SIOUX FALLS, SD – During the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition’s first-ever Annual Membership Meeting, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $1.7 million grant award from its Invest Native initiative to support the Coalition’s continued growth and development, including creating a new housing development subsidiary to support tribal communities in
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Happy crew at 2nd Blessings 2023 National Thrift Store Day (Courtesy: Clara Caufield) SHERIDAN, Wyo. – August 17th was National Thrift Store Day. In Sheridan, WY it was observed and celebrated in the spirit of generosity by the 2nd Hand Blessings Thrift Store in Sheridan, WY. Everything in the store
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At one time the date for human occupation of the Americas was set at about 13,000 years ago, this date determined from archaeological digs at Clovis sites, principally in New Mexico. Over the years this date has been pushed back in time by findings since determined valid, and by findings
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WASHINGTON, D.C. As a national leader in behavioral health, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is proud to partner with our member organization the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) in hosting the inaugural National Tribal Opioid Summit, August 22-24 at the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state. The summit,
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Making sure no one in South Dakota goes hungry is not just a passion for RF Buche. He considers it a moral obligation. It’s why the fourth-generation president of the GF Buche Co. – which operates Buche Foods supermarkets and Gus Stop convenience stores among its retail ventures – strives
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With the smell of burning sage in the air, students at Wakanyeja Tokeyahci Wounspe Ti gather around the drum for their morning song. For these students, practicing Lakota traditions and speaking their ancestral language is the norm. Whether they know it or not, they are at the forefront of a
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Two Cheyenne River Lakota elders were hosts and active participants in the Native American-Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness Retreat 2023 Wolakota Makasintomni Awachekiyapi Praying for Sacred Harmony and Worldwide Peace. Manny Iron Hawk (Titunwan Okowozu) and Renee Iron Hawk (Tituwan Oohenumpa) of Red Scaffold, South Dakota, welcomed a total of about
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RAPID CITY – Friends of the Children announced that National Director of Tribal Programs Tasha R. Fridia, J.D., Pejuta Cangleska Win (Sacred Medicine Circle Woman), is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers selected to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. The Obama Leaders program is a
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By Deb Haaland U.S. Secretary of the Interior The federal government’s responsibility to America’s combat veterans is personal to me. While my dad served two consecutive tours in Vietnam, my siblings and I would send letters to him not knowing if he would come home. Our country’s obligation to our
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Vacant lot off Las Vegas strip purchased for $12M by North Dakota Native American Tribe. RAPID CITY—One of the abiding realities of Indian Country is that some tribes benefit better from casino and gambling operations than others. All the Oklahoma tribes, and tribes like Shakopee and Nebraska Winnebago have casinos
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