South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem added Donald Trump—to a replica of the massive granite monument that she commissioned and then presented when he delivered a speech at a controversial Mount Rushmore celebration on July 3, 2020. WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, January 28, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced legislation that would
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Northern Cheyenne Councilwomen Melissa Lonebear & Theresa Small with Enrollment staff, IT & Administrative staff assisting Northern Cheyenne Tribal members getting their TRIBAL I.D’s in Billings. (Photo courtesy Facebook) Both the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Tribes have recently taken steps to assist tribal members in having current ID’s, a reaction
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Kelly L. Donahue, PhD, a pediatric and clinical child and adolescent psychologist. (Photo by Aliyah Keuthan) INDIANAPOLIS – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) converged on the main floor of the State House in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday morning, January 30th, along with a throng of people representing organizations across
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Salyiah Terry, concerned citizen. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Despite the cold weather on January 25, with temperatures just above freezing, the March for Democracy proceeded as planned. Previously postponed due to snow and subzero temperatures, around 200 people participated, showing their dedication to democracy. Attendees, bundled in
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Sonny Elkshoulder (clad in orange) and another occupant of the Tongue River Men’s Shelter who did not wish to be identified. (Photo by Clara Caufield) As reported recently in Native Sun and many other publications around the nation, homelessness is on the rise, particularly needed during the arctic winter conditions
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Calvin Coolidge poses with Native American leaders on the White House lawn in 1925. This photo was taken shortly after Coolidge signed the epoch making Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 into law. (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division) RAPID CITY—President Trump’s campaign promise to deport illegal immigrants has produced
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Camping at the Waniyetu Wicoti in Yellow Bear Canyon on the lands of the Oglala Lakota Nation. (Courtesy GIW) INTERIOR – Generations Indigenous Ways (GIW) presents its Waniyetu Wicoti 2025 (Winter Camp) on February 14 – 16, 2025, at the Yellow Bear Canyon on the lands of the Oglala Lakota
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The late Marcella LeBeau and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act to designate the federal office building in Pierre as the “Marcella LeBeau Federal Building.” Born in Promise, LeBeau was a lifelong
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Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence of Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier. RAPID CITY—After a half century of incarceration, former American Indian Movement (AIM) activist, Leonard Peltier, has had his sentence commuted on the final day of Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Beds inside the Flathead Warming Center in Kalispell, MT. (Photo courtesy Flathead Warming Center) RAPID CITY – In the face of growing homelessness crisis, advocates continue to ask the city to create a shelter for the homeless and houseless relatives in Rapid City. Advocates say that the “warming center” proposal
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