Ancient human footprints indicate people may have walked beside a New Mexico lakeshore as far back as 23,000 years ago.(Photo courtesy of National Park Service) NEW MEXICO—Remarkable claims are often made about the ancient habitation of the Americas, but such claims often face extreme criticism from the scientific community because
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RAPID CITY – It was one of those fall days in 1990 that has South Dakota putting its best foot forward. The temperature hovered in the seventies, the sun was shining and a small breeze rustled through the pine trees. It was a perfect day for Governor George Mickelson
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When I opened an office of my newspaper in Rapid City back in the 1980s one of my frequent visitors was Lloyd Goings. It appeared that he just loved the newspaper business and so he would stop by our new office nearly every day to visit and bring us news.
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WASHINGTON —Water rights have been a major concern for tribal nations this past decade, and last Friday Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signature finalized a here-to-fore complicated and highly contentious agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes (CSKT), the state of Montana, and the federal government. The problem was reconciling
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BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University will formally dedicate the newly American Indian Student Center Oct. 8 and cap the celebration with a 7:30 p.m. performance by Brulé, the world-renowned contemporary Native American new age/world beat, at the Oscar Larson Theatre in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on campus.
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Hindus like the idea of prayer in schools as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in South Dakota and the nation and the expression of non-believers. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem reportedly recently seemed to be pushing the idea of prayer in schools. Talking
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) announces $14 million in grants awarded to 54 organizations serving Native producers. This investment directly benefits 141 sovereign Tribal Nations in 26 different states, impacting nearly 125,000 Native farmers, ranchers, fishers, harvesters, and community producers. This marks the third year of grantmaking from the Native American Agriculture
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“I have the right to do what I see fit for my people,” said William Roger Jock, a partner in Good Leaf, a dispensary for recreational marijuana operating without a tribal license. Credit…Libby March for The New York Times With New York state officials slow to establish regulations, members of
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PIERRE – October 8, 2021 is the deadline for college or university students to file applications with the Legislative Research Council to serve as legislative interns for the 2022 Legislative Session. Twenty-two intern positions are available and students from all majors are encouraged to apply. Interns are needed to serve
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HONOLULU – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement upon President Biden’s signing of S. 325, which extends the deadline for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to Congress and the
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