Charisse Bordeaux MISSION—“Education on the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s constitution needs to go out to the people,” stated Chris Eagle Bear of the Black Pipe Community. “If you are knowledgeable on the RST constitution, please educate your family and the people around you, because it affects all of us.” continued Eagle
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Devil’s Tower near Hulett, Wyoming An inland sea once split North America right across where eastern Wyoming is today. Vast flood plains that once sustained the dinosaur extended wide from each shoreline, and the waters teemed with the most fearsome array of aquatic beasts the world has ever seen. But
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Photo courtesy of Team Buche Cares. ROSEBUD—When Rosebud Sioux Tribe interim president Lisa White Pipe declared a state of emergency, RF Buche knew his organization was in a position to do something more immediate than issue a statement of support. Team Buche Cares loaded up food and went to work.
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In 2007, Jason Baldes brought the first ten bison designated for conservation to Wind River. Today there are more than one hundred buffalo on the reservation. Photo: Tom Christiansen, courtesy of Jason Baldes. WIND RIVER. WYO – Like many tribes of the American West, the Shoshone have a long and
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Muffie Mousseau speaking at Rapid City Council. Photo from Rapid City livestream. RAPID CITY – Rapid City residents rallied to protect the right to display the pride flag and other banners that represent their multiculturalism and freedom of expression. The issue was on the City Council agenda at the last
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Colorful Monument float with Rob Black Bear. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – There was a general air of excitement and community-sharing as volunteers worked to get their last-minute float decorations finished and spectators began to line the streets with their chairs and baskets to collect candy. The weather
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ROSEBUD – The voters of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe elected their first female president on Thursday. According to unofficial results posted late Thursday night, August tribal council member Kathleen Wooden Knife prevailed by a vote of 1,192-870 in the presidential election over Steve DeNoyer Jr. The tribe also elected a
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Marcus blowing bubbles at the Free Foster Care Fest (Photo by Marnie Cook) By Marnie Cook Native Sun News Today Correspondent RAPID CITY – Every child deserves a safe and loving home. However, for a variety of reasons, some children in the Black Hills community find themselves in need of
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Deb Haaland Secretary of Interior WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the proposed appointments of Sharon Avery and Jeannie Hovland as Associate Commissioners to the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act established the three-person National Indian Gaming Commission in 1988 to support and
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CRST member Tanner Veo crowned Mr. AIHEC BISMARCK, N.D. – The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) selected Cheyenne River Lakota tribal member Tanner Veo to be Mr. AIHEC 2024 at its annual Student Conference held in Minneapolis, MN, March 9 -12, 2024. The Mr/Ms/Mx AIHEC competition is intended to
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