Lakota veterans from all tribes render 21 gun salute. (Photo by Marnie Cook.) STURGIS, S.D. — Lakota veterans, families, and tribal leaders gathered at Black Hills National Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony that braided together military protocol, Native traditions, and a deep insistence on remembrance. Under a hot, cloudless
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A rare 1885 contract between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill. (Courtesy photo) CODY, Wyo. — A rare 1885 contract between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody is coming to Wyoming for the first time after a longtime museum supporter paid $136,000 to secure the document for the Buffalo Bill Center
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John P. “Pat” Flynn poses for a photo in the South Dakota Senate in January 1971. (Courtesy of Sean Flynn) A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted a key provision of a voting rights law won’t affect South Dakota’s legislative districts until 2031 — but Native American voting rights
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(L. to R.) Assistant to Lakota interpreter Leola One Feather, Mike Blady, board members, tribal attorney Steven Gunn. (Photo by Marnie Cook) HOT SPRINGS – A federal lawsuit alleging due process and language-access violations immediately suspended the state hearing on a proposed uranium exploration project near Craven Canyon, after days
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) celebrates the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ historic ruling affirming that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) applies to the remains of Native children buried at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School cemetery. The decision marks
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Nathaniel Dickerson displaying his plaque. (Photo by Kirk Dickerson) RAPID CITY — The Rapid City Sports Association held its 4th Annual Sports Hall of Fame and Recognition Banquet, honoring some of the area’s finest athletes. The event is organized by Domingo Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Rapid City Sports Commission.
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Superintendent Danielle Walking Eagle receives flowers during a May 15, 2026 celebration at Saint Francis Indian School, marking the school’s rise from “Needs Improvement” to “Approaching Expectations” under the BIE accountability system. SAINT FRANCIS – On May 15, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., the Saint Francis Indian School High School Gym
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Connie Hopkins speaking at the “From Chains to Ceremony” Conference at the Ramkota in Rapid City on Monday May 11. Photo by Karen Eagle RAPID CITY – When Eric Brings White, Oglala Lakota, came home from prison, he did everything right: went to school, earned a social work degree, completed
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Baby Melinko and his parents, Tyler Slow Bear and Denitra Bagola. RAPID CITY — A 9-week-old infant whose disappearance triggered a multi-agency investigation was honored Tuesday as Indigenous motorcycle groups escorted him home to the Pine Ridge Reservation for burial. Baby Melinko Ivan Bagola, last confirmed seen on April 19,
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Litefoot posing with student at Takini School. (COURTESY photo) TAKINI — Students at Takini School received a powerful dose of motivation this week when Litefoot, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, actor, rapper, entrepreneur, and longtime Native youth advocate, spent the day speaking with students in grades 6–12. His visit
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