MIT to host indigenous and antiracist innovators summit CAMBRIDGE, MA –Solve is set to host their Indigenous and Antiracist Innovators Summit in an engaging two-day, in-person event held June 16 – 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission
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BankWest provides remote financial literacy learning resources to local schools BankWest stepped up to make partial or full remote learning easier. Thanks to their sponsorship, over 2,640 students and teachers at 14 schools in South Dakota have free access to Banzai. Banzai is an award-winning online financial literacy
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Part 1: silence on the part of the Catholic Church on Lakota child sexual abuse cases Wasuta Waste Win, Native Sun News Today Correspondent A Crucifix rises high above the skyline on top of a church’s steeple. PIERRE—On April 15, 2015, the Supreme Court of South Dakota decided on six
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Navajo Nation president honored Navajo Nation President Johnathan Nez Photo courtesy nhonews.com SEATTLE – Casey Family Programs, the nation’s largest operating foundation dedicated to safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families, announced today the recipients of the 2022 Casey Excellence for
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Bipartisan legislation would require E15 fuel to be sold on U.S. military bases WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Armed Forces Fuel Choice
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MIT to host indigenous and antiracist innovators summit CAMBRIDGE, MA –Solve is set to host their Indigenous and Antiracist Innovators Summit in an engaging two-day, in-person event held June 16 – 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to
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Native Forward Scholars Fund announces new strategies After 53 Years, American Indian Graduate Center embraces new name ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Celebrating 53 years of impact, the largest scholarship provider to Native scholars in the United States today announced its new name: Native Forward Scholars Fund. The change reflects the
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Nearly $9 Million awarded for tribal transportation safety WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that 51 Tribes will receive $8.9 million for 58 projects from FHWA for Fiscal Year 2021 to improve transportation safety. This new grant announcement comes in addition to $120
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National Native American Hall of Fame announces the 2022 class of inductees Eight of Indian Country’s Shining Stars to be honored include Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, Native American Rights Fund Executive Director, John Echohawk and Indian Country Today Founder, Tim Giago, and Activist Suzan Shown Harjo GREAT FALLS,
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A Humble and Hardworking Mentor Beverly Stabber Warne inducted into SD Hall of Fame Throughout a giving career spanning more than twenty dependable positions, Beverly Stabber Warne consistently held increasing roles of responsibility in several South Dakota establishments. Beverly is recognized locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally as a leader in
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