Oglala Sioux Tribe Attorney Mario Gonzalez RAPID CITY – As Oglala Sioux Tribal Attorney Mario Gonzalez (Nantan Hinapan) celebrates his 80th birthday on December 11, 2024, he reflects back on his distinguished legal career, revealing a rich tapestry of achievements—each thread intricately woven with steadfast dedication to justice and the
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Benson Kieffer’s buzzer beater win at the 2022 LNI. (Photo by Michelle Davies. RAPID CITY—Very few sporting events become as much spectacle as competition on a local level. The Superbowl is perhaps the best example on a national level, but the Lakota Nation Invitational has become a social event well
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A boxfull of Christmas goodies created by T’s Sweet Treats. (Photo courtesy Facebook) EAGLE BUTTE SD – When Tori Chasing Hawk (Cheyenne River Lakota) of Eagle Butte donated to her daughter’s basketball team bake sale in 2021, she had no idea that by 2024 she would be racing to keep
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President Joe Biden and Deb Haaland at Tribal Nations Summit WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland opened the fourth White House Tribal Nations Summit under the Biden-Harris administration, emphasizing the significant strides made in partnership with Indigenous Peoples. She highlighted transformational investments from President Biden’s Investing in America
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Members of Sacred Storm Buffalo watch as buffalo from Wind Cave National Park are released at the newly established Wambli Ska Ranch east of Caputa. (Photo courtesy of Wambli Ska) CAPUTA — Sacred Storm Buffalo proudly announces the launch of its new Wambli Ska Ranch, celebrating a monumental milestone with
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Small scale sculpture of Justice. (Photo courtesy Lily Mendoza) RAPID CITY – “And her name shall be Justice, Mitakuye Oyasin, in memory of all relatives who have gone missing or have been murdered and to the families that have endured the acts of violence committed against their loved ones.” These
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Darrell Red Cloud (left) conducts ceremony with Ryan Wilson (right) in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing Room, where the Native American Church of North America gifted Ms. Suzan Shown Harjo a golden eagle feather. (Photo by Darren Thompson) WASHINGTON – For the third consecutive year, leaders of the
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The Black Hills of South Dakota. (Photo courtesy Black Hills Water Alliance) RAPID CITY – No significant impact and government overreach continue to be repeated regarding F3 Gold’s exploration drilling project at Jenny Gulch as the reason to approve the project. This is one of two projects proposed by the
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ROCKVILLE MD – The first week of December is observed as National Grief Awareness Week, an important and compassionate observance dedicated to raising awareness about grief and loss, according the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It aims to break the stigma surrounding grief, acknowledging that it
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Mason Big Crow, the former treasurer of the Oglala Sioux Tribe RAPID CITY, S.D. – Mason Big Crow, the former treasurer of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, was detained on Nov. 20 on federal charges related to embezzlement. Court documents indicate Big Crow, Northern Arapaho and Oglala Lakota, was formally indicted
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