Artwork by Gene Swallow, Winner of the Publicity Award for Native POP 2025. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – It turned out to be a hot weekend for the Thirteenth Annual Native POP: People of the Plains two-day art market at Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City. This
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Sharon Howling Wolf, jockey for Howling Wolf Women’s Relay Team, Northern Cheyenne, rides to the win at Miles City, Season Opener (Photo by Wallace Bearchum) LAME DEER, Mont. – On Saturday, July 12, 2025 the Howling Wolf Indian Relay Team won first at the Horse Nations Indian Relay Competition at
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On the Roughlock Falls Nature Trail in Spearfish Canyon. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – The Black Hills region is experiencing an unprecedented wave of mining and resource exploration activities, with multiple projects raising significant environmental and community concerns. There is another project comment period underway with a final
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Betty Osceola with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians addresses environmental advocates and other protestors at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Mike Stocker/ South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
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NCAI President Mark Macarro responds to conservative commentator Ann Coulter who this past weekend sent shockwaves through Indian Country and beyond when she posted on X “We didn’t kill enough Indians.” RAPID CITY—A single sentence—six words—posted on social media by conservative commentator Ann Coulter this past weekend sent shockwaves through
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“I don’t know all the answers” Northern Cheyenne Tribal President Gene Small told a group of about 80 elders at the Annual Northern Cheyenne 4th of July Celebration. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, MT – On July 3rd, Northern Cheyenne Tribal President Gene Small made local tribal history. During
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Shirley Dog Eagle (right) from Cheyenne River thanks Chairman Ryman LeBeau (center) for welcoming the Niobrara Convocation to Eagle Butte as Warren Hawk, Niobrara Council Itancan (left), looks on. (Photo courtesy of Kurt Huber) EAGLE BUTTE – The Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission at St. Johns, Eagle Butte, hosted the 2025
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“I had the honor of swearing in Mark Cruz as Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Indian Health Services. central focus.” – HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr, WASHINGTON DC – Mark Cruz’s appointment as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on
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The Justice Bus is a mobile legal aid office launched in 2025 to help provide legal aid to South Dakotans living in legal deserts. (Courtesy of Dakota Plains Legal Services) The Justice Bus launched in 2025 to help provide legal aid to South Dakotans living in legal deserts. (Courtesy of
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Attendees at the Regional Buffalo to School Training conference enjoyed samples of Bison steak rollups and turkey meatballs in berry sauce. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – The Regional Buffalo to School Training conference was held in Rapid City at Western Dakota Tech June 22-24, 2025. The event was
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