Manny Iron Hawk (Okowozu), Emanuel Red Bear (Oohenumpa), and Harry Little Thunder (seated; Itazipco) are members of the Lakota Oyate Topa Treaty Council. EAGLE BUTTE, SD – On August 15, 2024, two of the four members of the Lakota Oyate Topa Treaty Council (LOTTC) spoke to the Cheyenne River Sioux
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NDN Collective staff members (L to R). Associate Director of Organizing Sunny Red Bear, CEO and President Nick Tilsen, Director of Strategic Partnerships Valeriah Big Eagle. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Just as NDN Collective was set to begin their discrimination lawsuit against Grand Gateway Hotel owner Retsel
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Mato White Plume and attendees from New Zealand. (Photo by Mia Feroleto) RAPID CITY, S.D. – From August 25th through the 31st the Monument Center hosted the 12th Wilderness Congress which welcomed Indigenous people from more than 40 countries around the world. A wide range of topics were covered in
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Tim Sheehy One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is happening in Montana. According to political analysts, the outcome will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. On one hand, Jon Tester, (D) seeks another term. A 4th generation Montanan, farmer by occupation, Tester has proven
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ROSEBUD – The voters of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe elected their first female president on Thursday. According to unofficial results posted late Thursday night, August tribal council member Kathleen Wooden Knife prevailed by a vote of 1,192-870 in the presidential election over Steve DeNoyer Jr. The tribe also elected a
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Mato relaxing at home. (Photo by Mia Feroleto) PINE RIDGE – On the picturesque landscape of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, a charismatic dog named Mato Catches stands out, exemplifying the warmth and vibrancy that characterize his community. With his strikingly blonde coat and soulful brown eyes, Mato
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Turtle Mountain Chairman Jamie Azure encouraged North Dakota’s Indigenous community to get out and vote in this year’s election during the 27th Annual Tribal Leadership Summit on Sept. 4. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame) BISMARCK, N.D. – Hundreds of people erupted into thunderous applause as Turtle Mountain Chairman Jamie Azure energized
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Cory Sasse, RCAS Chief Financial and Operations Officer/Photo from RCAS. RAPID CITY – Rapid City School Board Members received a summarized update about the state of the district school facilities at their regular board meeting on Tuesday night. This week, the District sent out a press release informing parents, students
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LAME DEER, MT: As of the October 3,2024 filing deadline for the 2024 tribal elections, 40 tribal members paid a filing fee and declared their, candidacy for nine open seats. There are several familiar names of incumbents, former office holders and community leaders among that number, but also many “fresh
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Austin Sunka Luta (Cheyenne River Lakota) has 14 years of being clean and sober by traveling the Red Road to Recovery. (photo courtesy of Austin Sunka Luta) EAGLE BUTTE SD – September is National Recovery Month, according to the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Since 1989, the
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