(In Part 1 we look at the history of the horse and the impact on human societies. In Part 2 we examine the current efforts to reconcile science with tribal belief about the horse) Around 6000 years ago wild horses roamed the plains of Kazakhstan in South Central Siberia. This
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Supporters of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Warriors hold up a banner with the names of family members who are victims of violence. (Photo by Christopher Piña) RAPID CITY —At approximately 1:34 pm on March 26 of last year, Rapid City police were called to an abandoned house at 720 James
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For as long as any living person can remember, racist verbal attacks against Native student athletes have been common at school sponsored sporting events in Indian Country. Sunny Red Bear is Director of Racial Equity at the NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization in Rapid City, SD, that works to empower
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DC—Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new strategy on March 3, 2023, to restore bison populations. She issued Secretarial Order 3410 which created a comprehensive restoration and resilience framework, incorporating Native tribes’ expertise to revive the historically significant species. The strategy includes an unprecedented $25 million in
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“Welcome Back the Thunders” ceremony acknowledges the rains that nurture the growth of life. We started our journey at the bottom of Black Elk Peak. Several members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe had a table set up for signing. We make this journey every year up the hill to the
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The Federal Government is providing a lot of new money for Veteran benefits under the PACT Act, developed by MT Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, signed into law in 2022. This information is highlighted by NSNT for a simple reason. While Native Americans have the highest
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Frederick Liu, Assistant to the US Soliciter General argued before the Supreme Court that the federal government has no duty to do anything to ensure the Navajo Nation’s Treaty and Reserved rights to water. BROWNING, MT—The Biden-Harris Campaign promised tribal nations that, among other things, their Administration would “Ensure fulfillment
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EAGLE BUTTE— After a long pandemic hiatus, one of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s most beloved programs returned this winter. Main University kicked off on Jan. 18 and ran for six weeks, with 17 children celebrating their graduation on Monday, Mar. 6. A recipient of a “Champion for Children” award
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When AmpleHarvest.org founder and Executive Director Gary Oppenheimer agreed to manage a local community garden in 2008, he was not thinking that his idea for empowering local gardeners to share their excess yield would become a national movement. Growing up with post war parents sensitized him to the food security
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Medica Community giving for telehealth counseling offered by Catholic Social Services (CSS) of Rapid City increases access to people across South Dakota. Access to mental health care is vital for all ages, but especially for youth and young adults who represent 14% of all suicides nationally, and it’s critical for
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