Martin Scorecese and Lily Gladstone after the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. (Lily Gladstone Updates on X) Maybe it was because her nomination was the first for a Native actress. Maybe it was the optimism of film
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Northern Cheyenne Tribal President Serena Wetherelt LAME DEER, Mont. – On March 5, 2024, the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council convened to consider removal of Tribal President, Serena Wetherelt. The matter at hand was a formal complaint, in compliance with the Tribal Constitution, formally lodged and served against Wetherelt by Tribal
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L-R – Allen, Lisa (Allen’s wife), sister Marisa is standing behind Lisa and sister Michelle and Father Russell Benoist, sitting. Brother Nathan is standing in grey sweater above. (Photo by Randee Red Fox) EAGLE BUTTE – Allen Benoist, Athletic/Activity Director at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School (C-EBHS) is the 2024 Native
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By Mary Steurer North Dakota Monitor BISMARCK, ND – Gov. Doug Burgum opposed removing Dakota Access Pipeline protesters by force, he testified Monday. An email shown in a federal court trial indicated Burgum favored using humanitarian outreach to the camps as a means to end the protests that drew thousands
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MORTON, Minn. – It may be that Native American communities are now in an era of recovery, as the former president of the National Congress of American Indians Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw Nation) stated a decade ago. Keel cited several tribes’ large economic projects, like the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
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WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to update the federal regulations regarding Class III Indian gaming compacts. The Indian gaming industry remains one of the most significant drivers of Tribal economic development in Indian Country. The updated regulations provide clearer guidance for Tribes and states to negotiate
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Holocaust Memorial Day observed on January 27 Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), observed every year on January 27, is an opportunity for different people and communities to come together, learn about the past, and work together to protect people at risk of persecution today. The date was chosen because
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While running for governor, Kristi Noem was joined by then-President Donald Trump for a Sioux Falls, S.D., fundraising event in 2018. Now she’s a possible vice presidential choice. (Photo: Argus Leader) ROCK VALLEY, Iowa – Waiting in line for the sign-up table at his Iowa Caucus precinct on Monday
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As the Iowa caucuses finish, former President Donald Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination have conceded defeat. In the coming days, after taking his victory laps, Trump will move on to the next stage of his campaign: choosing his running mate. The favorite (according to multiple betting websites) is
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Golden Globe winner Lily Gladstone, a Native American actress with her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. (courtesy photo) By Marnie Cook Native Sun News Today Assistant Editor Sometimes, it’s hard to see change. It can feel like every step is a slog, two steps forward and three steps
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