Pandemic health care providers and suppliers donated time and equipment for nasal swab service in homeless grassroots mutual aid operation conducted Nov. 13. Photo Credit/Cheryl Angel RAPID CITY — Isolated in a lonely hotel room due to pandemic protocol for a diagnosis of Covid-19, Sicangu Lakota grandmother Cheryl Angel vowed
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Frank White Clay new Tribal President Monday, November 9, 2020 the Crow electorate went to the polls and elected a new Tribal chairman and slate of other newcomers to the Executive Branch, who have previously served in the Crow Legislature. Under the Crow Tribal constitution there are four
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Tatewin Means RAPID CITY – An amended resolution for a land swap to resolve three outstanding land deeds associated with the Rapid City Indian Boarding School lands was passed 9-1 in Rapid City Council on Monday, Nov 16. The resolution was not
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Kevin Killer wins OST Presidency PINE RIDGE – After Oglala Sioux Tribe election officials said that the unofficial results would be available to the public by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the results were eventually posted to the Tribe’s Facebook page on Thursday morning. The unofficial results show the incumbent president
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Donna Fisher On November 3, 2020, general election day for the Northern Cheyenne, MT, tribal members made history, surprising themselves and many others across the country. Women were elected to all but one of the open seats: Tribal President, Tribal Vice-President and five Council seats by
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Joseph Spotted Calf Neiss: “We helped Rosebud Sioux Tribe stimulus applicants fill out their paperwork directly in our kitchen workspace.” COURTESY / OFFER PART IV ROSEBUD – In dubbing Nov. 10 “National Economic Impact Payment Registration Day,” the Internal Revenue Service patently confirmed the months-old claim of the grassroots Rosebud
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RAPID CITY – Around 40 residents showed support for a resolution in Rapid City Council that would take the first steps in resolving three outstanding land deeds that are related to the Rapid City Indian Boarding School, but there were around 5 residents who voiced concern for the project. A
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BILLINGS, Montana – In a collapsing coal industry, thousands of lost jobs could be replaced through removal of mine waste that is polluting tribal and other rural lands, according to a new report called “Coal Mine Cleanup Works” released Oct. 29. For starters, the Navajo Nation could benefit by 1,301
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An interactive mural near State Street allows voters to spin the wheel and claim their reason for voting in Madison, Wisconsin NEW YORK CITY – The morning after a chaotic, suspenseful Election Day, Americans awoke on Wednesday to the specter of hours or even days of uncertainty ahead, as several
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RAPID CITY – The Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI) board voted today to cancel all 2020 LNI events and basketball tournament, due to the rising numbers and concerns about safety for our students/athletes, fans and workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following are the quotes from LNI board President Chuck Wilson
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