NDN Collective CEO Nick Tilsen outside of the Pennington County Courthouse. (Photo courtesy NDN Collective) RAPID CITY – A mistrial was declared on January 29, 2026, in the trial of Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective CEO and founder, who is charged with assault of Rapid City Police Officer Nicholas Glass. The
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (Courtesy photo) OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt used his final State of the State address to again call for limiting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma, arguing the state should have sole authority over criminal and taxation laws — a position that immediately drew sharp rebukes from
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On January 30, 2026, Nathan Chasing Horse was convicted of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, using his reputation as a Lakota medicine man to gain access to his victims. LAS VEGAS – A Nevada jury has convicted former Dances With Wolves actor and self proclaimed Lakota spiritual leader Nathan
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Congress expands SNAP protections to Native citizens in cities like Rapid City, honoring longstanding treaty responsibilities RAPID CITY – A major shift in federal food assistance policy is now in effect after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119 21), signed on July
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CEO of NDN Collective, Nick Tilsen RAPID CITY – After hearing a half day of testimony from Rapid City Police officers who were called to testify in the trial of Nick Tilsen the CEO and Founder of NDN Collective, Judge Michael Day dismissed the jury for the afternoon, anticipating after
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RAPID CITY – Pejuta Waste O’Tipi, The Good Medicine Lodge, in addition to its regular Monday– Friday services, will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 522 Anamosa Street, offering a warm, safe space and essential support for relatives and community members during the
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The JW’s new Café in Ashland is recognized as a welcome addition to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, marking another strong step forward for tribal member entrepreneurship. (Photo by Clara Caufield) ASHLAND, Mont. – For the first time in many years, the small community of Ashland, Mont., located adjacent to the
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A fire provides a warming station for the Native community and others outside the Powwow Grounds Coffee on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Volunteers are pouring in from across the country to provide patrols and security for Native residents. Credit: Stewart Huntington/ICT MINNEAPOLIS — The menu
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife delivering State of the Tribes address to South Dakota Legislators. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIERRE – “Our children are the future of our people,” said Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife who delivered the 2026 State of the Tribes Address on Wednesday
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L. Jace Killsback January 27, 1979 – January 17, 2026 LAME DEER, Mont. – Once again the Northern Cheyenne are grieving the loss of a stellar tribal leader. L. Jace Killsback (Screeching Eagle) started his journey to the Last or Next Camp on Sunday, January 18, 2026, after a prolonged
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