Tom Schultz, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out and Shawn Cochran, Forest Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest. (Photo by Marnie Cook) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and the Great Sioux Nation tribal representatives signed a Memorandum
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Attorney General Pam Bondi administers the oath during the swearing-in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was sworn in Tuesday afternoon, making him the first Native
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Council candidate Valeriah Big Eagle. (Photo by Marnie Cook.) RAPID CITY – For the first time in more than twenty years – and only the third time since 1995 – every Rapid City Council ward will see a contested race in the June 2 municipal election. Each of Rapid City’s
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Heritage Living Center (HLC), Ashland, Mont. (Courtesy photo) Part 1 ASHLAND, Mont. – Some folks call it the “Miracle on the Hill” – the one Father Emmett built. Others call it the “Heritage Center,” and many of the thirty plus elderly residents, mostly Northern Cheyenne, simply call it “home.” Susie
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Nick Tilsen, Founder and CEO of NDN Collective RAPID CITY – In a dramatic turn in a case that has drawn national attention, the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office has dropped all remaining charges against Nick Tilsen, Founder and CEO of NDN Collective, ending a years-long legal fight that supporters
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Lodge Grass won the State B championship with a dominant 69-48 performance against Harlem to cap off a perfect season and claim its first title since 2021. (Photo courtesy of Montana Sports) BOZEMAN, Mont. – Tribal teams dominated the Montana Class B Basketball Tournament held March 12–15 in Bozeman, Montana.
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Fall River campaign sign to list uranium mining as a nuisance. Lee Strubinger SDPB BLACK HILLS – The more residents learn about the negative effects of uranium mining, the more they oppose it. A proposal to drill for uranium on the rim of Craven Canyon and in Craven Canyon in
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RAPID CITY — Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI) will host its annual Beach Ball Gala on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Lacroix Hall at The Monument, bringing together community members, advocates, and supporters to raise funds for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout the Black Hills. The
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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ending a turbulent tenure marked by operational failures, public controversy, and a series of investigations that had eroded confidence in her leadership. The president simultaneously announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin,
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U.S. Senate Markwayne Mullin Last week, the only Native American in the U.S. Senate, Markwayne Mullin, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to join his cabinet as Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Here are four things to know about him. Background Markwayne Mullin grew up on a
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