Lakota Food Summit is huge success

Attendants enjoy a buffalo dinner at the close of the Lakota Food Summit on Thursday, February 20. (Photo courtesy Diane Amiotte-Seidel) RAPID CITY – After Alex White Plumes talk about hemp on Thursday, February 20, the Lakota Food Summit went into its end of day remarks, closing prayer, and a

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Coalition organizes for tenant rights

Cynthia Ackers calls the police and blocks West River Housing Coalition members from leaving while canvasing in Countryside Estates. (Photo courtesy Sarah Stout) RAPID CITY – When a problem arises the best way to solve it is to take it head on. One Rapid City advocacy group hosted a listening

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Damaged in body, but not in spirit

Eric True Blood, Oglala Lakota, and his two daughters, Favel (left) and Averie ( right). (Photo courtesy True Blood family) Part One of a series SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Eric True Blood, Oglala Lakota from Sheridan, Wyoming, does not consider himself a hero. But many other people, such as this writer,

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Thunderhawk blasts man-camps

With her daughter Marcella Gilbert, Madonna Thunderhawk holds Best Documentary Feature trophy, presented for their independent movie “Warrior Women,” made in Lakota Territory about the legacy of the Red Power movement. (Photo by Talli Nauman) RAPID CITY – The cast and crew of the movie “Warrior Women” used their most

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Rapid City event honors families of MMIW

Homicide remains a leading cause of death for indigenous women and girls, who want community support for better law and order. (Photo courtesy/ Linda Boyle) RAPID CITY – The Black Hills Red Ribbon Skirt Society celebrated Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 with public events here in remembrance of murdered and

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Veterans non-profit debuts in Rapid City

Mitch Nachtigall gives the opening talk at a soft opening Bunker Brew at Contraband Distillery in October of 2019. (Photo by Travis Dewes) RAPID CITY – Bunker labs is now officially operating in Rapid City after their chapter launch at Zymurcracy Beer Company on Tuesday, February 18. Bunker Labs is

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Rollback of environmental law lambasted

Juan Mancias, Chairman of the Carrizo / Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. (Photo: Angel Amaya of Western Organization of Resource Councils) DENVER – Indigenous leaders were among the many who raised their voices here Feb. 11 at one of only two hearings in the whole United States on a White House

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IHS doctor lands 5 lifetimes in prison

At a U.S. Attorneys’ meeting with Acoma Indian Pueblo representatives in August, participants discussed investigation and prosecution of sex crimes perpetrated against Native American children. (Photo courtesy / U.S. Justice Department) RAPID CITY – Former Indian Health Service pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber will not outlive his prison sentences for multiple

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Oglala officials demand probe into $50K ‘propane donation’ from KXL

Throughout the Canadian pipeline promoter’s 10-year permit application process, allies in BOLD Nebraska have supported Lakota tribal resistance to construction. (Photo courtesy BOLD Nebraska) PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Finance Committee has ordered an independent investigation into the tribe’s receipt of a $50,000 check from TransCanada Corp.,

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