More than 170 years ago, the Choctaw Nation sent $170 from Oklahoma to starving Irish families during the potato famine. A sculpture in County Cork commemorates the generosity of the tribe, itself poor. Now hundreds of Irish people are repaying that old kindness, giving to a charity drive for two
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WALL – As part of Golden West’s commitment to keep everyone connected, the company is installing Wi-Fi hotspots in public places and outdoor locations in most of the communities across its service area. Golden West now has 16 free public Wi-Fi hotspots available in various locations for the Oglala Sioux
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South Dakota proposes to drop protection of otters, a tribal cultural icon. COURTESY / Tom Koerner/USFWS PIERRE — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission is asking the public to offer testimony at a call-in teleconference May 7 on reopening hunting and trapping of the protected river otter, as
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RAPID CITY –The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board has launched a first-of-its-kind tribal public health Emergency Operations and Training Center (EOC). The EOC will assist Great Plains tribal nations in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and any future disasters. The We Are Warriors Emergency Operations and Training Center
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ALBUQUERQUE – The Navajo Nation has set up a Health Command Operations Center to combat the coronavirus as cases of the pandemic continue to increase. In a press release on April 22, the Command Center reported that there were 1,282 positive cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and a
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RF Buche is a 4th generation grocer. His great-grand father, Gus Buche started the company in 1905. PINE RIDGE – Amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus, local grocer, RF Buche will be delivering a little something extra to his customers in their Easter “basket”. “We will be giving every customer (while supplies
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Walt Swan with his sons Zane and Steven Swan owners of He Sapa Enterprises. RAPID CITY – Walt Swan, a longtime Rapid City resident, announced he will be running for the Rapid City Council in Ward 4. He will be having a petition signing party at his office at 1024
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Photo: L-R (Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools School Board): Donna Blocker – Superintendent Secretary, Shannon Ravenscroft – Treasurer, Tim Nollette – Board Member, Betty Williams – Board Member, Kurt Busenitz – Vice President, Bethany Swedener – Secretary, Adam Nasland – President, Adam Lambert – Superintendent. Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools School Board listened to
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WASHINGTON – The National Council of Urban Indian Health has requested that Congress honor the United States trust responsibility to urban Indians by passing emergency funding that includes Urban Indian Organizations for the prevention and treatment of the Coronavirus -Covid 19 risk. NCUIH requested: • At the very least $94
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“This partnership is historic and represents the first time that both our reservation and urban based Native community tribes and organizations will be resourced to do this critically important work.” — JANEEN COMENOTE (QUINAULT), NUIFC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WASHINGTON – The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), National Urban Indian
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