“We applaud the Senate’s passage of our bill, and we hope the House of Representatives considers it in short order.” SD Senators Thune and Rounds WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership
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AUGUSTA, MAINE—Despite having a Democrat in the governor’s chair, Maine tribes were dealt a blow last week when Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill designed to ensure federal law applied to Maine tribes when it came to sovereignty. The nature and focus of tribal sovereignty has long been misunderstood by
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WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION – Last week’s Supreme Court decision in Arizona et al. v. Navajo Nation did not give the relief the Nation sought, which was a modest request for the United States to assess the Nation’s water needs and develop a plan to meet them. The decision does
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Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out along with RF Buche of Buche’s Foods and Congressman Dusty Johnson were on hand for the Add Milk Campaign for healthier food choices for Indian Country. (Photo by Kirk Dickerson) PINE RIDGE – Celebrating the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) kickoff with
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It was an interesting and busy week at Native Sun News Today. Congressman Dusty Johnson was in Rapid City on Tuesday and the next day on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for the Add Milk Ceremony. It seemed like the staff at the Native Sun News Today needed track shoes
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SIOUX FALLS – When Medicaid expands on July 1, significantly more South Dakotans will qualify for health coverage—and organizations are working hard to spread the news. The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) recently hosted a Medicaid Partners Summit to share vital information on the expansion. More than 100
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CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau (left) speaks to a gathering of Wounded Knee Descendants and film makers who came from Connecticut to develop a documentary film about the Remove the Stain Act. Stephen Curran (right) is founder and Executive Director of Filmcreek Productions and wears a beaded bolo tie gifted to
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Cloud Horse Arts Institution, with a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts is teaming up with Dan Snethen (center) for the dramatic production of Charlotte’s Web. (Photo courtesy Cloud Horse Media) The Cloud Horse Art Institute, a Lakota 501c3, with its campus located in Kyle SD, is offering
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(EAGAN, Minn., June 24, 2023) – MMIR Intersects with Human Trafficking “We recognize that the crisis of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) intersects with human trafficking and that eradicating violence against Native people hinges upon our ability to educate the public,” said CEO Lori Jump, StrongHearts Native Helpline.
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Well, it has been eight years since Rapid City has had to search for a new mayor. Incumbent Steve Allender has decided to ride off into the sunset of retirement. Being the mayor of a large town has its challenges. Rapid City, like most cities in the United States, are
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