OST Council suspends Christian mission activity

Matthew Monefore PINE RIDGE—After an emergency meeting on July 26, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council temporarily suspended all activity of Christian missions on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. An ordinance was passed, requiring all churches and religious organization to complete a new form to request the right to conduct missionary

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Shared by Native Sun News Today August 5, 2022

Medicaid expansion would close I.H.S. underfunding gaps

Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Chairman Peter Lengkeek, Chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Clyde Estes, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Chairmen Delbert Hopkins Jr., Andrea Fischer, Yankton Sioux Tribe Council member, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Kevin Killer and Tenille Blackfeather, Ideal Community Representative for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.   RAPID

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Lakota Starry Night

Dakota Star Map (Courtesy Star Lore Art, Native Sky Watchers) RAPID CITY—For generations, the night sky has been one of the greatest mysteries in human history. The tales of how the stars became constellations goes back more than 17,000 years ago when the stars were depicted as animals and ancient

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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 29, 2022

Giago carved out a lasting legacy

Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country Tim Giago, in his prime, perusing an issue of the Lakota Times, the first Indian owned and operated independent newspaper in the country RAPID CITY—Tim Giago wore

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OST voters defeat proposal to 638 contract IHS

PINE RIDGE – Members of the Oglala Lakota Nation overwhelmingly voted to defeat a proposed move to scrap Indian Health Service oversight of their Indian Health Service Unit Hospital. On July 12, a total of 887 votes were cast and the majority sent a loud and clear message they do

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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 22, 2022

‘No Worries’ marijuana shop opens in Pine Ridge

Photo courtesy dailymail.com PINE RIDGE—Traditionally when a question of cannabis comes up, it revolves around the medicinal variety, obtained with a card and then from the Flandreau tribe in East River, at the Native Nations Cannabis location, owned and operated by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. However, for recreational folks,

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Shared by Native Sun News Today July 22, 2022