Tribes awarded $120 million to Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

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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Giago wanted Indian Country to have a voice

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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Trying to make a difference

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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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 18, 2022

Cherokee Nation launches innovative Speaker Services Program

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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Haaland selects Reconciliation in Place Names committee

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we recognize Indigenous knowledge, culture and practices that can inform the way we address climate, foster more inclusive communities, and live up to our responsibilities to future generations. WASHINGTON — On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Secretary of the

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‘Healing the Nation’

MMIW Medicine Wheel riders who came from all over the country to join in on their annual trek from Bear Butte to Crazy Horse Memorial stopped in to enjoy the festivities at the “Healing the Nation” Wacipi in Pine Ridge Village. Posing with them are Tribal Royalty from neighboring tribes.

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They rode with a mission

Native bikers carry flags from the Kul Wicasa Nation, Potawatami Nation. Iroquois Nation, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Lumbee Nation in the Wounded Knee Memorial Run. WOUNDED KNEE – On Saturday evening, August 5 one could hear the low throaty growl of motorcycle engines coming from a distance. As the

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Construction internship builds reservation workforce

Cecil Little Hawk III, received a job offer through the internship program. KYLE– Eight young people across the Pine Ridge Reservation are currently participating in a construction internship program that is facilitated in partnership with Lakota Funds and the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition. In mid-June, the interns were placed

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