Photo courtesy of Reuters RAPID CITY—A concerted campaign from many Native Americans organizations and their celebrity allies resulted in the termination of former Republican Senator Rick Santorum as a CNN commentator last week. Santorum is widely known for his right-wing Christian views, and speaking before a private audience in April,
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PIERRE – South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is announcing two exciting changes that will provide both first-time and repeat homebuyers with additional opportunities to achieve their dream of buying a new home. It is currently a seller’s market in many South Dakota communities, as low inventory is causing
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BILLINGS, Mont. — On May 17th, 2021 the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund (NARF) challenged two new Montana laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process. The lawsuit against HB 176 and HB 530 was brought on behalf of Western
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Memorial Day ceremony set for Sioux Falls PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Memorial Day program and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at South Dakota’s first state veteran’s cemetery. The cemetery is located at 25965 477th Avenue
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Singing, drumming, and praying at the gates of a hazardous pipeline pump station, Indigenous grassroots resisters held off project work for over an hour until police showed up to disburse them. COURTESY / Josh Pacheco Photography FLOODWOOD, Minn. — Two dozen Indigenous water protectors and allies sang, drummed, and prayed
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EAGLE BUTTE – The Dewey County Democratic Party applauds the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier for filing to intervene in the lawsuit between Governor Kristi Noem and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding a permit for fireworks at Mount Rushmore this summer. Last month, Gov. Noem filed
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Tom O’Halleran (R-AZ-01), and Tom Cole (R-OK-04) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral, Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act. The bill repeals outdated and discriminatory laws against Native Americans, including statutes that allowed the forcible relocation of Native American children to
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Sexual violence within teen dating relationships is very real. Oftentimes teens are made to feel as if sexual contact is “no big deal” or is “a part of being in a relationship/dating” by their perpetrators. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. According to the NSVRC report, Serving Teen
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RAPID CITY – 58-year-old Marlon Little Bald Eagle has been indicted on charges of Felony Murder (a death that happens during of the commission of a felony), and alternative charges of Second Degree Rape or Third Degree Rape (meaning he could be convicted of one or the other, but not
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Governor Noem and Department of Tribal Relations to host Governor’s Round Dance in Pierre PIERRE – Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations will host the Governor’s Round Dance in Pierre on Thursday, May 20, 2021, from noon to 3:00 pm CT. The Round Dance will take
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