Colorful Monument float with Rob Black Bear. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – There was a general air of excitement and community-sharing as volunteers worked to get their last-minute float decorations finished and spectators began to line the streets with their chairs and baskets to collect candy. The weather
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Investing in Community March crossing Omaha Street. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – It was an all-day celebration that began with a march and ended with a surprise performance from a Grammy-award winning rapper. NDN Collective sponsored the Second Annual Indigenous People’s Day to celebrate and embrace Indigenous culture
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Photo of the jacket commissioned by the Rosebud Sicangu Tribe as a gift for Valencia Beth Guerue in recognition of her dedication and work for the people of Rosebud. ROSEBUD RESERVATION. – Valencia Beth Guerue grew up helping others. When she was a child she began giving of herself to
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Representatives from Black Hills Energy presented a $10,000 check to Black Hills Powwow Vice-President Dew Bad Warrior-Ganje and President Steven Yellow Hawk during the fundraising event at Prairie Edge, highlighting their support for this celebration of culture and community. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) RAPID CITY – A network of
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Portrait of Jackie Batrus, Campaigns and Communications Manager for Wild.org RAPID CITY –In the final week of August, Rapid City played host to a gathering of brilliant individuals from across the globe. Indigenous representatives from 41 countries gathered for the 12th meeting of the Wilderness Congress, where they exchanged insights,
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Northern Cheyenne Tribe broke ground for a new Dialysis center which will be located on the grounds of the Lame Deer I.H.S. Clinic. LAME DEER, Mont. – In late September, 2024, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe held a ground-breaking ceremony for what will be a new dialysis center. The location is
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Every Child Matters. Members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Sicangu Youth Council. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – The late-September Sunday morning sun was already blazing, and the mercury threatened to climb to triple digits as Rapid City residents gathered for the Seventh Annual Remembering the Children Memorial Walk
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CDKC President Eva Flying was on hand for the unveiling of the Buffalo Skull created by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, Mont. – Monday, September 23, in conjunction with Native American week Chief Dull Knife College (CDKC) held a very special presentation at the John
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Hani Shafai poses with A. Gay Kingman following her acceptance speech at the S.D. Hall of Fame ceremony, held at Cedar Shore Resort in Chamberlain on September 14. Shafai, also a former SD HOF recipient, nominated Kingman for this prestigious honor. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) CHAMBERLAIN – A gathering
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Federal Review Board visiting Wounded Knee Memorial and Oglala Community College gifted traditional star quilts from Oglala hosts. RAPID CITY SD – Five federal officials, two from the Department of the Interior and three from the Department of Defense, visited South Dakota on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and Wednesday, September
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