Speakers, state legislators, tribal leaders, students, and officials from the Department of Tribal Relations. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIERRE – More than one hundred people attended the 2026 State Tribal Relations Day held at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre on Wednesday, February 25. Some of those in attendance were Governor
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Sahela Toka Win Sangrait ALBUQUERQUE —The family of Sahela Toka Win Sangrait (Sha-hee-la Tok-a Win San-griet) affectionately known as “Shy”, 21, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, continues to seek justice as federal proceedings move forward in the prosecution of the individual charged in her death. The family
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AIM members participate in Liberation Day 2026. (Photo by Marnie Cook) NORTH RAPID CITY — Dakota AIM Grassroots hosted AIM Liberation Day in collaboration with Wambli Ska on Saturday at North Middle School on Maple Avenue. The event commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the Feb. 27, 1973, occupation of Wounded
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John Small of Busby Montana was induced into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame in late 2025. (Courtesy phot0) In late 2025, The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced their 18th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Included in
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Susana Sandoval, human rights commissioner at the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples, (left), Jesse Jackson and Nick Tilsen (right) after getting off the plane together in Bismarck, North Dakota in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Nick Tilsen) Civil Rights activist and activist for Indigenous people Jesse Jackson died on
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PINE RIDGE – Oglala Lakota Telecommunications (OLT), a 100% tribally owned telecommunications company, announced today that two major broadband infrastructure projects totaling $54.5 million, marking one of the most significant expansions of high-speed internet access in the history of the Pine Ridge Reservation. These transformative initiatives will expand reliable
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Congressman Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the State of the Union after holding up a sign criticizing Pres. Trump’s racist depiction of the Obamas. (Screenshot) Last night, as headlines flashed and commentators rushed to label him “out of line,” Congressman Al Green was escorted out of the State
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Maggies Cafe Ashland Montana Ashland – Part 1 This series about towns bordering the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Montana was inspired by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa, Editor of Native Sun News Today (NSNT). She is ever curious about tribal communities, both reservations and the towns that surround them. “Have I been there?”
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LAME DEER, Mont – During the second week in February a group of traditional Northern Cheyenne Chiefs met and according to Facebook reports removed four Tribal Council members from office. Those targeted for removal include: Tory Davies, Busby District; Rueben Roundstone, Busby district; Cory Spotted Elk and Wade Red
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Kristi Noem, United States Secretary of Homeland Security RAPID CITY – In a letter addressed to tribal leaders and citizens of federally recognized tribes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied claims of enrolled tribal citizens being detained by immigration officials and said to date, no ICE operations
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