The Journey Museum celebrates 25 years By Joe Budd Native Sun News Today Staffwriter RAPID CITY – Before the Journey Museum, viewing the history and knowledge, might take a few stops in the city. However several years ago, the idea was floated to build a more modern museum, and with
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South Dakota Hall of Fame names Becvar as CEO SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota Hall of Fame Board of Directors has selected Laurie Becvar as the next CEO of the organization. An experienced executive, Becvar will lead the Hall in recognizing and honoring individuals who champion a culture of
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Casinos abound; come on down By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer One ongoing themes across the nation, is the development of Casinos, and in similar fashion, in our state, a number of casinos also have developed, with their own share of creative choices, selections, rooms and
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Judge gives 45 days for judgement: Will Absolu face the death penalty? By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer An event almost 2 years ago, has slowed to a crawl, so Judge Robert Gusinsky decided to put a time limit on said case. He has given the Pennington
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NDN Collective school and housing project moves forward By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer With the vote, the City Planning commission made a step forward for the Native American community, approving the development overlay for a private school and residential development southeast of Hanes Avenue and
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Warning signs that someone has experienced sexual violence By StrongHearts Native Helpline Sexual violence is a far too common thing throughout Native communities. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Native Americans are 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence in their lifetime. As we know, this
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Center for Disease Control COVID Update By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent This is the second article about the Center for Disease Control (CDC) work on the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential lingering after-effects afflicting many, often called “Long Haulers” Or “Long COVID”. In conjunction with the National Institute of
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West charged with the murder of three By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Elijah West, 24 years old, has been charged in the deaths of three people on Pine Ridge Reservations on Friday, April 15th. According to records, the deaths involved Jamie Graham, 38, Alma Garneaux,
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Tourism: Badlands, and a Stronghold Table By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Columnist Growing up in Rapid City, I do recall, events that stood out as being repeated by my folks. One, was they would take a trip up to Bear Butte, and hike to the summit, and
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Churches face boarding-school reckoning By Peter Smith As Native Americans cautiously welcome Pope Francis’ historic apology for abuses at Catholic-run boarding schools for Indigenous children in Canada, U.S. churches are bracing for an unprecedented reckoning with their own legacies of operating such schools. © Provided by Associated Press Indigenous
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