SkasdiCon celebrates Native comic book scene

  TAHLEQUAH, OK. – Cherokee Nation is celebrating Native perspective and influence within the comic book scene with its first-ever Indigenous comic convention, SkadiCon. The family-friendly event is slated for Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northeastern State University in the University Center Ballroom at 612 N.

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Shared by Native Sun News Today October 28, 2022

What is Halloween?

Chantelle and Tanille Blue Arm’s children in their Halloween costumes while attending the “Nite at the Museum” at the School of Mines Sat. Oct. 22. Dressed as Alice in Wonderland characters are; Bella Wiese as Absolum the Caterpillar, Scarlet Anderson as the Cheshire Cat, Andrea Swiftbird as Alice and Josiah

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to South Dakota  

SACRAMENTO, CA– Small nonfarm businesses in six South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Nebraska and Wyoming are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses

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Shared by Native Sun News Today October 14, 2022

Native American Day Parade

Jackie Giago, wife of the late Editor of Native Sun News today Tim Giago, was Grand Marshall of the Native American Day parade oct. 10 in downtown Rapid City ( photo by Stewart Huntington) Rapid City Color Guard leads the parade. Black Hills clean Water Alliance float with a White

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Celebrate Native American Day at Wind Cave

Hoop dancing with Starr Chief Eagle is one of the many activities planned at Wind Cave National Park on Native Americans’ Day, October 10. (Photo Credit: South Dakota Arts Council) WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK– Hoop dancing, Lakota storytelling, and food highlight Native Americans’ Day activities at Wind Cave National Park

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Lakota Music Project releases self-titled first recording

SIOUX FALLS— On October 28, the Lakota Music Project, a collaboration between South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) and musicians from the Oglala Sioux and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribes will release its first recording, the self-titled Lakota Music Project on innova Recordings. Years in the making, this groundbreaking collaboration melds two musical worlds: Native American music including intergenerational traditional songs and

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Bengs criticizes carbon dioxide pipeline

  ABERDEEN—Brian Bengs, U.S. Senate candidate for South Dakota, released the following statement in response to the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline that would stretch approximately 469 miles across South Dakota. “I strongly support the ethanol industry, but I fundamentally disagree with the Kelo decision, which simply provides another way

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Shared by Native Sun News Today September 30, 2022