Library. BISMARCK – United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) will
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SAINT FRANCIS — Saint Francis Indian School Superintendent Danielle Walking Eagle will be honored by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) with the prestigious Administrator Award. The celebration and honoring will happen on November 15, 2025, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to recognize her outstanding contributions to supporting gifted and
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