Missing a baby, and legal woes plague the courts By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Imagine just having a baby, then having your child turn up missing. For young mother Lassandra Hoof, from Pine Ridge, this scene played out earlier this year when two-day old baby
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Chief Hoskin signs Cherokee election law reforms to further prohibit ‘dark money’ in tribal politics Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Photo courtesy of the libertybeacon.com WARNER, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. officially signed Monday a law to reform the tribe’s election code which included strong provisions to
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Don Hendrick named to Commission on missing and murdered indigenous people By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer “A lack of urgency, transparency, and coordination has hampered our country’s efforts to combat violence against American Indian and Alaska Native people,” reads a statement from U.S. Interior Secretary Deb
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Government Administration Announces Dam Safety Program By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer In a move to bolster lives and improve infrastructure, the Department of the Interior, announced a $29 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to invest in the BIA’s Irrigation, Power and Safety
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Tribal regalia on parade at many Montana graduations By Clara Caufield, NSNT Correspondent May is graduation month. On and near the Montana reservations and off reservation schools and colleges, many tribal graduates are opting to celebrate the milestone ceremonies by wearing beautifully beaded graduation caps, tribal dresses, moccasins, feathers
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Lower Brule takes Lyman County to Court By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Lyman County was taken to federal court on May 23, due to a delay in a redistricting plan to ensure a timely election of tribal candidates to the County Commission. According to the Lower
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Police officer charged and fired for theft at Central High School By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer In a case that is sure to raise eyebrows, a theft at Central High School turned out to be an unlikely source: a police officer. A now, former member
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Man sentenced in shooting incident By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer A federal judge sentenced a Rapid City man Monday to a 30 month stay in Prison, and three years of supervised release for involuntary manslaughter, with court documents showing the man shot and killed his
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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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