Event at Lamb Park. Family members of Debra Black Crow, an Oglala Lakota woman, gather every March 10 at Floyd Lamb Park on the day she was killed by her ex-husband while 7 months pregnant in 1997. Photo by Darren Thompson LAS VEGAS—On Sunday, March 10, a dozen people gathered
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Cannabis leaf SIOUX FALLS – South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (“SDBML”), the political group backing a proposed 2024 cannabis legalization ballot measure, held “Petition Sign & Drive” events across the state Saturday, March 23, in support of its ongoing signature drive. The campaign will offered drive-thru petition signing at
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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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