Wounded Knee Massacre mass gravesite. (Photo by Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa) As the 134th commemoration of the Wounded Knee Massacre nears, efforts to protect the massacre site and review medals awarded to participating soldiers are in limbo. After years of activism by Lakota people, the U.S. Department of Defense announced in
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Construction in Lamedeer, Montana on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. (Photo by Clara Caufield) LAME DEER, Mont. – All around the small berg of Lame Deer, Montana, heart of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, new construction is being pursued. On the west end of town, the BIA/.I.H.S. or government side, a
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Roger Broer and Dream Catchers Artists Guild to receive Governors award in the Arts FORT PIERRE – Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 27th biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Drifters Bar & Grille, Fort Pierre. Recipients of
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Whitney Rencountre, Mary Jo Gibbons, Maurice Twiss, Moses Brings Plenty and his brother Joseph Brings Plenty at the Lakota Nation Education Conference at the Ramkota Best Western in Rapid City. (Photo by Kirk Dickerson) RAPID CITY – For forty-seven years, the Lakota Nations Education Conference has provided educators with an
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Roger Broer at LNI Art Show 2024. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Meet Roger Broer, Oglala Lakota artist known for using his own unique modified version of monotype, a print-making technique, except Broer uses oil paints instead of ink. Broer has a long list of prestigious awards and
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LNI VIP section corporate hand game challenge. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – In the heart of Rapid City, South Dakota, the annual Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI) brings a vibrant celebration of Native youth who come to compete in honor of their schools, families, and respected nations. This week-long
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Tragically, on December 21, 2024 the world lost Terry Ree of the comedy duo “Williams and Ree” when he passed away at the age of 75. In the vibrant landscape of American comedy, where cultures intertwine and laughter reigns, few names resonate as deeply as Terry Ree of the beloved
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Phil Two Eagle HE SAPA – The Oceti Sakowin Treaty Conference convened this week with a theme centered on the importance of listening to the elders. For three days, members of the Lakota Oyate met to discuss many themes related to sovereignty and self-sufficiency, and to agree on new actions
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Monica Garreaux Schmidt shares the story of her grandmother Jenny Walks First Woman (Toke yamni win) during a Community Relations Commission-sponsored event at the Rapid City Library. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – December is a difficult time for the Lakota. As their non-Native neighbors are buying gifts and
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Manny Iron Hawk (far left at podium) is the spokesperson for the HAWK (Heartbeat at Wounded Knee) 1890 Descendants Group from Cheyenne River. Iron Hawk and other Wounded Knee descendants spoke at a special assembly for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Middle School and High School students. (Photo courtesy of Marlis Afraid of
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