PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Sioux Tribe Election Commission has released its certified candidate list for the OST primary election which will take place on October 13. The list features 81 certified candidates for either OST President, OST Vice-President, or district representatives. There are 11 candidates running for OST
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Western Native Voice Executive Director Marci McLean: “It will open up the conversation on a national level to address root causes of the widespread violence and injustice towards Indigenous women and all women of color. COURTESY / Northern Plains Resource Council WASHINGTON, D.C. – Countless hours of
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Petra Wilson RAPID CITY – Petra Wilson drew a breath of satisfaction on Sept. 15 when the federal government reported approving 157 applications for tribal entities to take command of rural broadband internet services. The Oglala Lakota consultant on Indian education had
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Cindy Giago When a vote in tribal council to rescind the COVID-19 curfew ordinance for the Oglala Sioux Tribe ended in a tie breaking vote from vice president Tom Poor Bear, Cindy Giago decided that she was going
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Remi Bald Eagle, running for Public Utilities Commission EAGLE BUTTE – Remi Bald Eagle, a citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, is the Democratic Party candidate for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner (PUC). He is challenging long-time PUC member Gary Hanson, a Republican from Sioux Falls. “I have
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A primary election for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe is scheduled for October 1, 2020. Several key seats are open: Tribal President; Tribal Vice-President; Chief Judge, two Trial Judges and five (out of ten) Tribal Council seats. The number of candidates for each seat in the Primary is unlimited, voting for
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Julian Bear Runner PINE RIDGE — The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Julian Bear Runner, was not impeached during a hearing on Sep. 14 for a complaint of inappropriate contact with an underage boy. The victim, an 18-year-old who made the allegations against the
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CHAMBERLAIN – The 44th Annual St. Joseph’s Indian School Wačhípi will be a powwow like no other. On September 19, the powwow will take place on campus but will not be open to the public. Due to COVID-19 safety regulations, the event will only be viewed by live stream for
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Democrat Dan Ahlers will challenge Republican Sen. Mike Rounds for his seat in November. Dan Ahlers is a democratic candidate running for United States Senate in South Dakota. He is originally from Dell Rapids but he has also lived in Rapid City and Gillette, Wyoming, before settling in Dell Rapids
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Monique “Muffie” Mousseaux speaks at Memorial Park. Chase Iron Eyes responds: The cause is “a most difficult issue as we have no remedial options for our people on the creek. They are exiled in their homeland.” Photo by Talli Nauman RAPID CITY – Participants from numerous grassroots groups tackling life-or-death
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