Rendering of the new Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center expansion STILWELL, OK. — The Cherokee Nation celebrated the completion of a $30 million expansion to the Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center in Stilwell Monday. The expansion added 80,000 square feet of new space for more services to care for the
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South Dakotans for Fair Elections celebrates defeat of Amendment C SIOUX FALLS, SD – South Dakotans for Fair Elections, the campaign formed to oppose Amendment C, is comprised of a broad coalition of individuals and organizations that spans industries and partisan politics, working to ensure that South Dakota’s ballot
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Colorado fish named after racial slur has been renamed By Kacie Sinton STERLING, Colo.- Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that the decision to rename the Colorado to the Colorado Pikeminnow was finalized during the May 4 through May 5 commission. The renaming comes among a national move to eliminate
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Standing Rock Chairwoman meets with Assistant Secretary of the Army FORT YATES — Janet Alkire, the Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, recently met with Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW) Michael Conner to discuss the environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). The Army Corps of Engineers
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Don Hendrick named to Commission on missing and murdered indigenous people By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer “A lack of urgency, transparency, and coordination has hampered our country’s efforts to combat violence against American Indian and Alaska Native people,” reads a statement from U.S. Interior Secretary Deb
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Missoula police found not responsible for death of Native American By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer A case involving the death of a young man is seeing light, and while the evidence shown from a video showed him killing himself, doesn’t offer a lot of solace to
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South Dakota Travels: Bear Butte By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer For most people, a trip to South Dakota checks off the usual suspects. But for the indigenous people, the key, sits to the north and east of Sturgis, a large butte that actually can be seen,
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City decides to close Northside collection site, locals mobilize to put it to a vote By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Rapid City, currently has a landfill for dumping purposes, and for a short time, had waste collection sites around town. However, due to a decision from
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Foster families provide safety and support for children in turmoil PIERRE – Foster families provide safety, support, and hope for children in turmoil. Governor Kristi Noem proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to help bring an end to abuse and neglect in South Dakota. When children must be removed
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Public Notices: Insight for folks on Insurance companies By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Glancing through the paper, you’ll notice this week a large number of public notices regarding insurance companies being posted. This is actually due to a state law, for insurance companies doing business within
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