Marie Zephier SAINT PAUL, MN – The Bush Foundation today announced the selection of its 2023 Bush Fellows, a group of 24 individuals whose bold vision and leadership are shaping communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. The 2023 Fellows
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Nick Tielson RAPID CITY – Today, in response to an article published by Fox News featuring NDN Collective, and the subsequent snowball of right-wing attacks by other media outlets and elected officials, the organization released the following statement: “In a classic move, Fox News released a lengthy, highly editorialized article
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Mary Bordeaux and Peter Strong at Racing Magpie RAPID CITY –Racing Magpie, through a partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation, has launched an exciting new funding opportunity for Lakota visual creatives. This program – Sinew Fund – brings a unique visual arts-based funding opportunity to Lakota Country. Lakota visual creatives
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Dustin Sene new superintendent of Little Big Horn National Monument. (Photo courtesy National Park Service) CROW AGENCY, Mont. — The National Park Service (NPS) announced the selection of Dustin Sene as superintendent of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. He will begin his new assignment on June 4. Sene has worked for
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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 — The American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice will honor Native American rights trailblazer and activist John E. Echohawk, executive director of the Native American Rights Fund. The award will be presented at a dinner celebration honoring his distinguished career during the
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Jonathan Windy Boy On March 30, 2023, the Catholic church, by way of a Vatican press release, officially repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery. Montana State Representative Jonathan Windy Boy, Chippewa Cree suggested this story. He hopes to introduce legislation to get the State of Montana to concur. That will have
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Houses in a new development on Oct. 28, 2022, in Harrisburg. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) For-profit entities might have a shot at some of the $200 million in housing infrastructure funding, the Housing Development Authority’s board members learned on Tuesday. Tribal entities, however, likely won’t be eligible unless the Legislature
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The birth of a White Buffalo Calf at Bear River State Park is creating quite a stir as White Buffalo are sacred to many tribes on the Northern Plains. (Courtesty Photo) As first reported by the Cowboy State Daily News, A 30-pound rare white bison calf hit the ground at
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Graduates at a tribal college graduation ceremony wearing regalia. Regalia has spiritual and traditional significance in Native cultures. As members of the National Native Scholarships Providers (NNSP), we believe school should be a place where young people feel free to learn, grow, and excel—while being true to their identities. Unfortunately,
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Sean Sherman the Sioux Chef (center) Chef Sean Sherman (Lakota), Culinary Program Specialist Vern DeFoe (Anishinaabe), and Market Herbal Specialist Francesca Garcia (Mexican, Raramuri & Yoeme) were proud to prepare an Indigenous menu for the Red Dress Gala on May 5th in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Gala is hosted
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