Students listened as Landon Schmeichel, an Advanced Placement U.S. history teacher at Legacy High School in Bismarck, N.D, taught a lesson about the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and how it led to the genocide of some 6,000 Cherokee during the forced Trail of Tears march. Despite the passing of
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The winter holiday season can be stressful as well as joyful for both adults and children. The entire family can become overstimulated and exhausted with multiple family and community celebration events, many of which encourage overspending and overeating refined carbohydrates. It’s also a time when nostalgia for times and people
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Tickets to win one of Chantelle Blue Arm’s signature quilts are currently being sold to help raise funds to help feed our houseless relatives. RAPID CITY – With the safety of our houseless relatives at the forefront after the closing of the Hope Center in Rapid City, several community organizations
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WASHINGTON—The Department of the Interior announced on December 4, 2023 the conclusion of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations, a decade-long effort to consolidate and return land to Tribal ownership. Over the course of the program, nearly 3 million acres in 15 states were consolidated and restored to Tribal
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks at a ship naming ceremony for the future USS Ernest E. Evans (DDG 141) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on November 15, 2023. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared Mancuso / Office of the Secretary of the Navy
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Meet Stuart James, the soundtrack of a movemStuart James, a hip-hop artist from the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota, raps about important issues that affect Native communities.The now 30-year-old started off as a shy kid. Though he liked basketball, James admitted he wasn’t the most athletic
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PIERRE – 30,000 South Dakota employers will see an estimated $18 million in savings from their reemployment assistance taxes thanks to legislation Governor Noem signed into law last session that cut contribution rates by 0.5%. Employers will begin to receive their 2024 reemployment assistance tax rate notices on Oct. 31.
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One of the traditional seven Lakota values is WAČÁŊTOGNAKA, or generosity. According to the Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, “WAČÁŊTOGNAKA, or generosity, means contributing to the well-being of one’s people and all life by sharing and giving freely. This sharing is not just about objects and possessions but emotions
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WASHINGTON, D.C—This week, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. This is the identical Senate companion, led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), to U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) bill that passed the House unanimously in
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Friends and family of Kevin Grey Bull continue to seek justice for his death and are asking the community for anonymous tips. Photo credit/ Cheryl Kary Community members gathered to remember Kevin Grey Bull for his kindness at his vigil Nov. 5. Photo credit/Adriana Adame MANDAN, N.D.—Community members held
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