Gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith at the Black Hills Forum and Press Club on Aug. 26 at the Hilton Inn. (Photo by Estella Claymore) RAPID CITY–“If you have ever been made to feel not welcome in the state of South Dakota, you are welcome in the state of South Dakota,” said
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Pennington County Jail RAPID CITY—In the last several days, multiple shootings have happened, resulting in multiple deaths, several arrests have been made and people are in custody. From the start, the report came back for Robert Yellow Bird, a 17 year old from Sioux Falls. He was initially wanted for
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An artists rendition of the deadly journey known as the Trail of Tears Portrayed by history as an enemy of the Indian, Andrew Jackson’s actual feelings on the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole) warrant deeper scrutiny. Like many politicians, he knew where and when to present
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Bill Markley DEADWOOD—On a trip to Deadwood, the local History on the Lawn event, Bill Markey, a speaker from the South Dakota Humanities Council, spoke about a book he had written about Sitting Bull, Leaders of the Legendary West. Markley talked about Sitting Bull’s tribe, the location on where they
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Oglala Sioux Tribe President Kevin Killer at OST Broadband announcement. (Photo courtesy NEWSCENTER1) PINE RIDGE—Eventually, all of America will transition to a broadband reality, but to this point, remote reservation locations have left millions of Native Americans without reliable service. On Tuesday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that
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L to R: Marie Giago, Denise Giago, Jackie Giago, Lora Tabor, Michele Hudson, Lana Grove, Theresa Giago, Troy Louise Giago and Timothy David Giago surrounded the Urn with their father and husband Timothy A. Giago Sr. on Monday, August 22. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hupa) RAPID CITY— Born on the
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Nick Tielson, president and CEO of NDN Collective RAPID CITY—Today, in response to Governor Kristi Noem’s social studies standards which were updated after public outcry over blatant erasure of Indigenous people in last year’s original proposal, NDN Collective released the following statements: “The newly proposed SD social studies are merely
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Alan Parker It has been a couple of weeks since Alan R. Parker lost his long battle with cancer. An enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Nation, Parker received a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA in 1972, and was at the forefront of political advocacy for all things tribal for
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Sioux Chiefs from the late 1800’s. We at Native Sun News Today know our readership is interested in knowing who our current and future leaders are. So following is a compilation of the tribal elections and leadership of the nine tribes in South Dakota. We are providing this information as
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Cherokee Nation Language Department Director Howard Paden, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Fluent Speaker Rosie Flute, Speaker Services Manager Sammy Eagle and Speaker Services Specialist Winterhawk Grimmett. (Courtesy Cherokee nation) STILWELL, OK—For nearly a year fluent Cherokee Speaker Rosie Flute was cooking family meals on an electric burner after her
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