Royal River Casino an enterprise of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. (photo courtesy) ST LOUIS, MO—According to the website of the law firm Patterson, Earnhart, Real Bird and Wilson (PERB&W), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that South Dakota can tax a contractor doing construction work for the
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Arizona Democrat elected Governor, Katie Hobbs. (photo courtesy of technologyworlduk.world) PHOENIX, AZ—There are over 350,000 Indians who call the state of Arizona home, giving that state the largest Indian population in the country. Tribes have long had a keen interest in the outcome of the governor’s race given past problematic
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Jonathon Windy Boy (D) Representative , Chippewa Cree (photo courtesy of PowWow.com) MONTANA—On a nation-wide basis, the Democrats prevailed, winning control of the Senate. Pending late vote counts, they might even capture control of the House of Representatives. In Montana, however, the Republicans including many far-right voters continue to dominate
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Ryman Lebeau newly elected Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (photo Oceti Sakonwin) EAGLE BUTTE – A new Chairman will now lead the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the tribe with the fourth largest land base in the Nation. CRST held their General Election Tuesday, November 8 with voting
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With the majority of precincts reporting in South Dakota the final vote tally is in, Governor Kristi Noem won with 63% of the votes to defeat Democratic Jamie Smith who garnered 35 %, with Libertarian Tracy Quint receiving 3%. Senator John Thune defeated John Bengs 63% to 26%. House of
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Over 700 names are listed on 6 majestic BH walls of granite, surrounded by the six military service flags, as well as the official POW/MIA and SD state flags, that both fly together below the large US flag at the monument site in Memorial Park in Rapid City. (Photo courtesy
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OKLAHOMA CITY – On November 5, the First Americans Museum auditorium was filled with the “Who’s Who” of Indian Country for the 2022 Induction Ceremony of nine notable Native Americans into the National Native American Hall of Fame. The purpose of that organization is to recognize and celebrate the
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The Aztec Dancers, Kalpulli Huitzillin, from St. Paul, Minnesota perform at the Rushmore Mall. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) RAPID CITY – A vibrant, multicolored and exotic performance that one does not often witness in and around He Sapa (Black Hills) took place inside the Rushmore Mall on Friday, November
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Itancan Hehaka Gleska (Chief Spotted Elk) also known as Chief Big Foot whose body lies frozen in the snow. (Courtesy photo) There is an iconic 1890 photo etched deeply in the minds of most people who have ever seen it, a man, Chief Big Foot, body frozen stiff on bloody
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PINE RIDGE—Citing a failure to “provide and adequately equip a sufficient number of law enforcement officers,” the Oglala Sioux Tribe filed suit on October 4 against the United States. The suit levels seven claims against the government, alleging they inadequately funded tribal law enforcement in violation of three treaties and
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