RAPID CITY – John Forkenbrock, a nationally recognized scholar of federally funded education, gave a talk on December 19 at the 41st Lakota Nation Education Conference. The conference took place from December 16 – 19, 2019 at the Ramkota convention center and Forkenbroch’s talk was about the history of funding
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The cover photo of “Bibigwan: The Flute” is reproduced from a wet plate ambrotype photograph made by Shane Balkowitsch, using a revived technique Edward S. Curtis employed to document 19th Century American Indian life. Photo COURTESY / Darren Thompson RAPID CITY — Flautist Darren Thompson’s Ojibway and Tohono O’odham roots
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In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, file photo, Gerald Gray, chairman of Montana’s Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians, poses at the advertising agency where he works in Billings, Mont. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 approved a measure under which the federal government would formally recognize the
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Mallard’s Road stars Wicahpi Bison and Albert Two Bears III. LOS ANGELES — The 13th LA Skinsfest received over 600 films and of all those films submitted for judging, from 5 minutes in length to feature length. A locally produced film, “Mallard’s Road” was chosen and premiered November 24th at
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RAPID CITY — The Treaty Council’s, Tribal Councils and Traditional Lakota Leaders are gathering in the Sacred He Sapa on December 17, 18 and 19, 2019 to attend the Company Name Conference Company Name being held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn in Rapid City, SD. “We have about 80
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Brad Upton shakes hands with Melvin Garreau after Garreau’s speech Thursday evening at the Veterans Center in Eagle Butte. Upton is the fifth great-grandson of General James W. Forsyth, who led the U.S. Calvary during the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. His visit was highly-controversial and conflicted many across Cheyenne
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Lyla June Johnston SANTA FE, N. M. – Campaigning for state representative on a climate justice platform, Navajo candidate Lyla June Johnston celebrated seven years of sobriety Dec. 15 by announcing that her own “liberation from deep addiction” goes to show “that we can liberate ourselves from our addiction to
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Mike Carlowe, Danny Walking Eagle, Bryan Brewer, Chuck Wilson, Silas Blaine at the Lakota Nation Invitational reception at Prairie Edge on Wednesday, November 20. Visit Rapid City presented a sponsorship check for $5,000 in support of LNI which brings thousands of visitors to Rapid City for the event which will
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From left: Rory Cochrane, Christian Bale, Lynette Twobulls, Chief Phillip Whitman Jr., Joanelle Romero, Scott Cooper. BEVERLY HILLS – The RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival (RNIFF) held their twenty-forth annual festival award ceremony in Beverly Hills on November 15, in American Indian Heritage Month. The Festival continues its tradition
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The Ain Dah Yung Center’s new development is in partnership with Project for Pride in Living with generous support from donors such as the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. (Photo by Project for Pride in Living) PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – The Ain Dah Yung Center yesterday celebrated the grand opening of
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