Dr. Dawn Frank selected as new OLC President KYLE – “On behalf of the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees, I am announcing that Dr. Dawn Frank was selected to be the new President of Oglala Lakota College,” stated OLC Board President Dennis Brewer. “Dr. Frank’s start date as the
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Are Santa Clara County’s American Indians disappearing? The 2020 census shows a 20% decrease in American Indians across Santa Clara County, perplexing city officials and fueling advocates’ concerns. For some, the decrease – which amounts to over 800 individuals – is a surprise. But for those in the indigenous community, the
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Indian boarding schools initiative moves forward WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, released the following statements on the Department of the Interior’s release of its initial investigative report
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Breaking silence and finding justice By StrongHearts Native Helpline *TRIGGER WARNING: This personal story includes graphic content that some readers may find distressing. Highest Rates of Child Abuse Statistically, Native Americans experience the highest rates of violence in the country, and sadly, that includes cases of
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Punishment in jail should not involve abuse By Joseph Budd, Native Sun News Today Staff Writer When you get handed a hot topic, you’d like to know everything you can on a given topic. Case in point, a call came in regarding a Charles Pulliam, an incarcerated young man, currently
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Visit Rapid City Names Stacie Granum as Chief Strategy Officer RAPID CITY —Visit Rapid City announced that Stacie Granum is the new Chief Strategy Officer for the organization. She previously served as the Executive Vice President of Sales + Marketing. “Stacie has been an integral part of the Visit
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It’s the biggest bill aimed at helping at-risk wildlife in 50 years – and it’s bipartisan. South Dakota would benefit if it passed By Chris Hesla The alarm bell is sounding for America’s wildlife. One example is the monarch butterfly. When I was a kid, they were all over our
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Donors encouraged to give blood in support of Mothers this May RAPID CITY – Vitalant is partnering with women’s health advocates, Monument Health, and the community to honor and support women who have experienced pregnancy-related complications through the month-long “Donate for Mothers” campaign this May. Blood transfusions help
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Marcella LeBeau honored by South Dakota By Clara Caufield Native Sun News Today Correspondent EAGLE BUTTE – On Friday, April 22, 2022, the late Marcella LeBeau, Pretty Rainbow Woman, Cheyenne River Sioux was one of several WW11 Veterans honored by the South Dakota State Historical Society Conference in Pierre, Wyoming.
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For veterans, every day is Memorial Day By Joe Reagan On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued, Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back on the assembled VIP’s he
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