California Assembly Member James C. Ramos SACRAMENTO – It was less than two hours before midnight Pacific Time on Sunday when the California Senate approved a bill—known as AB 275—that would allow more of the state’s tribes to recover their ancestors’ remains and artifacts. The bill, which now heads to
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Shared by Native Sun News Today September 11, 2020
Washington, D.C. – With the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (N.M.-01) introduced a bill that will empower Americans to support vote by mail. The Vote by Mail Stamp Act creates a new stamp to join the ranks of other semipostal stamps, including the Breast
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Shared by Native Sun News Today September 3, 2020
Julian Bear Runner PINE RIDGE RESERVATION — Oglala Sioux President Julian Bear Runner is back on the job after he was suspended with pay for 30-days and two weeks in quarantine last month. Bear Runner was suspended following his executive order for an immediate 72-hour lockdown of Pine Ridge. Council members
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RAPID CITY – Native Sun News Today will not publish for the next two weeks because of the threat of the Coronavirus. We have staff and management with pre-existing conditions who are very vulnerable to the illness. It is our estimate that with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the Trump
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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 12, 2020
The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams. You should just hang up on any call you’re uncertain of and ignore suspicious emails. Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information by exploiting your fears. One common tactic scammers
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South Dakota’s total cases of COVID-19 has risen above 9,600, and nearly 150 people have died from the virus. Pennington County is still the second most impacted county in the state with over 900 cases. Minnehaha County retains the most cases by county with 4,422. Oglala Lakota County has 155
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WALL – Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative is retiring and returning more in capital credits to members this year – $7.3 million total – and is distributing the funds in August, which is a month ahead of the normal time frame. “This has been a challenging year for people due to
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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 29, 2020
LAME DEER, Mont. – Much of the information in this article is based on an email communication in the nature of a Press Release forwarded to this reporter from the Tribal President’s Office and a Tribal Council member. The lengthy letter, while unsigned includes direct quotes from President Rynaela Whitman
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RAPID CITY – Rapid Ride and Dial-a-Ride transportation operations are scheduled to resume regular weekday services effective Monday, according to Rapid Transit System (RTS) officials. Starting Monday, RapidRide will resume Monday-Friday routes from 6:20 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. and Dial-a-Ride operations will resume services from 6:10 a.m. to the last
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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 22, 2020
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) provided an update letter to the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition on his reformation efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program. Although the NADL program is intended to provide mortgage financing for Native American veterans living in reservation
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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 22, 2020
