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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Local resident addressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline during a set of two public hearings at the Bismarck Radisson Hotel on Nov. 1 and 2. Photo credit/Adriana Adame During a Corps of Engineers public comment session in Bismarck, N.D. — where individuals provided
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Michelle Irvin, Loren Kezena, Andrea Cournoyer, Ingrid Weddell celebrate winning first place at National Indian Taco Championships held in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. (Photo courtesy Fort Randall Casino) PICKSTOWN—The Four Directions Restaurant at Fort Randall Casino won first place at the National Indian Taco Championships held in Pawhuska, Oklahoma in early October.
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in August that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of Solomon Atkinson, a pioneering Navy SEAL and an Alaskan Native of the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve. Del Toro made
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Gianna “Gigi” Sieke, Lawren “Lulu” Goodfox, Chad Renfro, Scott George, Julie O’Keefe, Brandy Lemon, Martin Scorsese, Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Julie Standing Bear, Christopher Cote and Addie Roanhorse attend the New York premiere of Apple Original Films’ “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. “Killers
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Valery Killscrow Copeland — a member of the Oglala-Lakota Sioux Tribe — takes viewers on a hike…that’s interrupted by Bigfoot! Kevin Abourezk — a citizen of the Rosebud Lakota Nation — details his work to rally his Native community to oppose a massive housing development on tribal land. Stories from
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My concern is that this will drag out for years and years, and in the meantime, the community will continue to suffer. – Ben Fenner, attorney for Oglala Sioux Tribe The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement building was closed in 2005. Without a central detention center, when an adult
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Health insurance is more accessible and affordable in South Dakota than ever, thanks in large part to the Medicaid Expansion program. The Department of Social Services reports that nearly 7,500 South Dakotans have been signed up for this important health coverage since July 1. While a good start, this represents
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