RAPID CITY—Once President Trump kept his promise about establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by Executive Order 14158 on January 20, 2025, and placed billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in charge of the department, deep political controversy was certain to ensue. Beyond this overall conflict, tribes have braced for the
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Clara Caufield, Northern Cheyenne Columnist MISSOULA, Mont. ― Humanities Montana recently awarded $65,800 in support of humanities projects across the state through their mini-grant, community project grant, and public humanities fellowship funding opportunities. The grant programs support research, public programming, and community projects that create collaborative opportunities for Montanans of
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A march led up to EPA hearings on Black Hills water permits for uranium mining held in May 2017 in Rapid City, SD. Out of 80 speakers only 2 testified in favor of granting the permits. ( Photo by Talli Nauman) RAPID CITY – Powertech Uranium Corporation had planned to
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Attorney Mario Gonzalez with Natalie Segovia to his right. Photo provided by Mario Gonzalez MANDAN, ND – Environmental advocacy organization Greenpeace has to pay $660 million to fossil fuel company Energy Transfer (ET), formerly Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), and its subsidiary Dakota Access for damage and defamation a jury says
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Cheyenne River spring fishing tournament starts 3/20 EAGLE BUTTE, SD – The 2025 Cheyenne River spring fishing tournament starts at sunup on Thursday, March 20, and continues through sundown on Thursday, June 19, according to information provided by Jacob, Duane, and Davey West, tournament officials and founders. “The goal of
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Art Zimiga. Photo courtesy of Facebook. RAPID CITY – Every year we lose a handful of important Lakota elders, they take their wisdom and their history, and their stories to the spirit world, and few of them are able to record and share even a fraction of it. Most Lakota
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Attorneys Timothy Bechtold and John Heenan argued on behalf of L.B. in her case before the Ninth Circuit on Monday, June 3, 2024. Indigenous community members from Portland, Washington, South Dakota, and New Mexico traveled to Portland in support of L.B. Photo Credit – Aislin Tweedy / Underscore News As
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Senator Mike ROunds (R-SD) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has formally requested the establishment of a “Violent Crime Reduction Commission” to tackle the alarming rates of violent crime on reservations. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Rounds emphasized
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Thomiah Poor Bear displays the 2025 Class B championship plaque, after the Bennett County Lady Warriors defeated Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 71-61 for the state B title. (Photo courtesy SDPB) Thomiah Poor Bear displays the 2025 Class B championship plaque, after the Bennett County Lady Warriors defeated Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 71-61 for the
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Central California coastline. Photo by A. Keuthan Colorectal cancer, sometimes shortened to colon cancer, is the second leading cause of death for American Indian women and the third leading cause of death for American Indian men. Many native readers personally know someone who has perished from this disease because it
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