A botanical garden on the grounds of the Heritage Living Center in Ashland, Montana near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. (Photo courtesy HLC) Part II The first part of this article summarized how the Heritage Living Center (HLC), an assisted living center for elders, was developed by the late Father Emmett
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It’s back again! Your local Menards home improvement store is again serving as a drop site for a local Humane Association for two full months, April 1 through May 31, 2026. We’re pleased that we’re able to participate in such a wonderful event as we hope to lend a
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Group photo at Passion for Fashion 2026, including Kateri Veit, Miss Cheyenne River 2025-26 EAGLE BUTTE – Sixty young people gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center on March 14 for Passion for Fashion, also known as Wachípí kta Iglúwi.yeyapi (Youth Get Ready
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For the past year the Department of Interior has undergone a reorganization resulting in staff cuts overseen by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, photographed in 2025 while testifying before a senate committee. Photo by John McDonnell/ Getty Images The Bureau of Indian Affairs is facing a significant overhaul, including further staff
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Black Hills hiking trails promoted by the Black Hills National Forest. (Courtesy photo) PIERRE – When concerned citizens next meet with state officials and Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation (CNEC) over the prospect of renewed mining in South Dakota’s Southern Hills, the discussion will move to the Mueller Center in Hot
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Grouse Viewing blind on Buffalo Gap National Grassland. (Courtesy photo) WALL — Viewing blinds on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland will be open for public use starting April 1. These blinds give visitors an opportunity to observe the unique courtship dances of sharp tailed grouse and greater prairie chicken up
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Gay Kingman, Executive Director, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association. (Courtesy photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) has announced the 2026 Matriarchs of Indian Gaming, recognizing an extraordinary group of Native women whose leadership, vision, and dedication have played a vital role in strengthening tribal government gaming and
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PINE RIDGE — Red Cloud Renewable will host the Second Annual Earth Day Powwow on Saturday, April 25, bringing together dancers, families, and community members from across the Pine Ridge Reservation and the region. The celebration will run from sunrise to sunset at the Pine Ridge Powwow Grounds, with
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Waya Brown, who is Apache and Pomo, dances in a circle at Oak Flat campground on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, near Superior, Arizona. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina SUPERIOR, Ariz. – For nearly twenty years, the fight over Oak Flat (Chi’chil Bildagoteel) has stood at the center of one of
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Some of the Greenpeace team hold up a banner outside the Morton County Memorial Courthouse in Mandan, North Dakota March 16, 2025. © Stephanie Keith / Greenpeace MANDAN, N.D. – Greenpeace organizations in the U.S. and Greenpeace International announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the
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