Center rider (white horse) Chance Clifford (Photo by Jaden Black Elk) Pine Ridge Reservation – In mid-October, an event organized by local members of the International Indigenous Youth Council (IIYC indigenousyouth.org) issued a statement regarding a planned protest at Red Cloud Indian School, formerly known as Holy Rosary Mission, on
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Tatum Ward 2021 INFR Barrel Racing Champion. (Photo Courtesy of Facebook) By Clara Caufield, Native Sun News Today Staff During the 2021 Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) held Oct 19 to 22nd in Las Vegas. Tatum Ward, 23 year old Cheyenne River Sioux cowgirl who hails from White Horse, South
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BILLINGS, Mont. — The former chairwoman of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition was sentenced Friday for stealing federal grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas and other unauthorized expenses, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Meredith McConnell, 52, of Lame Deer, was found guilty on
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Kevin Killer, Oglala SIoux Tribe President (Photo courtesy) By Kevin Killer, President, and Alicia Mousseau, Vice-President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Across the country, American Indian Nations and Tribes face many difficulties and challenges. The conditions on our Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota are representative of the conditions on many
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PACTOLA—Gold mining interest in the Black Hills did not end with the 2002 closing of the Homestake Mine. A private Minneapolis gold prospecting and exploration company, F3 Gold LLC, is set to core drill up to 42 exploratory sites near the Jenny Gulch area of Pactola Lake in the Black
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BROWNING, Mont. – On Friday, October 22, 2021, the high school gymnasium at Browning, Montana was filled to capacity as national, state, tribal leaders, Indians from many other Tribes and the Blackfeet Nation joined together to observe the passing of a legendary Montana tribal leader, Earl Old Person. The service
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WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced key members of agency leadership who will work to advance President Biden’s agenda to tackle climate change, protect endangered wildlife, and honor relationships and trust responsibilities with Indigenous communities. “The Interior Department is hard at work turning President Biden’s Build Back
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WASHINGTON—On Thursday, October 14, Native American activists occupied the lobby of the Stuart Udall Main Interior Building, focusing on the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and citing grave concerns over United States environmental policy. After four hours, 55 were arrested and the building was cleared. According to the Interior Department several
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Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado. (Photo Courtesy of Purgetory Resort) Nestled upon a beautiful mountain top overlooking Durango, Colorado (home of the southern Ute Tribe) is a well-kept secret – Fort Lewis College which offers free tuition to students enrolled in federally recognized Tribes. Currently, Native students represent
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JOM sponsored children’s program from Window Rock, AZ. (Photo courtesy Arizona JOM) Retaining leadership in Johnson O’Malley difficult RAPID CITY—Back in 1934 the Johnson-O’Malley Act authorized federal funding for Native students enrolled in nontribal schools, whether public or private. This involves an education plan approved by the Bureau of Indian
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