Founders Park includes history of the area. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Numerous residents were visiting Founders Park on Sunday. It was a windy day and thunderstorms threatened but the sun was warm, and people were enjoying walking and riding the bike path, reading a book under a
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Travis Harden, 64 January 30, 1960 ~ June 28, 2024 Travis Harden, 64, of Eagle Butte, made his journey to the Star Nation on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte. Travis Francis Harden, Ite S’aKiya, was born in the winter of 1960 during a blizzard
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78 Down But Not Out, painting by Leonard Peltier (Leonard in his cell) Crow’s brought the message To the children of the sun For the return of the buffalo And for a better day to come You can kill my body You can damn my soul For not believing in
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Wilma Thin Elk at the White Clay Makerspace in White Clay. (Photo Facebook) PINE RIDGE, S.D. – The Voices of the Elders have held two recent meetings. The first, which took place on Friday morning, June 28, 2024, was a steering committee meeting at Cohen House followed by an open
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Northern Cheyenne Boys and Girls Club princess affectionately known as ‘Grasshopper’ at a parade in Colestrip. The driver is Emma Harris, better known as Granny Harris. (Photo by Diane Spotted Elk) LAME DEER, Mont. – One of the best things on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation for youth is the Boys
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Blue Gym in Cherry Creek where the Sacred belongings/Woyuha were on display for descendants of the Cankpe Opi (Wounded Knee) massacre. (Photo courtesy Calvin Spotted Elk) CHERRY CREEK, SD – On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, approximately 70 – 90 Lakota relatives gathered at Cherry Creek, SD, on the Cheyenne River
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Cutline 1 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 2 Native POP 2024 hoop dancer Tara Kingi performing. (Photo by Marnie Cook) Cutline 3 Native POP o2024 overall winner showing a current project to create playing cards for Native casinos. (Photo by Marnie Cook)
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Riders from the Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho and Lakota tribes making their annual ride across the Battle of the Greasy Grass battlegrounds. (Photo by Diane Spotted Elk) BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN SITE, CROW AGENCY, Mont. — Though it was an extremely sultry day, as it must have also been
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Grand entry at the inaugeral Battle of Greasy Grass Mniluzahan Victory Day Commemoration held at Woyatan Church powwow grounds. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) RAPID CITY – There may be efforts to wipe the history books clean of the genocidal assault on Native Americans, but Native Americans will never forget
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Young girls at Kiza Park displaying a sign they had made that read, “Custer had it coming.” (Photo by Mia Feroletto) KIZA PARK – Following two days of 100 degree temperatures, Tuesday was a relief in the high 80s with a wonderful breeze and mixture of sun and clouds. Everyone
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