Hocokata .i is the SMSC’s cultural center and gathering space.(Photo courtesy Hocokata .i webpage) SHAKOPEE, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today announced that its cultural center, Hocokata .i [ho-cho-kah-tah-tee], will host three educational events in November. The events are in conjunction with the We Are Water MN
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$2 Million grant for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery earned by USD Addiction Counseling and Prevention Faculty VERMILLION, S.D. – Receiving treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) can be difficult and full of stigma for many, but faculty members in the USD Department of Addiction Counseling & Prevention are
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“Beech-Poplar Forest in Autumn” by A. Keuthan Part 2 of 2 With climate change resulting in more frequent flooding, storms, drought, extreme heat in Summer, and reduced glacial melt in Spring, countries are looking for ways to reduce the root causes of global warming by sequestering carbon. One way of
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The small, rural Wyoming town of Dayton can only watch and pray as the Elk Fire burns across the mountain face of the Bighorns above. (Photo by Chad Flanagan, Lifelong Dayton Resident) BIG HORN MOUNTAINS, Wyo — In one way, it is hard to keep up with the Elk fire,
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Program navigators for 988 Tribal Response reach out to relatives to bring awareness to tribal communities about the 988 call, text, or chat line. RAPID CITY, SD – Patricia “Trish” Collins (Rosebud Lakota) and Kate Swallow (Cheyenne River Lakota) are Program Navigators for Great Plains 988 Tribal Response, a program
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LAME DEER, MT: On October 3. 2024, Northern Cheyenne tribal voters went to the election polls to cast ballots for the Tribal General election that will fill nine terms for the next four years. The number of write-in candidates was extremely high during this election, but only one write-in prevailed,
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Portrait of Jackie Batrus, Campaigns and Communications Manager for Wild.org RAPID CITY –In the final week of August, Rapid City played host to a gathering of brilliant individuals from across the globe. Indigenous representatives from 41 countries gathered for the 12th meeting of the Wilderness Congress, where they exchanged insights,
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RAPID CITY— For the third consecutive year, the City’s Community Relations Commission is excited to support the Knollwood Halloween Trunk or Treat event and is looking for candy donations. The group is also asking for costume donations to make this year’s Trunk or Treat even more festive! The Trunk
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RAPID CITY – For nearly two years, the Native community in the Rapid City area has been calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Rapid City Police Department for their ongoing pattern of discrimination against Native people. On Friday, the Oglala Sioux Tribe unanimously passed a historic
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RAPID CITY, SD–The West River Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP+) is seeking donations of winter apparel items for veterans at the Cornerstone Mission as part of the upcoming Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 26. The group is seeking gently-used men’s and women’s coats, new socks and new underwear,
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