Rapid City, SD – Today, NDN Collective launched the third open round of the organization’s Collective Abundance Fund application – an ambitious award intended to support the rebuilding of Indigenous generational wealth while addressing the racial wealth gap among Indigenous individuals and families in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South
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Ute Chief Sevara and family. (Photo courtesy of public domain) DENVER—In a landmark vote with national implications, Denver residents have approved a $20 million bond measure to create an American Indian Cultural Embassy — the first of its kind in the United States devoted to restoring relationships between ten Native
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Pack of stray dogs. (Courtesy photo) LAME DEER, Mont. – As this article is penned, several police officers and a Veterinarian are parked within two blocks of my house in Lame Deer, Mont. They are capturing a pack of very large and aggressive dogs in order to remove them from
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Dawn Little Sky (Standing Rock Sioux) and Eddie Little Sky (Oglala Lakota), pioneering Native American actors, ride together in a covered wagon in a scene from the 1960 Western epic Cimarron. Their presence in the film marked a rare moment of authentic Indigenous representation during an era dominated by non-Native
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Eunice “Dawn” Elsie Little Sky, 95 April 17, 1930 ~ October 24, 2025 KYLE – Eunice “Dawn” Elsie Little Sky, Anpao Win, 95, was born on April 17, 1930 in Fort Yates, ND to John and Ethe (Bruguier) Gates. Eunice made her journey to the Spirit World on October 24,
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Three Sisters planting of corn, squash and beans. RAPID CITY—Each November, Native American Heritage Month invites reflection, recognition, and renewal. Across South Dakota, from the Black Hills to the Minnesota border, events this year blend tradition and modern expression— concerts, films, lectures, and ceremonies that speak not only to endurance
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Creator and producer of Hanhepi Akenunpa Woechetu (Twelfth Night: The Act of Healing) Jessica Adams. (Photo by Marnie Cook.) RAPID CITY – A Lakota adaptation of one of The Bard’s most beloved stories is in the works. Hanhepi Akenunpa Woechetu (Twelfth Night: The Act of Healing) is a professional adaptation
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OST President Frank Star Comes Out, OLT staff and board members at ribbon-cutting ceremony at Wakpamni Lake Community Center. (Photo by Marnie Cook) WAKPAMNI COMMUNITY CENTER – After decades of struggling with poor internet connectivity, the Wakpamni Lake and Batesland communities celebrated a technological milestone Monday as Oglala Lakota Telecommunications
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Tribal attorney litigating case before federal appeals court. (AI generated image) PINE RIDGE— A federal judge has cleared the way for an Oglala Sioux Tribal Court lawsuit to proceed against a reservation lender, ruling that the case belongs in tribal court and not in federal court, and that the tribe’s
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Northern Cheyenne Tribal Flag LAME DEER, Mont. – On Thursday, October 30, an election will take place on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation to fill eight seats on the Tribal Council. This election has been called by the traditional chiefs, who are now in control of the tribal government after ousting
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