By Asha Glover WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ended South Dakota’s efforts to tax spending by nontribal members at a Native American casino, turning down the state’s challenge to an Eighth Circuit holding in favor of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. South Dakota had sought to overturn
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By Travis Dewes Native Sun News Staff Writer Liz Marty May, former State Representative of 6 years, announced her plans to challenge Dusty Johnson in the Republican Primary on February 4, 2020, during the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. And a few days before the announcement she received official
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Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus Deb Haaland (NM-01) ALBUQUERQUE – In a letter to the CDC and FEMA, Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus Deb Haaland (NM-01) and Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Ruben Gallego (Ariz.-07) pressed for
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SOUTH DAKOTA — The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations in South Dakota next week. For the health and safety of Census employees and the public, field staff will observe social distancing protocols
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With a capacity to support 1,500 animals, the Wolakota Buffalo Range will become North America’s largest Native American owned and managed bison herd. MISSION – Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO), the economic arm of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, has committed nearly 28,000 acres of native grassland for the creation of
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WASHINGTON – Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Tom Udall (D-AZ) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) to expand Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage to urban Indian organizations, giving them a desperately needed boost in resources as many suffer critical supply shortages, closures, and
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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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