AP—A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s request for a review of a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to grant a license for a potential uranium mine in southwestern South Dakota despite the tribe not being individually consulted on the potential impact to cultural resources. The
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PINE RIDGE—The Oglala Sioux Tribe is suing the federal government for failing to provide adequate law enforcement on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The lawsuit, filed this week is against the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and added some high level officials in the Interior department alleging the inadequacy, created a “public
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Leola One Feather, right, of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, lines up a grouping as John Willis photographs, left, Native American artifacts on July 19, 2022, at the Founders Museum in Barre, Massachusetts. AP photo RAPID CITY—An ongoing issue, since it was made law, was the repatriation of
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RAPID CITY—Quincy Bear Robe, 19 was charged with second degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, for allegedly shooting Myron Pourier, also 19 on March 19th, at the Grand Gateway Hotel. However, the attorney representing him, filed a motion that may throw the entire
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Timpsela gathered by Makoce Agriculture. PORCUPINE—Makoce Agriculture Development, based out of Porcupine, will receive $2.5 million to help build an indigenous food system located on the Pine Ridge reservation. Efforts to gain help, came through via a $2.5 million Community Innovation Grant, from the Bush Foundation, and is earmarked to
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Rapid City Indian School circa 1920’s (Courtesy State Historical Society) RAPID CITY—Construction is set to begin in October on the first national public memorial built on the site of a former Indian boarding school in Rapid City. The Rapid City Indian Boarding School was located on land near West Middle
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Crystal meth (Photo courtesy) RAPID CITY—US District Judge Karen Schreier handed down a sentence for Lew Bettelyoun, 46, Pine Ridge, on July 8 for 15 years in prison, and five years supervised release, after Bettelyoun was convicted of Methamphetamine trafficking. Bettelyoun pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
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RAPID CITY—A Former bus driver at Red Cloud Indian School will spend a total of 18 year in federal prison for a sexual relationship with a 14 year old student. US District Judge Jeffrey Viken, sentenced Stacey Garnette, 44, of Allen on July 6 to 18 years in prison and
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Benjamin Wendall Smoke (Courtesy photo) RAPID CITY—In March of 2019, Dale EcofFey. Sr., 55, Pine Ridge, died of injuries received from a beating by Benjamin Wendell Smoke, 63, Manderson. Smoke was convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and sentenced to eight years. He was also sentenced to five
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PIERRE – South Dakota has received the highest rating possible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, for both Parts B and C for the most recent reporting year of federal fiscal year 2020. The state is one of only 15 across the country to meet the requirements
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