South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation, asking for more law enforcement resources from the federal government. It’s the tribe’s third emergency declaration in six
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In 2007, Jason Baldes brought the first ten bison designated for conservation to Wind River. Today there are more than one hundred buffalo on the reservation. Photo: Tom Christiansen, courtesy of Jason Baldes. WIND RIVER. WYO – Like many tribes of the American West, the Shoshone have a long and
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Muffie Mousseau speaking at Rapid City Council. Photo from Rapid City livestream. RAPID CITY – Rapid City residents rallied to protect the right to display the pride flag and other banners that represent their multiculturalism and freedom of expression. The issue was on the City Council agenda at the last
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President Joe Biden hands a pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he signs a proclamation on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples
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PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted two New Town, North Dakota, men with Credit Union Robbery. A federal grand jury indicted Jason Cook, age 40, and Conrad DeMarce, age 37, in April 2025. They appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark
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President Joe Biden hands a pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he signs a proclamation on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous
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April 8, 1945 ~ April 18, 2025 Joseph Marshall III, a cherished author, educator, and Lakota storyteller, made his journey to the Spirit World leaving behind a profound legacy rooted in the rich traditions of his people. He authored more than twenty books over a remarkable 35-year career, sharing the
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Rene McFarland Haglund, newly elected Pennington County Democratic Party Chair. Photo provided by Haglund. RAPID CITY – While Senator John Thune was in South Dakota attending private events like the Pennington County Republican Women’s group where press access was denied, and the Watertown Rotary Club, the South Dakota Democratic Party
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”6″ display=”pro_horizontal_filmstrip”] HOT SPRINGS—Back in 1974 mammoth bones were discovered at a construction site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Since that time the remains of over 60 mammoths have been recovered at the site, dating from 140,000 years ago to 26,000 years ago. There are a couple of
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Nebraska State Archeologist Dave Williams clears soil away soil as workers dig for the suspected remains of children who once attended the Genoa Indian Industrial School, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Genoa, Neb. The mystery of where the bodies of more than 80 children are buried could be solved this
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