Standing Rock Chairwoman meets with Assistant Secretary of the Army FORT YATES — Janet Alkire, the Chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, recently met with Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW) Michael Conner to discuss the environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). The Army Corps of Engineers
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Biden proclaims May 5 as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer President Biden issued a proclamation, declaring May 5th as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. “For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have
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Bryan Brewer lauds LNI at Rapid City meeting addressing racism By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer RAPID CITY – Monday night in Rapid City at the Western Dakota Vo-Tech Event Center, a gathering of Native Americans and people of interest attended a forum to highlight several issues
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Resurrecting the Ojibwe language By Clara Caufield, Northern Cheyenne Native Sun News Today Correspondent If Mike Geboe, (Thunder Bird Feathers) has anything to say about it, the Cree (Neyio) language will stay alive, and even flourish in the hearts, spirits and on the tongues of tribal members on the Rocky
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Six year jail term for Kenyon Eagle By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Staff Writer An auto accident on New Year’s Day 2021, took the life of Tiffany Shaving, 24, of Takini, SD, about 2:15 am that morning. The driver, 20 year old Kenyon Eagle, would plead guilty to criminal
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Mayor Allender and Chief Hedrick address crime in Rapid City By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer RAPID CITY – Mayor Steve Allender and the Police Chief John Hedrick, took to the media to share a variety of information, regarding crime, causes, and how the city hopes to
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Federal Law Enforcement Academy accepts Northern Cheyenne member By Clara Caufield Native Sun News Today Correspondent Ariel Rodriguez, 29 years old ( photo courtesy) Ariel Rodriguez, 29 years old, enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe is well on the way to making history, one of few tribal female
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Did Pennington County make a deal with a dealer? By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer As the state has been slowly working towards the legalization of marijuana, the forms, rules and grades, the state has had a time in making sure certain policies are in place.
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Fentanyl Overdose claims young life: Five plead guilty to charges By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer RAPID CITY – His obituary reads, “Louis, Louie” enjoyed spending time playing basketball, football, and baseball. He play in various tournaments. Louie had a smile that could light up the
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Racism on table in Rapid City By Joseph Budd Native Sun News Today Staff Writer Monday Night in Rapid City at the Western Dakota Vo-Tech Event Center, a gathering of Native Americans and people of interest attended a forum to highlight several issues regarding racism in the community. In
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