PIERRE – Twenty-six current and former South Dakota Republican legislators sent letters to President Donald Trump, Senator John Thune, Senator Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson opposing proposed legislation to provide taxpayer funded grants to encourage states to enact “red flag” laws similar to those enacted by 17 states such as California, New York,
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Brandon Sazue former Chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.Photo Credit: Facebook PIERRE – United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that a former Crow Creek Sioux Tribe councilmember and chair was indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzlement & theft from an Indian tribal organization, and aiding and
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WARROAD, Minn. — Whenever she thought her small staff would be facing a particularly stressful deadline day, Rebecca Colden, the publisher of the weekly Warroad Pioneer, declared a Bloody Mary Monday. This was definitely one of those Mondays — indeed, the last of them. The Pioneer, the newspaper that had
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The 2020 Democratic presidential field is a crowded one and some candidates are seeking to distinguish themselves by making a play for the Native vote. Though American Indians and Alaska Natives only represent about 1.3 percent of the nation’s population, their votes can sway outcomes in several battleground states. With
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U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D) is currently seeking college students to serve as fall interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune’s state offices will participate in constituent
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Handies Peak Gunnison Colorado is one of the land areas managed by the Bureau of land Management.(Photo courtesy BLM) The Interior Department this past week announced that it is moving the headquarters of its Bureau of Land Management (BLM) division out of Washington, D.C., and west to Grand Junction, Colo.,
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KYLE – On July 30, in Kyle, Cougar Fund Executive Director Penny Maldonado will share her love of mountain lions and knowledge of their positive role on the land. She will discuss mountain lions’ natural history and behaviors. She looks forward to hearing about community members’ experiences with mountain lions,
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SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota’s lone Congressman Dusty Johnson voted not to condemn President Trump’s tweets as racist in a vote on Tuesday. Trump tweeted some controversial racist comments about democratic lawmakers who are women of color. Trump said, “…Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.), Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today introduced the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. Their legislation would repeal several outdated federal laws that are discriminatory against Native Americans, including laws that
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Photo Courtesy Karla R. Larvie The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary continues Founder’s dream and announces its 31st summer season of guided tours to see the wild horse herds. Founded in 1988 by the late Dayton O. Hyde, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is one of America’s greatest private wilderness
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