Mary Polanco The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) mourns the death and honors the life of Mary Frances Polanco (Jicarilla Apache), a founder and the first treasurer of the Indigenous Journalist Association. Polanco died on Friday, March 6, 2025 in her hometown of Dulce, NM. She was 86 years old. In
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Black Hills mountain goat herd on HIghway 44 West. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIERRE—The Black Hills region of South Dakota has seen a surge of new residents and visitors in recent years, sparking a debate in the state legislature over how to manage this growth while preserving the area’s unique
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Fire fighters used the parking lot of the Takini School on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation as a staging area in the 20,000 acre Route 13 grassland fire on Monday March 10, 2025. Flames came close to the Takini School and Community, which emerged unscathed. (photo by Fran Carr
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WASHINGTON, DC—Every fight has at least two adversaries, and a court battle has ensued between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). On March 7, in DC district court, NARF filed suit on behalf of three Indian tribes against Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum,
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Senator Tamara Grove from Lower Brule. South Dakota senate advances resolution to repeal Sioux-Dakota Removal Act PIERRE — In a significant move towards addressing historical injustices faced by Native Americans, the South Dakota Senate has passed Resolution SR 702, supporting the repeal of the Sioux-Dakota Removal Act of 1863. The
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Interim President Howard D. Valandra. The Indian Land Tenure Foundation has appointed Howard D. Valandra as interim president following the retirement of Chris Stainbrook who led the organization for more than 23 years. Valandra, a Sicangu Lakota and enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, previously served as vice-president at
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”3″ display=”slideshow”] WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, along with Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), today reintroduced the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act. This legislation mandates the Indian Health Service (IHS)
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At the March 2024 quarterly meeting of the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) in Las Vegas, Robert Kennedy Jr. receivedan exquisite star quilt, as a gesture of appreciation for his efforts on behalf of Indigenous communities. (Photo by DarrenThompson) Fifty-eight years ago, New York Senator Robert Kennedy (RFK) campaigned for
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Lavera Wolfblack, Teresa Crazy Muleand Josephine Firecrow at work on PosterMaterials Under the Montana Indian Education for All Program, administered by the Office of Public Instruction (OPI), cultural resource staff are beginning to develop material to produce a series of Indigenous Language posters that will be available to all students
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Traditional bustle male dancer at Liberation Wacipi 2025. Photo by Marnie Cook RAPID CITY – Saturday’s gathering at the Boys Club in Rapid City was a celebration. Liberation Wacipi 2025 was hosted by Dakota AIM (American Indian Movement) Grass Roots and Wambli Ska. It was standing room only as dancers
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